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Wednesday 30 September 2026
DeepSeek brings software tools to Huawei's Ascend 950 to take on Nvidia
DeepSeek is bringing more of the software used to develop its AI models to Huawei Technologies' Ascend 950 processors, deepening cooperation as Chinese technology companies seek to...
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Geely-NIO deal signals consolidation in China's fragmented EV battery-swapping market
A new partnership between Zhejiang Geely Holding Group and NIO in electric vehicle (EV) battery swapping is signaling potential consolidation in China's fragmented market. With multiple...
Wednesday 30 September 2026
CXMT's US$5.2 billion buildout deepens China's push for domestic DRAM equipment
China's largest dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) maker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is accelerating a CNY34.9 billion (US$5.2 billion) expansion aimed at chipmaking equipment,...
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Chinese EV tech is set to challenge US market barriers over time
The Washington summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping did not produce the speculated auto deal that would have allowed Chinese automakers to manufacture vehicles in the US. While...
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Trump-Xi meeting, upcoming APEC summit put US-China-Russia diplomacy in focus
With the conclusion of the summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump, held in Washington, DC, from September 23 to 25, attention has turned to how changes...
Wednesday 30 September 2026
CXMT expansion meets surging GigaDevice DRAM demand, sharpening China's memory supply-chain buildout
CXMT's continued DRAM capacity expansion is coinciding with stronger demand from China's domestic memory sector.
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Samsung expects HPC to account for 66% of foundry business by 2029
Samsung Electronics expects high-performance computing (HPC) to account for 66% of its foundry business by 2029, up from 28% currently, as the company shifts its contract chipmaking...
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Nidec changes CEO as restructuring accelerates
Japanese motor maker Nidec has replaced president and CEO Mitsuya Kishida with chief technology officer Michio Kaida as the company moves to overhaul its business and governance following...
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Vulcan wins US Army drone magnet contract as China decoupling drives selection
US rare-earth magnet startup Vulcan Elements has reportedly won a supply contract for the US Army's SkyFoundry drone program, underscoring Washington's push to localize drone production...
Wednesday 30 September 2026
TDK and Taiyo Yuden to explore alliance on AI-grade capacitors and inductors
TDK and Taiyo Yuden have signed a memorandum of understanding to begin discussions on a business alliance to develop electronic components, including MLCCs and inductors jointly, the...
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Grand Pacific Petrochemical, Air Water join forces to expand Taiwan semiconductor materials business
Taiwan-based chemical manufacturer Grand Pacific Petrochemical (GPPC) is optimizing its core business while actively expanding into high-tech and semiconductor materials-related industries,...
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Acer turns 50, marks it with a musical produced by its founder

Acer marked its 50th anniversary on September 28, 2026, with the premiere of Smile for Half a Century, a commemorative musical that...

Wednesday 30 September 2026
From EVs to AI humanoid robots: Tesla leans on Chinese manufacturing once again
Energy, AI robotics, and autonomous vehicle maker Tesla is reportedly replicating its electric vehicle (EV) playbook by turning to Chinese manufacturing to support the supply chain...
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Inside China's 3D DRAM push: from lab to fab, and the road ahead
China's push into 3D DRAM is moving from early-stage research into wafer processes and equipment, with efforts spanning the Institute of Microelectronics of the Chinese Academy of...
Tuesday 29 September 2026
SoftBank subsidiary Saimemory taps Shinko to bring ZAM closer to commercialization
Saimemory, a SoftBank subsidiary, has brought Shinko Electric Industries into its effort to commercialize Z-Angle Memory (ZAM), adding packaging-substrate, high-density integration...