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Wednesday 23 April 2025
Unitree scales up in Hangzhou with bold bet on AI-powered robot 'brains'
Unitree Robotics, a Chinese humanoid robot startup, has opened a new manufacturing plant in Hangzhou to support its expansion. Although the company is ramping up investment in AI...
Wednesday 23 April 2025
MinebeaMitsumi delays Shibaura Electronics acquisition as Yageo raises takeover bid
Japanese component manufacturer MinebeaMitsumi has delayed its tender offer to acquire sensor maker Shibaura Electronics. Initially scheduled for April 23, the move comes after Taiwanese...
Wednesday 23 April 2025
Robots on the run: China's groundbreaking humanoid marathon reveals tech's growing pains
In a landmark event that tested the limits of current robotics technology, Beijing became the stage for the world's first humanoid robot half-marathon. Nearly 20 teams from across...
Wednesday 23 April 2025
Trump signals softer trade stance with China, floats tariff reduction
US President Donald Trump has signaled a shift in his administration's trade approach toward China, indicating openness to a more conciliatory tone while maintaining leverage through...
Wednesday 23 April 2025
Hanmi reshapes South Korea's HBM arena, eyes Samsung alliance as SK Hynix ties fray
The South Korean semiconductor industry is abuzz with intrigue as Hanmi Semiconductor's once-ironclad relationship with SK Hynix frays over the supply of thermal compression bonders...
Wednesday 23 April 2025
China's AI data centers resort to reselling graphics cards; Nvidia 4090 becomes lifeline
Following the US government's export control of Nvidia's China-specific H20 chips, rumors have surfaced that the flagship gaming graphics card RTX 5090D, also tailored for the Chinese...
Wednesday 23 April 2025
ASML pulls plug on South Korea site—Samsung insists joint R&D still alive
Samsung Electronics and ASML have scrapped plans to build a joint research and development (R&D) center in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, and are now devising a new collaboration...
Wednesday 23 April 2025
Huawei's expansion in smart driving stirs competition, scrutiny
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi's pivot into cars has become a high-profile success story. Its SU7 is a hit, forecast to sell 350,000 units this year, and even Ford Motor CEO Jim...
Wednesday 23 April 2025
Samsung slaps BOE with fresh OLED suit, targeting Nubia, Redmagic phones in cross-border IP clash

Samsung Display (SDC), South Korea's top panel supplier, has filed a fresh OLED patent infringement lawsuit against China's BOE Technology,...

Wednesday 23 April 2025
Huawei Ascend 910C chip set for mass rollout as China hunts for an Nvidia stand-in
Huawei is reportedly set to begin mass shipments of its next-gen AI chip, the Ascend 910C, as early as May 2025. Positioned as China's homegrown rival to Nvidia's H100, the chip is...
Wednesday 23 April 2025
Renault-Geely's retrofit-ready hybrid aims to redefine EV manufacturing
Horse Powertrain, the joint venture between Renault and China's Geely Group, will debut its Future Hybrid powertrain concept at Auto Shanghai 2025. Vehicles featuring the system are...
Wednesday 23 April 2025
JD.com, Meituan drive export-to-domestic shift as Chinese manufacturers recalibrate
Amid escalating US-China trade tensions and Washington's push for "reciprocal tariffs," Chinese exporters are facing unprecedented strain. Canceled orders, rising costs, and growing...
Tuesday 22 April 2025
Toyota expands NEV presence in China with Lexus EV production based in Shanghai
On April 22, the Shanghai municipal government and Toyota officially held a strategic cooperation agreement signing ceremony, announcing that Toyota's wholly-owned Lexus battery electric...
Tuesday 22 April 2025
Hygon delivers blowout 1Q results amid surge in domestic AI, compute demand
On April 22, Hygon Information Technology, a top Chinese high-performance chipmaker, posted its first-quarter 2025 earnings, surpassing analyst forecasts. Driven by accelerating demand...
Tuesday 22 April 2025
Hanmi Semiconductor's tough stance against SK Hynix supported by large TC bonder order from Micron
South Korean media outlets have reported that Hanmi Semiconductor has received additional orders for thermo-compression bonding (TCB) equipment from Micron Technology. Some industry...