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Wednesday 6 August 2025
FuriosaAI earns unicorn recognition with Series C bridge round
South Korean AI chip startup FuriosaAI has announced it has raised US$125 million in its Series C bridge round, making it one of the few deep tech companies in South Korea with a...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
Quark is on: Alibaba enters Xiaomi's AI eyewear battle in China
Alibaba has entered China's rapidly evolving smart eyewear market with the unveiling of its in-house Quark AI glasses at the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC)....
Wednesday 6 August 2025
Tariff relief for EU, Japan, and Korea: carmakers lives—for now
The United States has restarted global negotiations on reciprocal tariffs, offering key concessions to major auto-exporting nations—including the European Union, Japan, and...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
China's EMS strategy goes on offense under 15th Five-Year Plan
China's electronics manufacturing sector has surged over the past decade, driven by the Made in China 2025 (MIC2025) initiative and strong demand from global brands like Apple and...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
US doubles down on chip tracking as China flags Nvidia 'backdoor' fears
As US–China tech tensions deepen, a senior US official said the Trump Administration is pushing to embed advanced tracking features into semiconductors to prevent Nvidia and...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Tesla China shipments fall again as competition heats up
Shipments from Tesla Inc.'s Shanghai factory slipped back into decline on intense competition in China and global trade uncertainties.
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Taiwan OSAT gains from BIS whitelist fall short as US grants Chinese firms exemptions
Taiwan's IC OSAT supply chain was previously expected to benefit from US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) restrictions on Chinese semiconductor firms. The BIS's semiconductor...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
China's Sanan Optoelectronics to acquire Dutch LED company Lumileds for US$239 million
On August 4, 2025, Sanan Optoelectronics partnered with Malaysia's Inari Amertron Berhad to acquire Dutch LED company Lumileds for US$239 million, expanding Sanan's presence in the...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
South Korea's SK On aims to best rivals with next-generation batteries
SK Innovation Co.'s battery unit plans to accelerate development of cutting-edge technologies in partnership with US and European carmakers, its R&D chief said, aiming to win...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
South Korea ramps up tech & recycling strategies amid rare earth wars
Global competition is intensifying over rare and critical mineral resources. South Korea's relatively slower progress in comparison to the US, Japan, and China has raised concerns...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Xiaomi open-sources voice AI model to enter automotive and smart home markets
Xiaomi has launched a 7-billion-parameter version of its open-source voice model, MiDashengLM, which incorporates Alibaba's open-source Qwen 2.5 series. This model focuses on in-car...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Japan unveils next-gen defense plan centered on space and hypersonic threats

In response to rapid advancements in military technology and an increasingly uncertain global security environment, Japan's Ministry...

Tuesday 5 August 2025
Canon builds first fab in 20 years to chase back-end boom
Japanese optical giant Canon, which had not built a new semiconductor lithography equipment production plant since 2004 due to a declining market, announced on July 30, 2025, the...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Korea bets on private sector to fuel its SpaceX dreams
In a milestone move signaling the transition of South Korea's space ambitions from government-led development to commercial enterprise, the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)...
Monday 4 August 2025
Samsung foundry utilization reportedly rebounds on AI chip demand and rising orders
Samsung Electronics' foundry production lines for process nodes above 4nm have recently achieved their highest utilization rates, according to South Korean media outlet ChosunBiz,...