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Wednesday 8 July 2026
China's AI labs race to build custom AI chips while ASICs threaten Nvidia's dominance
China's leading AI model developers are moving deeper into custom chip design, a shift that could reshape the country's AI hardware market as inference demand rises, US export controls...
Tuesday 7 July 2026
Japanese startup completes AI chip validation with Oppstar and UMC support, moves toward mass production

Tokyo Artisan Intelligence said it has finished validating its Sting Ray test chip, a step that could broaden access to lower-power...

Tuesday 7 July 2026
AI phones could exceed half of smartphone shipments by 2027 as costs rise
The smartphone market is facing cost pressure in 2026 as rising prices for memory and other upstream components lift handset costs. Brands are responding by increasing phone prices...
Monday 6 July 2026
Huawei HarmonyOS misses China government OS shortlist despite top security rating

Huawei's HarmonyOS missed one of China's largest annual government desktop operating system (OS) procurement shortlists, showing that...

Monday 6 July 2026
NXP chief says robots need autonomous computing to move beyond remote control

As physical AI and robotics spread globally, NXP CEO Rafael Sotomayor said robots will only reach commercial scale if they can think...

Friday 3 July 2026
Global server demand is set to stay strong through 2027 as supply chain pressure widens

Global server demand is expected to stay strong through 2027, with implications for cloud operators, hardware makers, and data center...

Wednesday 1 July 2026
Albatron GM detained in Nvidia-linked Supermicro smuggling probe as firm moves to install acting chief

Taiwan's Keelung prosecutors detained Albatron Technology general manager Kevin Lu on Tuesday on suspicion of smuggling Supermicro...

Wednesday 1 July 2026
AI chip startup Rebellions' acquisition of SqueezeBits signals push beyond hardware

South Korean AI chip designer Rebellions said on June 30 that it is acquiring AI inference optimization company SqueezeBits, as part...

Wednesday 1 July 2026
Chinese lens suppliers expect smartphone shipments to fall 12% in 2026

Chinese smartphone camera lens suppliers expect global handset shipments to remain under pressure through 2027, even as Apple prepares...

Tuesday 30 June 2026
Huawei OpenHarmony targets China's humanoid robot race with 1.3 billion-device ecosystem

Huawei's OpenHarmony is becoming a key variable in China's consumer humanoid robot race, pushing the sector beyond hardware demos toward...

Tuesday 30 June 2026
Taiwan's Chief Telecom says raid over alleged AI server smuggling has no financial impact

Chief Telecom Inc. said a June 29 search by prosecutors and investigators over an alleged illegal smuggling case involving high-end...

Tuesday 30 June 2026
Apple faces iPhone 18 Pro price pressure as memory crunch tests AI upgrade strategy

Apple's next iPhone Pro lineup could be heading toward one of its sharpest pricing tests in years, as surging memory costs threaten...

Monday 29 June 2026
BYD's 4nm smart-driving chip signals deeper EV supply-chain integration

BYD plans to install its first in-house smart-driving chip in a Denza production model in 2027, marking a key step in the Chinese automaker's...

Monday 29 June 2026
US widens China tech ban to include legacy Huawei, ZTE equipment
The US is expanding its import ban on Chinese telecommunications and surveillance equipment, extending Federal Communications Commission (FCC) restrictions beyond newly launched products...
Monday 29 June 2026
DARPA seeks radically low-power, damage-tolerant computers for austere battlefield environments
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) issued a request for information (RFI) on June 18 seeking concepts for "low-resource computing" that can operate with almost...