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Wednesday 29 July 2026
China's first home-grown immersion DUV production reveals real test beyond prototypes
China has begun producing domestically developed immersion deep-ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machines, moving a critical semiconductor-equipment programme beyond prototypes and towards...
Monday 27 July 2026
CXMT's US$8.6 billion IPO sets off new spending cycle across China's DRAM supply chain
China's leading DRAM producer CXMT listed on Shanghai's STAR Market on July 27 after raising about CNY57.9 billion (approx. US$8.6 billion), the board's largest initial public offering...
Tuesday 21 July 2026
WAIC 2026 elevates the 'token factory' — why is China chasing cheap tokens over bigger models?

At the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, held July 17-20 across "three districts and four venues" with...

Tuesday 21 July 2026
Li Auto reportedly forms new Shanghai chip company to expand in-house semiconductor ambitions
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Li Auto has established a new subsidiary focused on IC chip design, underscoring its long-term strategy of developing core AI technologies in-ho...
Monday 20 July 2026
China pushes AI agent interoperability and space computing at WAIC 2026

China unveiled two major AI initiatives at the 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, highlighting efforts to standardize AI agent...

Monday 20 July 2026
MiTAC packs 96 AMD GPUs into 52U liquid-cooled rack
MiTAC Computing Technology, a subsidiary of MiTAC Holdings, showcased its server lineup and high-density liquid-cooled rack solutions at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference...
Saturday 18 July 2026
China positions AI weather-warning system MAZU as a public good for the Global South, targeting 30 countries in five years
China used the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai to reframe its AI-driven weather early-warning system, MAZU, from a domestic meteorological tool into...
Saturday 18 July 2026
China's AI sector pivots to system-level "super-nodes" as chip curbs bite at WAIC 2026
The largest World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) to date opened in Shanghai on July 17, and its dominant signal was strategic: China's answer to US limits on advanced chips...
Friday 17 July 2026
China moves to institutionalize its vision for global AI governance as Xi launches cooperation body
China used the opening of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai to institutionalize its bid to shape global governance of artificial intelligence (AI),...
Thursday 16 July 2026
DeepSeek eyes US$70 billion valuation and Shanghai IPO as Apple Intelligence enters China

DeepSeek is preparing a new fundraising round and a possible Shanghai listing as surging computing costs force one of China's best-known...

Thursday 16 July 2026
CXMT IPO raises fresh capital, but its own prospectus map shows distance still to close
The IPO prospectus filed by Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT) ahead of its planned listing on Shanghai's STAR Market offers an unusually candid portrait of the global DRAM industry...
Thursday 16 July 2026
Commentary: Xi Jinping elevates Sovereign AI, diplomacy, ecosystems into China's next AI strategy

The 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) opens in Shanghai on July 17, with Chinese President Xi Jinping set to attend...

Thursday 16 July 2026
CXMT IPO filing reveals Micron and Samsung alumni at heart of China's DRAM push

The IPO prospectus of Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT), filed ahead of a planned listing on Shanghai's STAR Market, lays bare the...

Thursday 16 July 2026
CXMT's US$8.5 billion IPO signals China's accelerating challenge to global memory leaders
CXMT's Shanghai debut could reshape global memory markets by speeding China's push into advanced DRAM and HBM, while highlighting how US export controls are altering the industry's...
Wednesday 15 July 2026
China's AI labs are exporting innovation back to Silicon Valley, claims Linux Foundation CTO

After an eight-day trip through Beijing, Shanghai, and Hangzhou, Linux Foundation Global AI CTO Matt White published a detailed account...