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Tuesday 10 March 2026

OpenAI to acquire Promptfoo to strengthen security testing for enterprise AI agents

OpenAI said it plans to acquire AI security startup Promptfoo to strengthen safety and evaluation capabilities for enterprise AI agents. The deal aims to integrate automated security...

Tuesday 10 March 2026

Zhen Ding posts slight 4% revenue drop in February amid strong AI demand

Major printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer Zhen Ding Technology reported a slight 3.97% year-over-year decline in February 2026 revenue to NT$11.72 billion (US$367.45 million),...

Tuesday 10 March 2026

US-Israel war on Iran threatens Asian auto supply chains, squeezing Chinese exporters

As US and Israeli military actions continue and tensions escalate in Iran, regional geopolitical risks are rapidly expanding and beginning to affect the Asian automotive industry directly...

Tuesday 10 March 2026

Commentary: China's AI focus shifts from DeepSeek V4 to OpenClaw AI agents

Sentiment in China's AI developer ecosystem is shifting. Attention that had focused on the upcoming release of the large AI model DeepSeek...

Tuesday 10 March 2026

Apple's smart home ambitions stalled by Siri AI delays

Apple's plans to expand deeper into the smart home market are facing renewed delays as the company struggles to complete a long-promised AI overhaul of Siri. The setbacks are pushing...

Tuesday 10 March 2026

Anthropic sues US over Pentagon supply-chain risk label

Anthropic PBC has filed a lawsuit against the US government after the Pentagon designated the AI startup a national security supply-chain...

Tuesday 10 March 2026

HPE sees surging AI orders and pull-forward, while memory shortages force pricing and supply strategies

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) reported a strong fiscal first quarter with surging AI orders that outpaced revenue, while rising DRAM and NAND costs and constrained memory supply...

Tuesday 10 March 2026

HPE beats earnings expectations as networking strength offsets cloud softness

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) reported stronger-than-expected profitability for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, supported by robust networking demand and cost discipline. Analysts...

Tuesday 10 March 2026

Moxa eyes Middle East market growth amid energy and AI infrastructure demand

Industrial communication and networking equipment provider Moxa has identified the Middle East as a key fast-growing market over the next three to five years, highlighting the region...

Tuesday 10 March 2026

SK On cuts nearly 1,000 jobs at US battery plant as EV demand wanes

South Korea's SK Innovation (SKI) subsidiary SK On announced on March 6 a reduction of 968 employees—37% of its 2,566-strong workforce—at its battery factory in Commerce,...

Tuesday 10 March 2026

China's EV charging war: BYD strikes back at CATL

China's electric vehicle industry is shifting its competitive focus from driving range to charging speed, as automakers and battery suppliers race to cut recharging times and improve...

Tuesday 10 March 2026

Phison says NAND prices jumped 50% overnight as supply crunch continues

NAND flash prices have surged amid tightening supply, with some manufacturers raising quotations by as much as 50% overnight, according to Phison Electronics CEO Khein-seng Pua.

Tuesday 10 March 2026

SAS Group leverages semiconductor and energy synergy from space tech to net zero

Amid a global supply chain restructuring and energy transition, Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) has expanded into three major sectors: semiconductors, automotive electronic components,...

Tuesday 10 March 2026

Japan targets JPY40 trillion in domestic semiconductor sales by 2040

Japan plans to boost domestic semiconductor sales to JPY40 trillion (approx. US$253.5 billion) by 2040, a sharp increase from current levels, as the government intensifies efforts...

Tuesday 10 March 2026

AI short drama 'Huo Qubing' goes viral, Seedance 2.0 cuts video generation cost below US$0.14/sec

AI-generated video technology is rapidly disrupting the film and television industry. The recent AI-generated Chinese short drama Huo Qubing has gone viral on social media,...

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