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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

Apple reportedly seeks CXMT approval to secure DRAM supply amid memory crunch

DRAM and NAND Flash supplies are tightening as global AI data centers continue to expand. Apple is actively lobbying the Trump administration...

Monday 29 June 2026

China adds 40 Japanese entities to export control and watch lists

China has imposed new export control measures on 40 Japanese entities, placing 20 organizations on its export control list and another...

Monday 29 June 2026

US AI restrictions face scrutiny as Chinese models gain ground

Chinese artificial intelligence developer Zhipu AI, also known as Z.ai, is narrowing the performance gap with leading US AI companies...

Friday 26 June 2026

Fuji Electric-linked arrests expose rare earth compliance risks for Japanese tech firms in China

The detention of two Japanese nationals in China over suspected rare earth export violations is raising fresh compliance concerns for Japanese technology manufacturers operating in...

Thursday 25 June 2026

Anthropic accuses Alibaba of largest distillation attack on Claude, escalating the US-China AI fight

Anthropic's claim that Alibaba "illicitly" harvested its Claude model marks the biggest alleged case yet of a Chinese firm copying a top US lab, sharpening a national-security debate...

Wednesday 24 June 2026

Alibaba sues US Defense Department over military company label, raising contract and free-speech concerns

Alibaba Group Holding and its US subsidiary filed a suit on June 23, 2026, in federal court in California, seeking to overturn the Department of Defense's designation of Alibaba as...

Wednesday 24 June 2026

SK Hynix reportedly eases HBM4 push as commodity DRAM margins surge

SK Hynix is reportedly easing the pace of some HBM4 production conversions and redirecting more attention toward commodity DRAM, as a...

Wednesday 24 June 2026

Samsung pushes memory supply deals as demand spreads beyond HBM

Samsung Electronics is putting long-term memory supply agreements higher on its second-half agenda as demand from data centers broadens...

Tuesday 23 June 2026

SK Hynix Cheongju plant accidents raise HBM expansion safety concerns

SK Hynix's semiconductor production base in Cheongju, South Korea, has seen a string of accidents since 2026, prompting questions over...

Monday 22 June 2026

Intel CEO doubles down on advanced packaging with former SK Hynix chief's return

Former SK Hynix CEO Lee Seok-Hee is set to return to Intel as executive vice president (EVP) of Intel's foundry business, strengthening Intel's push into advanced packaging technologies...

Monday 22 June 2026

SK Hynix overtakes Samsung as HBM boom reshapes Korea's chip industry

SK Hynix briefly overtook Samsung Electronics on June 22 to claim the top spot by common-share market capitalization on South Korea's...

Monday 22 June 2026

China bars govt purchases of products from 46 US firms

China has announced restrictions on government procurement of products made by 46 US companies, a move that could affect cross-border business ties and supply chains, with implications...

Monday 22 June 2026

YMTC NAND share rises to 13%, alarming South Korean rivals

China's memory makers are moving from technology catch-up to capital-market expansion, with ChangXin Memory Technologies' (CXMT) parent and Yangtze Memory Technology (YMTC) both preparing...

Monday 22 June 2026

China places 10 US entities on export control list, restricts dual-use exports

According to an announcement published by China's Ministry of Commerce on June 22, China has added 10 US entities to its export control...

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