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Thursday 16 April 2026

US tightens ban on Chinese components, reshaping robotics supply chains

Washington's push to purge Chinese links from critical supply chains is hardening, and the effects are rippling through the global robotics...

Thursday 16 April 2026

China reportedly considers export curbs on advanced solar manufacturing equipment to the US

Chinese officials have held early-stage discussions on potential restrictions on exports of advanced solar panel manufacturing equipment and technology to the US, Reuters...

Wednesday 15 April 2026

South Korea's 97.5% reliance on Israeli bromine puts chip supply chain at risk

Rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are stoking concerns over semiconductor materials supply chains, as key inputs such as helium and bromine face potential disruptions...

Wednesday 15 April 2026

China seeks energy self-sufficiency as geopolitical risks rise

China is preparing to shift the focus of its energy strategy from building power plants to transforming how energy is consumed, as leaders seek to reduce reliance on imported fuels...

Wednesday 15 April 2026

Taiwan's AI chip dominance draws the global spotlight and scrutiny

Taiwan has emerged as the world's most consequential node in the AI supply chain — and the world is taking notice. Backed by TSMC's NT$53 trillion (US$1.67 trillion) market capitalization...

Wednesday 15 April 2026

Europe's sovereign AI ambitions open doors for Korean NPU startup

South Korean artificial intelligence (AI) chip startups FuriosaAI and Rebellion are accelerating their expansion into Europe, aiming to capitalize on growing demand for sovereign AI...

Wednesday 15 April 2026

AI shifts work from execution to judgment as agents move into production

Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are moving into real-world deployment across industries, automating routine workflows and pushing...

Tuesday 14 April 2026

Sovereign AI drives CSPs and telcos toward decentralized architectures for monetization

At the recently concluded GITEX AI Asia conference, executives from Nokia, AI chip innovator Blaize, and Indonesian telecom provider Datacomm discussed the evolution of AI infrastructure...

Tuesday 14 April 2026

Vietnam-China talks target energy security, telecom, infrastructure deals

Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary and State President To Lam will pay a state visit to China from April 14-17, where he is set...

Tuesday 14 April 2026

China's 2nm AI GPU hits prototype, production unclear

Shanghai Dishan Technology has advanced its 2nm-class AI GPU into the prototyping stage, marking a rare push by a China-based designer into cutting-edge AI silicon — though manufacturing...

Tuesday 14 April 2026

Exclusive: Edge AI inference set for 10x growth; Nokia, Blaize advance hybrid AI compute

As generative AI demand shifts from centralized cloud training to edge inference, Nokia and AI chip startup Blaize have expanded their partnership in Singapore, unveiling a full-stack...

Tuesday 14 April 2026

Samsung 2nm yields reportedly remain below mass production threshold

Samsung Electronics is nearing a technical milestone for its 2nm process, but yields are reportedly still below the level required for...

Tuesday 14 April 2026

March 2026 revenue for ODM/EMS surged on back of AI server demand

Taiwan's ODM and EMS sectors saw a surge in revenue in March 2026, driven primarily by strong AI server demand alongside seasonal quarter-end restocking. Notably, growth extended beyond...

Monday 13 April 2026

Japan funds AI chip ecosystem around Rapidus

Japan is accelerating efforts to rebuild a domestic advanced semiconductor ecosystem, with Rapidus at the center of a state-backed push...

Monday 13 April 2026

Quantum meets AI: which Asian nation will take the lead in sovereign tech?

AI and quantum computing are converging — and the geopolitical consequences are profound. At the GITEX AI Asia forum, industry experts argued that this integration goes beyond...

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