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Wednesday 30 July 2025

Toyota expands EV manufacturing with new plant in the Czech Republic

Toyota Motor plans to begin electric vehicle (EV) production in Europe by 2028, marking a significant expansion of its global EV manufacturing...

Wednesday 30 July 2025

Huaqin joins Nexchip board with 6% stake purchase from Powerchip

Nexchip Semiconductor said on July 29 that major shareholder Powerchip Innovation Investment Holdings will transfer a 6% stake — equal to 120,368,109 shares — to Huaqin...

Wednesday 30 July 2025

Lisuan, Intellifusion unveil SMIC-based GPUs and NPUs to anchor China's AI stack

At the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), Chinese AI chipmakers announced major advances in high-end chip design, manufacturing, and deployment. Lisuan Tech introduced...

Wednesday 30 July 2025

Samsung accelerates Pyeongtaek P4 to boost 1c DRAM mass production

Samsung Electronics is accelerating the resumption of construction at the fourth phase (PH4) of its Pyeongtaek Campus Line 4 (P4) in South Korea, where construction was halted last...

Wednesday 30 July 2025

China surges ahead of South Korea in the sodium-ion battery race

As global demand for alternative battery technologies grows, sodium-ion batteries are emerging as a promising contender in the next phase of energy storage innovation. Yet while Chinese...

Wednesday 30 July 2025

China unveils first optical-interconnect GPU supernode in AI infrastructure push

As demand for computing power accelerates alongside the rise of large-scale and multimodal AI models, China is ramping up efforts to expand...

Wednesday 30 July 2025

IC designers expect limited impact of Section 232 investigations

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) is set to announce the results of the Section 232 investigations within the next two weeks, a potential cornerstone event for chip tariffs. The...

Wednesday 30 July 2025

China's humanoid robots evolve from showpieces to service staff

Humanoid robots dominated the spotlight at this week's World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai. According to Chinese outlets TMTPost and Chinastarmarket.cn,...

Wednesday 30 July 2025

Trump embraces China's AI playbook to beat Beijing at its own game

The US has introduced an AI Action Plan emphasizing the expansion of open-source artificial intelligence models as a core strategy to compete globally with China. The plan also aims...

Wednesday 30 July 2025

Taiwan's Japanese car supply chain remains hesitant on US expansion despite auto tariff cuts

After extensive negotiations, US-Japan trade talks have concluded with a significant development in tariffs on Japanese automobiles. The overall tariff rate on Japanese cars will...

Wednesday 30 July 2025

China holds 40% of global AI models but faces rising competitive pressure

China has developed more than 1,500 AI models, comprising approximately 40% of the 3,755 AI models worldwide, according to data from the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC)...

Wednesday 30 July 2025

Samsung likely to ramp Tesla chip production in 2028 and peak in 2029-2032, says DIGITIMES analyst

DIGITIMES analyst Luke Lin says Samsung's Tesla deal marks a pivotal entry into the US advanced foundry market. He projects AI6 high-volume production from 2028, with peak...

Wednesday 30 July 2025

Cheaper than two Huawei phones: Unitree's US$5.4K R1 launch shatters humanoid robot prices

Chinese robotics startup Unitree Robotics has launched its latest humanoid robot, the R1, at just CNY39,000 (US$5,430) — the lowest price to date in China's humanoid robot market...

Wednesday 30 July 2025

Trump tariff uncertainty distanced Vietnam from China. It didn't last

In Vietnam's northern manufacturing belt, tariff angst isn't stopping the flow of Chinese money. If anything, it's growing.

Wednesday 30 July 2025

VIS sees New Taiwan Dollar's strength weighing on margins

Taiwanese contract chipmaker Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) reported a 15.4% quarterly decline in second-quarter net income as the New Taiwan Dollar appreciation offset...

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