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Friday 24 April 2026

German automakers lose share as EV incentives lift Chinese rivals

Germany's EV subsidy program is set to open for applications in May, with retroactive eligibility for vehicles purchased as early as January. But while the policy is intended to bolster...

Friday 24 April 2026

Exclusive: Google ramps new TPU servers, Taiwan suppliers gain share

Google's unveiling of its eighth-generation tensor processing unit (TPU) at Cloud Next 2026 is expected to drive the next wave of growth...

Friday 24 April 2026

SMIC returns to advanced packaging, scales team to boost AI chip strategy

China's leading foundry, SMIC, is quietly recalibrating its strategy, moving beyond its long-standing focus on front-end wafer manufacturing...

Friday 24 April 2026

GM delays electric truck plan, pivots to gas and hybrid

General Motors' decision to delay its next-generation full-size electric truck and record over US$7 billion in EV impairments signals a global industry pivot: the company is reallocating...

Friday 24 April 2026

Europe's humanoid robot push stalls on safety rules and liability gaps

Europe's largest applied research organization, the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA, is widely seen as a bridge between scientific research and...

Friday 24 April 2026

Intel's AI-driven CPU rebound signals early-stage revival

Intel's first-quarter 2026 results point to a company in the midst of a credible revival, as improving execution and rising demand for AI-related computing begin to reshape its tra...

Friday 24 April 2026

Analysis: Energy costs drive shift towards hybrids and EVs

Rising geopolitical tensions and the resulting surge in energy prices have pushed global crude oil costs higher, intensifying what some analysts describe as "green inflation" as higher...

Friday 24 April 2026

Global PMX drives smart driving transformation with three key engines

Global PMX's shift from components maker to technology integrator could affect supply chains worldwide, as its push into electro-mechanical brakes, AI server cooling, and surgical...

Friday 24 April 2026

UK BEV prices fall below petrol and diesel, reshaping competitive landscape

Falling battery-electric vehicle prices in the UK — now averaging GBP785 (US$1,059) below petrol and diesel models — could accelerate global EV competition by lowering...

Friday 24 April 2026

PC chipmakers warn CPU shortages cloud 2026 shipment outlook

CPU shortages in the PC sector have emerged as a new concern for shipments this year, in addition to ongoing memory supply issues. Industry players supplying PC peripheral chips observe...

Friday 24 April 2026

Taiwan expands industry collaboration to advance unmanned vehicle R&D

Taiwan's military-industrial sector, led by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science & Technology (NCSIST), recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Taiwan's...

Friday 24 April 2026

OpenClaw's growing pains: innovation outpaces enterprise security

OpenClaw's meteoric rise from a niche hacker project to a globally adopted AI agent platform has created a widening gap between its innovative capabilities and the security demands...

Friday 24 April 2026

China chipmaker scales beyond security ICs into AI, automotive

Unigroup Guoxin Microelectronics reported steady growth in 2025, reinforcing its position across specialty ICs and security chips while...

Thursday 23 April 2026

SpaceX eyes GPU push as Tesla taps Samsung for chip upgrade

SpaceX is exploring in-house production of graphics processing units (GPUs) as it cites potential chip supply constraints, even as Tesla...

Thursday 23 April 2026

Samsung and LG turn to AI at WIS 2026 to tackle sluggish consumer electronics market

Faced with declining hardware sales as high interest rates and shrinking demand crunch the global consumer electronics market, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are pursuing strategies...

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