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Wednesday 29 April 2026

Toyota leans on hybrids and affordable sedans to hit record global sales

Toyota Motor reported record global vehicle deliveries of 11.28 million units for the fiscal year ending March 31, as executives said the automaker capitalized on strong demand for...

Wednesday 29 April 2026

Lexus launches eighth-generation ES in Taiwan with hybrid share nearing 60%

Hotai Motor Co., the official distributor of Lexus in Taiwan, launched the all-new eighth-generation ES on April 28, unveiling hybrid and pure electric versions as part of a multi-pathway...

Wednesday 29 April 2026

OpenAI revises five core principles, signaling tougher competitive posture and oversight

OpenAI updated its five core operational principles in late April 2026, replacing its 2018 founding charter and framing a new stance on democratization, empowerment, universal prosperity,...

Wednesday 29 April 2026

NXP beats expectations and lifts outlook on improving chip demand

NXP Semiconductors reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue of US$3.18 billion, rising 12.2% year on year but down 4.6% sequentially, according to company data. Gross profit increased...

Wednesday 29 April 2026

Nvidia's LPX cabinet and Foxconn's supply lead reshape inference-era AI infrastructure

The shift from model training to real-time inference, driven by open-source agent applications, is reshaping global data center design and supplier dynamics, with implications for...

Wednesday 29 April 2026

Commentary: At Beijing Auto Show, hardware takes the wheel

For years, the global auto industry has been enveloped in the promise of the software-defined vehicle. But at the 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, a more grounded...

Wednesday 29 April 2026

Ex-DeepSeek insider Fuli Luo targets former employer with Xiaomi's MiMo-V2.5

The global competition in open-source large language models is heating up again. On April 28, Xiaomi officially unveiled the "MiMo-V2.5" series of models developed under the leadership...

Wednesday 29 April 2026

Adata reports soaring earnings on strong memory demand

A surge in demand for AI is fueling a powerful upswing in the memory market, propelling Adata to record-breaking results at the start of...

Wednesday 29 April 2026

American-made Fords are selling out in Taiwan — and prices are going up to match

Ford's Taiwan distributor, Ford Lio Ho, is raising prices on 2026 model-year vehicles built in the US, citing rising shipping costs and surging demand that has outpaced supply.

Wednesday 29 April 2026

CATL and HyperStrong sign record sodium-ion battery deal as storage market scales up

On April 27, CATL and HyperStrong signed a strategic cooperation agreement for sodium-ion batteries, marking what multiple reports described as a major step toward large-scale commercialization...

Wednesday 29 April 2026

PCB industry urges four policy moves in Thailand expansion

Amid global supply chain restructuring, Asia's PCB industry is moving toward closer regional collaboration. Industry experts say that as southbound expansion in the PCB sector takes...

Tuesday 28 April 2026

Nvidia signs record Bengaluru office lease as India AI push accelerates

Nvidia has signed a 10-year lease for approximately 760,000 square feet of office space in Bengaluru, marking the largest single-tenant office commitment in India to date. The space,...

Tuesday 28 April 2026

Taiwan's 2026 exports set to top US$800 billion as AI fuels electronics surge

Taiwan's exports were forecast to surpass US$800 billion in 2026, driven by strong demand for electronic components and information and audiovisual products tied to artificial intelligence,...

Tuesday 28 April 2026

Commentary: Honor retools for humanoid robotics, rewrites AI device playbook

Honor's surprise win at this year's Beijing humanoid robot half-marathon has stirred industry debate, not only for its on-track performance...

Tuesday 28 April 2026

DeepSeek lifts capital by 50%, founder secures veto stake ahead of funding round

After upgrading its DeepSeek-V4 model, Hangzhou-based AI firm DeepSeek revealed a major ownership shift. Filings on the Chinese registry platform Qichacha show registered capital rising...

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