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Tuesday 20 October 2026
China's auto market contracts, Europe alone grows, Taiwan auto suppliers face risks
Global passenger vehicle registrations totaled approximately 46.77 million in the first eight months of 2026, down 6% year-over-year. The market is expected to contract 3.4% for the...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Taiwanese server makers deepen Mexico investments amid US AI spending boom
Taiwanese electronics makers are deepening their presence in Mexico's Chihuahua state, drawn by surging US demand for AI servers, officials and business leaders told a seminar in Taipei...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Analysis: US backing grows, but Intel insists turnaround remains independently run
The economics of the foundry business have always carried a particular contradiction: semiconductor manufacturing demands enormous upfront capital and years of sustained investment,...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Exclusive: US energy storage supply chain faces mounting pressure as import restrictions and manufacturing bottlenecks disrupt deliveries
As geopolitical tensions reshape global supply chains, US regulations governing energy and battery energy storage systems (BESS) are undergoing rapid and unpredictable changes.
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Commentary: China's EV brands own the Paris Motor Show floor, but still yet to land on Macron's guest list
The 91st Paris Motor Show opened on October 12, drawing dense crowds to Chinese automaker booths, with brands like BYD and Xpeng taking center stage for media and industry observers...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Huawei-Chery Luxeed gains independent EV license
China’s Luxeed EV brand, jointly developed by Chery Auto and Huawei, has obtained independent vehicle manufacturing qualifications and plans to pursue a standalone listing. Production...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
OCP 2026 shifts AI competition from chips to rack-scale systems
The 2026 OCP Global Summit, held from October 12 to 15 in San Jose, California, highlighted a shift from open server hardware to open AI infrastructure. Rack-scale standardization...
Monday 19 October 2026
DeepSeek updates V4.1 Flash to improve AI agent performance
DeepSeek released an updated version of its V4.1 Flash artificial intelligence (AI) model on October 17, improving coding and reasoning performance while reducing task execution time...
Monday 19 October 2026
Samsung targets Exynos 2700 expansion as Huawei advances Kirin chips
Samsung Electronics is developing the Exynos 2700 for broader use across its Galaxy S27 lineup in 2027, while Huawei has moved its next-generation Kirin chips into testing. The competing...
Monday 19 October 2026
Anthropic offers Blackstone more than 10% return in US$60 billion AI chip financing deal
Anthropic is offering Blackstone a total return of more than 10% to help finance a US$60 billion artificial intelligence (AI) chip procurement package, as higher infrastructure financing...
Monday 19 October 2026
Weblink International secures AvePoint agency rights to expand AI governance
Acer Inc. subsidiary Weblink International Inc. has secured agency rights for AvePoint in Taiwan and the Asia-Pacific region, expanding its enterprise solutions portfolio amid accelerating...
Monday 19 October 2026
Toyota eyes full SDV lineup by 2030, rolling Arene across 50 models
Toyota plans to transition its entire lineup of approximately 50 vehicle models to software-defined vehicles (SDVs) by 2030, equipping them with advanced software capabilities that...
Monday 19 October 2026
China's 420GWh storage boom enters a quality reset as Beijing reins in overcompetition
The rapid advancement of energy-storage technologies in China is enabling the country to capture a formidable share of the global market, with the domestic industry continuing to post...
Monday 19 October 2026
Foxconn, Mitsubishi Electric form alliance in automotive equipment business
Foxconn announced on October 16 that it has formed a strategic alliance with Mitsubishi Electric through its investment management subsidiary Lin Yin International Investment. The...
Monday 19 October 2026
Toyota to deploy gigacasting in China as Shanghai Lexus plant targets 2027
Toyota Motor will introduce its proprietary gigacasting technology in China to produce premium vehicles, while it has not disclosed whether it will use equipment from local Chinese...