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Tuesday 9 December 2025
Commentary: Are East Asia tensions a threat to supply chains?
The Indo-Pacific region has become the world's most critical theater for both technology manufacturing and geopolitical competition. As military tensions escalate across East Asia,...
Tuesday 9 December 2025
China's AI chip race nears US$275bn; Cambricon, Hygon lead the field
Baidu is considering a spin-off and listing of its AI chip unit Kunlunxin, a development that has quickly become a focal point in China's fast-moving GPU and AI semiconductor market...
Tuesday 9 December 2025
OpenAI introduces confession mechanism to enhance transparency in large language models
OpenAI has introduced a new safety research approach designed to improve honesty and transparency in large language models (LLMs). The method requires the model to provide a "confession"...
Tuesday 9 December 2025
Johny Srouji to stay with Apple amid executive exodus
Apple chip leader Johny Srouji has reassured staff that he plans to stay with the firm for the foreseeable future, following reports that states he considered leaving for another...
Tuesday 9 December 2025
SK Hynix secures 39 patents in China to strengthen memory and neuromorphic chip design
SK Hynix and battery subsidiaries within SK Group received approval for 68 core patents in China in November 2025. Many of these patents relate to highly integrated memory designs...
Tuesday 9 December 2025
South Korea AI startups face 56% survival rate, heavily reliant on government funding
South Korea aims to be a leading AI powerhouse, yet a report from the Korea Industrial Technology Association (KOITA) shows that only 56% of its AI startups last over three years...
Tuesday 9 December 2025
Google to launch AI-powered smart glasses in 2026 as competition in wearable AI intensifies
Google said it plans to introduce its first AI-enabled smart glasses in 2026, expanding its push into consumer AI devices and positioning itself against rivals such as Meta. The company...
Tuesday 9 December 2025
IBM to acquire Confluent for US$11 billion to expand real-time data and AI capabilities
IBM said on December 8 that it has agreed to acquire Confluent in an all-cash deal valuing the data-streaming company at US$11 billion. Under the agreement, IBM will purchase all...
Tuesday 9 December 2025
Trump clears Nvidia's H200 shipments to China under new 25% revenue-share rule
US President Donald Trump said his administration will allow Nvidia to ship H200 AI accelerators to approved customers in China under conditions tied to national-security reviews...
Tuesday 9 December 2025
South Korea maps multi-layered EV strategy to secure production, revitalize supply chain, and boost tech edge
South Korea is moving to shore up its electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing base and safeguard technological leadership as global competition stiffens and domestic production risks...
Tuesday 9 December 2025
Taiwan FPC makers seek AI growth in wearables, high-speed transmission, and robotics
Facing US reciprocal tariffs that have dampened global consumer markets and ongoing price wars from China's PCB industry, flexible printed circuit (FPC) manufacturers relying solely...
Tuesday 9 December 2025
Analysis: Why isn't Huawei trying to win the tech war?
Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei recently gave a public talk at the Huawei Lianqiuhu R&D Center in Shanghai. He shared insights on AI, quantum computing, computing power, and chips...
Monday 8 December 2025
Research Insight: Strong momentum expected for data center AI chip packaging in 2025-2030
According to the latest report published by DIGITIMES Asia, global data center AI chip shipments are projected to grow from 30.5 million units in...
Monday 8 December 2025
Ola Electric begins mass deliveries of S1 Pro+ powered by in-house 4680 Bharat Cell
Ola Electric has started mass deliveries of its S1 Pro+ scooters powered by the indigenously developed 4680 Bharat Cell, making it the first Indian company to fully own both battery...
Monday 8 December 2025
Research Insight: 800V systems, LiDAR, and multi-screen cabins dominate China's 2025 models

The 2025 Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition concluded on Nov. 30, offering one of the clearest snapshots yet of where China's...