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Tuesday 28 April 2026
Chinese automakers use supply chain shifts to bypass US trade barriers
Faced with escalating trade barriers from the US, Chinese automakers are adopting a "buffer route" strategy by using Canada and Mexico as transit points to enter the US market, while...
Tuesday 28 April 2026
US and China auto markets face diverging pressures

The world's two largest auto markets, the US and China, now resemble opposite ends of a scale, each confronting a distinct set of structural...

Tuesday 28 April 2026
Nvidia says GPU allocation follows first-come, first-served principle, not highest bidder
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang clarified in an April 2026 interview with Silicon Valley podcast host Dwarkesh Patel that the company allocates GPUs based on a first-come, first-served principle...
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Intel prioritizes Xeon; CPU shortage opens door for AMD and MediaTek
Generative AI has driven a surge in GPU demand and accelerated a structural reshaping of the semiconductor industry. At the same time, CPUs are re-emerging after years of being sidelined,...
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Chinese EVs undercut global rivals by half, siren alarm in South Korea and beyond
China's auto industry is expanding at a striking pace, powered by electric vehicles and a surge in exports that is reshaping the global market order. Analysts in South Korea warn that...
Tuesday 28 April 2026
OpenAI eyes agentic AI phone but faces challenges beyond chip design
OpenAI's agentic AI phone could reshape mobile markets and supply chains by forcing incumbents to respond. Still, success depends on delivering both interface breakthroughs and competitive...
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Cadence signals strong start to 2026 as AI drives growth across EDA and IP

Cadence Design Systems reported a robust first quarter for 2026, underscoring how accelerating demand for AI is reshaping semiconductor...

Tuesday 28 April 2026
End of exclusivity becomes industry norm as OpenAI-Microsoft reset signals broader AI shift
OpenAI and Microsoft have agreed to end one of the AI industry's most prominent exclusive partnerships, underscoring a wider shift toward multi-cloud deployment and cross-platform...
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Why Big AI is hiring philosophers to tackle the ethics gap and how the approaches differ
Google DeepMind and Anthropic are increasingly recruiting philosophers to address the ethical and societal questions posed by advanced artificial intelligence, while OpenAI continues...
Tuesday 28 April 2026
China blocks Meta-Manus deal, signaling tougher stance as unwinding poses complex fallout
China's decision to block and unwind Meta Platforms' acquisition of AI startup Manus is reverberating across the global technology sector, highlighting Beijing's increasingly assertive...
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Kakao Mobility launches Level 4 robotaxi, scales AI mobility platform
South Korea's leading mobility platform, Kakao Mobility is accelerating the commercial rollout of Level 4 autonomous driving, placing artificial intelligence at the center of a "physical...
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Why the AI boom still runs through Taiwan — and why that won't change
As trade tensions simmer and geopolitical flashpoints multiply, Taiwan's technology sector is holding firm. Anchored by surging AI infrastructure demand and a pivotal shift in how...
Tuesday 28 April 2026
DeepSeek V4 fails to close gap as US-China AI divide persists amid chip constraints
DeepSeek's latest flagship model, V4, has renewed debate over the trajectory of the US-China AI race, with analysts and industry voices suggesting that China's progress in model efficiency...
Tuesday 28 April 2026
AetherAI wins FDA and IVDR nods for digital pathology platform as it eyes global expansion
Amid rising global cancer rates and a shortage of pathology staff, Taiwan-based AetherAI says its FDA- and IVDR-certified digital pathology platform could ease diagnostic bottlenecks...
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Alphabet's US$40bn Anthropic stake heats up AI cloud and compute race
Alphabet's decision to invest up to US$40 billion in Anthropic marks a defining shift in the artificial intelligence race: control over computing infrastructure is becoming as critical...