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Sunday 27 September 2026

Chinese automakers tighten control over supply chains as margins shrink

Chinese automakers are reshaping how they build, source, and sell vehicles as profits come under pressure, a shift with implications...

Saturday 26 September 2026

Interview: Taiwan's H2U helps companies manage employee health with AI, eyes third markets with South Korea

When companies discuss ESG, they often emphasize environmental issues and compliance while paying less attention to employee health, a key component of the social dimension, according...

Friday 25 September 2026

Trump, Xi back AI talks as hotline details remain unclear

The US and China have brought artificial intelligence into their bilateral economic dialogue and received leader-level backing to continue talks. Still, details of an AI safety hotline...

Friday 25 September 2026

China's autonomous-driving suppliers confront the limits of software moats

Chinese autonomous-driving software specialist Momenta posted a strong first-half performance, with gross margin reaching 73.2% and...

Friday 25 September 2026

Interview: Intel director talks physical AI, business models, and robotics' future

Physical AI is accelerating like never before. Autonomous intelligent machines can walk, run, fly, swim, and assemble car parts in under a minute. New advances in AI models and technologies...

Friday 25 September 2026

Interview: GMI Cloud bets on Taiwan as a proving ground for global AI expansion

GMI Cloud is making Taiwan a key part of its global AI infrastructure expansion, with a US$500 million investment in an AI factory powered by Nvidia's Blackwell GPUs. Announced in...

Thursday 24 September 2026

Microsoft to invest US$10B in Middle East AI infrastructure, despite war risks

Microsoft announced that it will invest US$10 billion in expanding AI infrastructure in the Middle East by 2030. The commitment directs funding to a region facing threats from the...

Thursday 24 September 2026

Honda eyes Ohio hybrid plant amid pivot to North America

Honda Motor Co. is planning to invest JPY300 billion to JPY400 billion (about US$1.9 billion to US$2.5 billion) in a new hybrid electric vehicle plant in Ohio, with production targeted...

Thursday 24 September 2026

AI drives Episil GeSi, PMIC growth

Semiconductor epitaxy maker Episil Precision said on September 22 that rising demand from AI data centers has created two main growth...

Thursday 24 September 2026

China AI's new moat: low-cost models meet a rapidly localising hardware stack

China's AI industry is moving beyond policy-driven technological catch-up into a new phase centered on commercialization and ecosystem competition. Localization is no longer confined...

Thursday 24 September 2026

Yusin Malaysia plant to fully ramp up by 4Q26

Brake system parts maker Yusin said at an investor conference on September 23 that key equipment at its new Malaysia plant is expected...

Thursday 24 September 2026

Nscale's biggest customer: a Singapore unit with US$1,000 in capital, owned by ByteDance's AI brand holder

Nscale, the UK AI cloud company preparing a US listing at a reported US$35 billion valuation, got nearly three-quarters of its 2025 sales from a Singapore company. Singapore and US...

Thursday 24 September 2026

South Korea chip, panel lines stay on as AI, iPhone demand surges

South Korea's major semiconductor, display, and electronics parts factories are staying open through the Chuseok holiday as AI-driven...

Thursday 24 September 2026

Xi-Trump summit masks AI rift as Chinese AI leaders stay away

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to make his first state visit to the US since 2015, with the Trump administration rolling out high-level welcoming ceremonies, a state dinner and...

Thursday 24 September 2026

Huawei founder Zhengfei Ren reappears in Shenzhen — Dongfeng smart vehicle alliance moves into focus

Huawei founder Zhengfei Ren made a public appearance in Shenzhen on September 22 for talks with Dongfeng Motor general manager Changjun...

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