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Thursday 31 July 2025

After fire, TCC subsidiary faces tough questions and launches community outreach

Two weeks after the fire broke out, Molicel Quantum Energy Corporation, a subsidiary of TCC Group Holdings, issued a preliminary report...

Thursday 31 July 2025

Microsoft cannot protect EU data from US government

Microsoft has admitted to a French Senate hearing that it cannot guarantee data sovereignty. Even if data is stored on servers in Europe, the US government can still access it under...

Thursday 31 July 2025

China launches AI governance plan to counter Trump's strategy

Just days after US President Donald Trump unveiled "America's AI Action Plan," aimed at boosting the country's global leadership in artificial intelligence, China unveiled its own...

Wednesday 30 July 2025

Toyota expands EV manufacturing with new plant in the Czech Republic

Toyota Motor plans to begin electric vehicle (EV) production in Europe by 2028, marking a significant expansion of its global EV manufacturing...

Wednesday 30 July 2025

Japan's Advantest raises FY2025 outlook on strong AI chip demand and weak yen

Japanese chip testing equipment maker Advantest has raised its full-year revenue and earnings forecasts for fiscal 2025, citing stronger-than-expected demand driven by generative...

Wednesday 30 July 2025

EU launches EUR30B AI gigafactory plan to catch up in AI computing power

Facing competition from the US and China in artificial intelligence (AI), the European Union (EU) has initiated a massive EUR30 billion (approx. US$34.7 billion) GW-scale AI factory...

Wednesday 30 July 2025

China surges ahead of South Korea in the sodium-ion battery race

As global demand for alternative battery technologies grows, sodium-ion batteries are emerging as a promising contender in the next phase of energy storage innovation. Yet while Chinese...

Wednesday 30 July 2025

China unveils first optical-interconnect GPU supernode in AI infrastructure push

As demand for computing power accelerates alongside the rise of large-scale and multimodal AI models, China is ramping up efforts to expand...

Wednesday 30 July 2025

China's humanoid robots evolve from showpieces to service staff

Humanoid robots dominated the spotlight at this week's World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai. According to Chinese outlets TMTPost and Chinastarmarket.cn,...

Wednesday 30 July 2025

Samsung-Tesla deal gives South Korea new leverage in US tariff negotiations

Samsung has secured a major deal with Tesla, creating new opportunities for its foundry business and providing leverage in South Korea-US tariff negotiations. The partnership extends...

Wednesday 30 July 2025

Trump embraces China's AI playbook to beat Beijing at its own game

The US has introduced an AI Action Plan emphasizing the expansion of open-source artificial intelligence models as a core strategy to compete globally with China. The plan also aims...

Wednesday 30 July 2025

Samsung chairman heads to Washington as Musk backs chip pact amidst tariff standoff

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong departed for Washington, DC, on July 29 in a bid to bolster South Korea's final efforts to avert a 25% reciprocal tariff from the US. The...

Wednesday 30 July 2025

Taiwan's Japanese car supply chain remains hesitant on US expansion despite auto tariff cuts

After extensive negotiations, US-Japan trade talks have concluded with a significant development in tariffs on Japanese automobiles. The overall tariff rate on Japanese cars will...

Wednesday 30 July 2025

China holds 40% of global AI models but faces rising competitive pressure

China has developed more than 1,500 AI models, comprising approximately 40% of the 3,755 AI models worldwide, according to data from the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC)...

Wednesday 30 July 2025

Samsung likely to ramp Tesla chip production in 2028 and peak in 2029-2032, says DIGITIMES analyst

DIGITIMES analyst Luke Lin says Samsung's Tesla deal marks a pivotal entry into the US advanced foundry market. He projects AI6 high-volume production from 2028, with peak...

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