Apple has taken the unusual step of mounting a constitutional challenge against India's revised antitrust penalty framework, arguing that a new rule allowing penalties based on a company's global turnover exposes it to disproportionate fines and violates basic principles of fairness. The dispute, first reported by Reuters, marks the most significant pushback to date against India's tougher competition regime and underscores growing tension between global tech giants and New Delhi's regulators

India has announced a major push to localize production of rare earth permanent magnets (REPM), unveiling an INR72.80 billion (US$820 million) scheme aimed at reducing import dependence, building an end-to-end supply chain, and positioning the country as a competitive global manufacturer

Samsung Electronics approved 161 promotions in its 2026 reshuffle — 51 vice presidents, 93 managing directors, 1 Fellow, and 16 Masters — marking its largest wave since 2021. After dropping from 214 promotions in 2021 to 137 in 2025, the rebound reflects Samsung's preparations for renewed momentum in semiconductors, AI, and robotics

Marc Raibert, founder of Boston Dynamics, shared insights on the evolution of humanoid robotics—from early lab experiments to emerging commercial systems—at South Korea's recently concluded 2025 Future-Tech Forum. He outlined the rapidly shifting landscape of the humanoid robot industry in what he calls the new era of Physical AI

Rapidus has denied reports suggesting it has started building a new 1.4nm fab or established a mass-production timetable

Alibaba reported strong cloud revenue growth for the quarter ending September 30, 2025, with CNY39.8 billion (approx. US$5.6 billion) in sales, up 34% year-over-year, and external customer revenue rising 29%. The company highlighted robust demand for AI services that currently outpaces supply, signaling potential increases in capital expenditure to meet customer needs

Kumamoto Governor Takashi Kimura visited TSMC's headquarters in Hsinchu on November 24, 2025, as part of a semiconductor investment promotion event in Taipei, saying the chipmaker remains strongly interested in expanding in Japan. The visit included talks with senior TSMC executives overseeing investments and industry-academia cooperation and marked Kimura's second trip to TSMC this year

Samsung Electronics and India-based Reliance Industries have deepened their long-standing partnership, exploring cooperation across artificial intelligence, next-generation telecommunications, semiconductors, batteries, data centers, and engineering, following a high-level meeting in Seoul, according to the Korea Times, the Korea Joongan Daily, and the Chosun Daily

Taiwan-based Mitac Computing Technology Corporation announced on November 25 that it has signed a new distribution agreement with India-based Redington Limited

Vinfast reports widening losses in the third quarter of 2025, despite recording solid year-over-year revenue growth, underscoring the continued financial strain facing the Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer as it scales production and expands internationally

Japanese semiconductor firm Rapidus, which aims to mass-produce 2nm chips by 2027, has initiated plans for advanced technological developments, including the construction of a second factory in Hokkaido. The company has yet to commence mass production of advanced process chips

Micron Technology announced plans to expand its DRAM memory development at its Hiroshima facility, with significant backing from the Japanese government. This move aims to boost output for high-performance and AI chip applications, according to Nikkei

South Korean electronics giants Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are expanding their television product offerings beyond their traditional core focus areas to counter fierce pricing competition from Chinese companies. Both firms are diversifying into each other's market segments in an effort to sustain sales and market share in a challenging global environment

Xiaomi has unveiled MiMo-Embodied, an open-source foundational model that integrates autonomous driving with embodied intelligence. The research team includes Fuli Luo, a former DeepSeek deep learning researcher who recently joined Xiaomi