China has intensified its regulatory actions against foreign companies amid escalating tensions with the US, launching an antitrust investigation into Qualcomm while adding several US defense and technology firms — including TechInsights — to its Unreliable Entity List. The moves come as Beijing seeks to assert greater leverage in ongoing US-China trade and technology talks

The US government has implemented new regulations for the H-1B visa program, requiring applicants to pay fees reaching up to US$100,000. The change is having significant consequences for Indian professionals pursuing employment opportunities in the US, given that roughly 70% of H-1B applicants originate from India, according to Bloomberg. Employer-sponsored by nature, the H-1B visa is critical in facilitating temporary skilled work assignments, especially in information technology sectors

MiniLED-backlit TVs are experiencing explosive growth, with overall shipments surpassing OLED TVs. In China, the penetration rate of miniLED-backlit TVs has rapidly increased, with over 90% of the market dominated by the top-four brand vendors: Hisense, TCL Technology, Skyworth, and Xiaomi

As South Korea aims to become a top-three global AI powerhouse, neural processing unit (NPU) startup FuriosaAI envisions AI's ultimate evolution into physical AI. The company believes South Korea possesses the necessary industry and talent foundation to accelerate the development of energy-efficient AI accelerators and integrated hardware-software solutions for data centers and diverse physical AI applications

China's Ministry of Commerce issued two major new rare earth regulations on October 9, 2025, including a landmark rule that imposes export controls on rare earth technologies and explicitly prohibits Chinese citizens, legal entities, and organizations from providing any substantial assistance or support to overseas rare earth activities without permission

LG Electronics has successfully entered the supply chains of eight out of the world's top 10 automakers, leveraging its automotive electronics and software-defined vehicle (SDV) solutions to expand its presence in the rapidly evolving auto industry

Taiwanese PC maker Asustek Computer is expanding its footprint beyond India's metropolitan markets as it looks to double its device sales to as many as two million units by 2030. The company, which ranks as India's third-largest consumer notebook brand, is focusing on non-metro and Tier-III towns to tap into first-time PC buyers, while simultaneously strengthening its local manufacturing and product lineup in gaming and AI-driven notebooks, according to Money Control and Mint

China's glass substrate through glass via (TGV) industry has made significant progress, with companies pushing innovations from materials to mass production. Despite challenges in yield and process control, these efforts aim to meet growing AI server and high-performance computing (HPC) chip packaging demands, marking a critical step toward technological self-reliance.

3D Chips introduced its "TGV 3.0" process, successfully overcoming technical challenges of sub-10-micron vias and high aspect ratio filling

In recent years, China's traditional industries and those with lower technical barriers have faced intensifying competition, with bad money driving out good. This trend threatens long-term industrial development and competitiveness. Taiwan's industry value chains face similar challenges amid tariffs, exchange rates, and geopolitical risks, compounded by worsening competition among small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It is imperative to take action now to tackle the problem

Global Lighting Technologies (GLT) has liquidated its Zhongshan factory in Guangdong, China and has plans to start trial production at its new facility in Vietnam facility in the fourth quarter of 2025. GLT chairman Mang-shiang Lee said the company has reduced display segment revenue to below 5% of its overall sales and is expanding into the biomedical sector for stable future growth

Anthropic announced plans to expand its global presence by opening an office in Bengaluru, India, in early 2026. The site will be the company's second in the Asia-Pacific region after Tokyo, which is scheduled to open in the coming months. The expansion aims to support India's growing artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem and meet rising global demand for Anthropic's Claude AI model

As the US-China tech rivalry intensifies, China has ramped up its robot+ strategy in recent years, targeting humanoid robots as a next-generation strategic technology. However, behind this ambitious industrial policy lies a critical challenge: most of China's humanoid robots still rely on core computing processors from international giants like Intel and Nvidia

OpenAI has recently surged in influence by forging strategic partnerships with global AI leaders. Beyond close ties with Nvidia and AMD, OpenAI announced collaborations with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to secure 900,000 DRAM wafer capacities monthly for its Stargate Project, fueling the peak of the AI boom

In the high-stakes arena of silicon carbide (SiC) innovation, a quiet transformation is underway. While much attention has focused on non-Chinese supply chains entering advanced packaging with 12-inch SiC wafers, a new frontier has emerged: a Chinese startup has reportedly broken into Meta's AI glasses supply chain with its 12-inch SiC wafer technology