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Thursday 27 August 2026

Uber expands ride-hailing reach across Taiwan as trips and local demand rise

Uber and its partner fleets expanded ride-hailing coverage in July 2026 to 19 counties and cities across Taiwan proper, underscoring how mobility platforms are reaching farther beyond major urban centers. The move comes as global transport markets balance convenience, safety, and regulation, while demand grows for more flexible options in both cities and smaller communities.

Thursday 27 August 2026

Proton sales jump 39% as Malaysian automaker expands EV push

Proton said its vehicle sales rose 38.7% in the first seven months of 2026, as the Malaysian automaker highlighted new electrification and connected mobility technologies at GATE 2026. The company tied the growth to a broader push to strengthen its engineering and manufacturing capabilities while supporting Malaysia's automotive industry competitiveness.

Thursday 27 August 2026

Ablecom takes control of Jochu to expand AI server rack, liquid cooling business

Ablecom Technology said it had joined a private placement for Jochu Technology and become the listed company's largest shareholder, giving the Taiwan-based chassis and thermal solutions provider access to additional capacity for AI server racks and liquid cooling products. The move is designed to help Ablecom address rising demand from global data centers for high-density computing, while the two companies plan to work more closely on production and technology.

Thursday 27 August 2026

Xiaomi's Xring O3, O100 and D100 define a three-tier AI chip strategy beyond smartphones

Xiaomi is expanding Xring from a smartphone chip program into a broader AI computing platform spanning consumer devices, vehicles, and edge inference, with three processors assigned to distinct workloads.

Thursday 27 August 2026

Nvidia reportedly shifts HBM4 mix toward 8-high as memory supply stays tight

Nvidia has reportedly asked Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to increase the share of 8-high products in their HBM4 supply mix, as the chipmaker seeks greater flexibility in balancing thermal constraints, packaging yields and memory availability amid tight supply.

Thursday 27 August 2026

China's foundries have won the mature-node argument, not the self-sufficiency one

China's contract chipmakers spent the first half of 2026 proving something narrower than the headlines suggest. They demonstrated that domestic fabs can run at full capacity, raise prices, and earn money at mature nodes, largely on the strength of Chinese customers buying Chinese wafers. What the same results do not show is a country that has closed the gap where the gap actually binds — lithography, high-end metrology, and the leading edge.

Thursday 27 August 2026

Indian states begins to tighten screws on data centers even as the build-out accelerates

India's data center story has split in two. The pipeline forecasts keep getting bigger, but the money actually landing has thinned sharply since June — and the reason is no longer demand or capital availability. It is environmental clearance, temple land, water accounting, and grid load, questions that courts, local residents, and state governments are all now asking before the concrete is poured.

Thursday 27 August 2026

China open-source AI usage hits record high as DeepSeek leads

China's open-weight AI models have surged in usage and have now overtaken proprietary models for the first time. South China Morning Post (SCMP), citing data from US web development platform Vercel, reported that on August 25, Chinese open-weight AI models accounted for 54% of total token usage across its own calls and the agent layer AI Gateway, surpassing proprietary models for the first time.

Thursday 27 August 2026

Beijing's AI4Chip plan puts AI to work on EDA, fabs, advanced packaging

Beijing is extending artificial intelligence deeper into semiconductor production, targeting chip design, wafer fabrication, packaging, testing, equipment, and materials under what local authorities describe as China's first dedicated "AI4Chip" policy.

Thursday 27 August 2026

Chinese GPUs head to space as MetaX payload begins in-orbit AI computing tests

Chinese GPU vendors are beginning to extend their applications beyond terrestrial computing and into space. The recently launched Yunjian Muxi satellite (Jitianxing A-04) carries an intelligent computing payload powered by a domestically developed MetaX GPU, marking an effort to validate Chinese AI chips under real-world space conditions.

Thursday 27 August 2026

WRC 2026 signals a new humanoid robot race as competition shifts from bodies to embodied AI models

The 2026 World Robot Conference (WRC 2026) has concluded in Beijing. While the commercial prospects of humanoid robots remain a subject of debate, they once again took center stage at the event. With China continuing to lead the world in humanoid robot shipments, more than 100 robotics-related companies showcased new technologies and unveiled their latest products, making the event not only a magnet for capital but also a window into where the industry is heading.

Wednesday 26 August 2026

YMTC targets global NAND lead by 2027 as parent seeks US$5 billion IPO

Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC) is aiming to become the world's largest NAND flash supplier by the end of 2027, setting an aggressive target as its parent prepares a nearly US$5 billion Shanghai listing to fund production upgrades and research.

Wednesday 26 August 2026

Southeast Asia mobility shifts put GATE 2026 in focus

The 2026 Global Automotive and Technology Expo (GATE 2026) will take place August 26-28 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) in Kuala Lumpur, as Southeast Asia's auto market enters a new phase of slower overall growth but faster EV adoption.

Wednesday 26 August 2026

Malaysia mobility sector embraces Chinese firms as investment catalyst

Malaysia's mobility industry is welcoming a larger role for Chinese automakers, with investment, technology exchange and supplier development emerging as key themes at GATE 2026. Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii) chairman Aminar Rashid bin Salleh said the growing presence of Chinese car brands is adding new momentum to the country's mobility sector.

Wednesday 26 August 2026

Foxconn shifts China manufacturing from expansion to upgrade

Foxconn is accelerating the geographic diversification of its global manufacturing capacity as AI server demand surges and supply-chain regionalization continues, with 2026 capex expected to rise more than 30% year on year. In China, however, the company is not mounting large-scale capacity expansion in step with the U.S., Mexico, India, and Vietnam. Instead, it is shifting investment toward equipment restructuring, precision manufacturing upgrades, and higher-end production capabilities at existing plants.

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