A recent report from Artificial Analysis reveals that 55% of respondents are willing to adopt Chinese AI providers' models, provided the model hosting is outside China. In the open-source domain, Chinese startup DeepSeek has surpassed Meta's Llama in usage rates, while Llama's usage shows a decline

South Korean generative AI startup Upstage has launched its next-generation large language model (LLM), Solar Pro 2, achieving elite performance levels and sparking the attention of leading tech giants

Samsung is strengthening its partnership with Mercedes-Benz on two strategic fronts—melding cutting-edge display technology with mobile-powered vehicle access—signaling the tech giant's deeper push into the luxury auto segment

Beijing is stepping up efforts to contain a worsening price war in China's electric vehicle (EV) industry, as destructive discounting threatens market stability and broader economic health. In response, top regulators, including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), and the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), have launched a joint initiative aimed at curbing irrational competition and restoring order across the sector

China has revived price controls and capacity discipline mechanisms across its clean energy sectors, triggering a solar industry price recovery. The government now extends similar self-regulation demands to electric vehicles after BYD-led price cuts of about 30% in late May 2025 drove the sector to unsustainable levels

In a significant shift within Tesla's supply chain, the electric vehicle maker is expected to adopt high-energy nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) batteries from South Korea's LG Energy Solution (LGES) for its new rear-wheel-drive (RWD) Model 3 variant, marking a departure from its prior reliance on China's CATL and its lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells

Naver, South Korea's leading internet company, is set to launch ThingsBook, a new social networking platform targeting the North American market. Unlike Instagram and other image-driven platforms, ThingsBook will center on user-generated content (UGC) organized around personal interests, combining the longform depth of Naver Blog with a more curated, hobby-based feed

Yageo, Taiwan's leading passive component manufacturer, said its third meeting with Japan's Shibaura Electronics concluded successfully in Taipei, marking a key step in Yageo's ongoing tender offer for the NTC thermistor specialist

Apple held its ground in India's recovering smartphone market in the second quarter of 2025, ranking sixth overall. The iPhone 16 series accounted for over half of its shipments, while continued demand for older models helped Apple navigate a competitive landscape and weak organic demand across the industry

Despite US tariffs on Indonesian goods, Indonesia is negotiating lower duties by offering significant benefits to US tech firms, especially Apple and Google

Competition in bonding equipment for the high bandwidth memory (HBM) market is intensifying, especially for the new generation of hybrid bonding (HB) technology. Following the current market leader, Hanmi Semiconductor, several Korean firms have also made their competition debut. However, it is very challenging for new players to gain a foothold in this sector

Chinese memory giant CXMT is actively advancing its DDR5 and LPDDR5 DRAM process upgrades. According to supply chain sources, although CXMT has yet to enter mass production, recent samples have passed testing with quality nearly matching that of Nanya. This development has raised concerns among Taiwanese manufacturers, as CXMT is mobilizing nationwide resources to push for mass production. This aggressive move also poses a potential threat to international manufacturers, potentially disrupting the existing DDR5 industry landscape

South Korea's ambitions to build a self-sufficient drone supply chain have hit a critical bottleneck just three months after China imposed export controls on seven rare earth elements in April 2025. The curbs have complicated efforts to produce key components domestically, raising concerns over the feasibility of Seoul's drone localization strategy

Qualcomm Technologies showcased its latest spatial computing innovations during the Snapdragon for India – XR Day event held on July 21, 2025, in New Delhi, reaffirming its confidence in smart glasses as the next major consumer tech platform. With a focus on India's tech-savvy population and booming 5G ecosystem, Qualcomm aims to lead the XR revolution in the region

Reliance Industries, led by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, expects its much-anticipated clean energy gigafactories in Jamnagar, Gujarat, to become operational over the next four to six quarters