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Thursday 10 April 2025
Luxshare considers SEA as top choice for expansion, prioritizing low-tariff regions
China is facing a 125% tariff imposed by the US due to an inability to reach consensus, placing significant pressure on related supply chain businesses. Luxshare, which assists Apple...
Wednesday 9 April 2025
Hydrogen push stalls globally as costs, geopolitics bite
Once hailed as a cornerstone for achieving net-zero goals, hydrogen development is losing steam globally amid soaring construction costs and geopolitical headwinds. Many countries...
Wednesday 9 April 2025
Apple faces multi-billion tariff challenge, weigh strategic options over supply chain and pricing
US's reciprocal tariffs targeting around 60 countries have sparked alarm across Asia and beyond, with Apple emerging as one of the policy's most exposed corporate giants. The tech...
Wednesday 9 April 2025
Alibaba chases international AI users with new Qwen upgrades
Alibaba Group's cloud division is upgrading its suite of artificial intelligence tools available overseas in a push for more global customers.
Tuesday 8 April 2025
IC distributors brace for inevitable tariff cost pass-through with potential supply chain adjustments

President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff policy has sent shockwaves across global markets. Although many countries have since proposed...

Tuesday 8 April 2025
Trump tariffs make India an attractive iPhone export hub
Apple is ramping up iPhone exports from India to the US in response to new tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, seeking to shield its margins without raising retail prices—for...
Wednesday 2 April 2025
Is Solana the future of DeFi?
Solana is fast. That's the first thing anyone will tell you. Where Ethereum stumbles under its own weight—transactions bottlenecked, fees piling up—Solana keeps moving...
Wednesday 2 April 2025
Chinese entrepreneur Xingxing Wang's Unitree Robotics shines in the global robotics race
Among China's six Hangzhou start-ups, Unitree Robotics is one of the standout players. Founded in 2016, Unitree has been consistently profitable since 2020, achieving steady growth...
Tuesday 1 April 2025
TSMC's 2nm output targets 30,000 wafers monthly amid strategic challenges
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is poised to commence mass production of its 2-nanometer (nm) chips in the second half of 2025 as scheduled, with customer demand...
Monday 31 March 2025
Baidu goes open-source: custom GPUs power comeback bid
On March 16, 2025, Baidu launched its latest AI models, Ernie 4.5 and Ernie X1, and announced they would be available free for all users. Ernie 4.5 also marks Baidu's first fully...
Monday 31 March 2025
Samsung SDI considers more Chinese battery equipment amidst cost pressures
As the demand for electric vehicles (EVs) slows, battery manufacturers are adjusting their procurement strategies to manage costs. South Korean battery maker Samsung SDI is exploring...
Friday 28 March 2025
DeepSeek applications in smart vehicles

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Thursday 27 March 2025
Humanoid robot race between US and China heats up
A series of major advancements in humanoid robot technology in China and the US has reignited talk of imminent mass production.
Monday 24 March 2025
Stanford, MIT embrace China's DeepSeek as affordable GPT-4o rival
Although DeepSeek has been banned by government agencies in several countries, the China-developed open-source AI model is gaining recognition from leading US academic institutions...
Friday 21 March 2025
Chinese PCB material price hikes force Taiwan CCL makers to follow suit
Several Chinese suppliers of crucial PCB components, including copper-clad laminate (CCL) and glass fiber fabric, have recently announced price increases in response to global supply...