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Tuesday 22 July 2025
Hygon's 4GHz C86 chip marks China's shift from policy-driven to performance-led PCs

China's IT localization strategy has entered a new phase with the launch of Hygon Information Technology's C86 processor, a 4.0GHz x86-compatible...

Wednesday 16 July 2025
China Mobile taps Unitree, AgiBot in US$17 million state-backed robot deal
China is pushing large-scale adoption of humanoid robots by directing state-owned enterprises to ramp up procurement. In one of the biggest deals so far, China Mobile (Hangzhou) Information...
Friday 11 July 2025
China tackles auto supplier payment crisis with complaint platform
Facing growing frustration from suppliers, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has launched a national complaint platform to address delayed payments by...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Japan's chip comeback gains ground, but industry group warns of gaps beyond logic ICs
Japan has made meaningful strides in reclaiming its semiconductor competitiveness with the establishment of the Leading-edge Semiconductor Technology Center (LSTC) and Rapidus, aiming...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Hygon absorbs Sugon in US$16.2 billion share swap to forge China's full-stack compute giant
Chinese processor developer Hygon Information Technology and supercomputing firm Dawning Information Industry Co. (Sugon) unveiled a CNY116 billion (US$16.2 billion) share-swap merger...
Friday 6 June 2025
OpenAI launches first overseas academy in India to boost AI learning
OpenAI has partnered with the Indian government's IndiaAI Mission under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to launch OpenAI Academy India, the first international...
Thursday 29 May 2025
Hygon–Sugon merger retools China's AI backbone with full-stack compute integration
Hygon Information Technology and Dawning Information Industry Co. (Sugon) announced a strategic merger on May 25, 2025, a move widely seen as aligning with Beijing's agenda to consolidate...
Monday 26 May 2025
Hygon, Sugon unify to cement China's HPC leadership
China's Dawning Information Industry Company (Sugon) and Hygon Information Technology announced plans for a strategic merger on May 25 to consolidate the country's computing power...
Saturday 17 May 2025
Current status of China's lithography equipment development: EUV
While China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) recently announced updates on deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography, Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment (SMEE)...
Thursday 15 May 2025
Renesas expands in India with new offices and Meity-backed startup, academic partnerships
According to a press release on May 13, 2025, Renesas Electronics Corporation announced a partnership with India's Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) to...
Tuesday 22 April 2025
Hygon delivers blowout 1Q results amid surge in domestic AI, compute demand
On April 22, Hygon Information Technology, a top Chinese high-performance chipmaker, posted its first-quarter 2025 earnings, surpassing analyst forecasts. Driven by accelerating demand...
Friday 18 April 2025
China bans automakers from marketing "self-driving" features
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has instructed nearly 60 automotive manufacturers to cease using terms like "self-driving" and "smart driving" in marketing...
Thursday 17 April 2025
Beijing launches 3-year 5G smart city application plan
Recently, Beijing announced a three-year action plan aimed at achieving large-scale 5G applications and industry integration by the end of 2027. The goals include reaching a 100%...
Thursday 27 March 2025
Demand for capacitors in servers to quadruple by 2029, say Japan analysts
The growth of AI data centers is expected to drive surging demand for capacitors used in servers, with the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA)...
Thursday 20 February 2025
China to tighten grip on rare earth mining for non-state firms
China plans to prohibit non-state companies from mining rare earths, further tightening its control over a strategic sector that has emerged as a battleground in its trade war with...