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Wednesday 10 June 2026

China's CNY2tn data center plan puts domestic AI chips at the core

Beijing is preparing a plan to spend CNY2 trillion (US$295 billion) over the next five years to build data centers across China, a move aimed at strengthening the country's domestic...

Wednesday 10 June 2026

Microsoft Azure's China retreat shows data sovereignty is squeezing global cloud providers

Microsoft is reportedly scaling back parts of its China operations again, with the latest adjustment focused on its Azure cloud business, as both the US and China tighten scrutiny...

Wednesday 10 June 2026

Taiwan reportedly weighs tougher AI chip export curbs as US lawmakers push for tighter China controls

Taiwan is considering significantly tougher restrictions on exports of advanced AI chips to China, a move that would bring the island's regulations closer to those of the US and strengthen...

Wednesday 10 June 2026

Apple's Siri AI finally arrives, but China blockage threatens iPhone's next upgrade cycle

Apple's new Siri AI has finally arrived, but its absence from China threatens to weaken the company's artificial intelligence (AI) strategy in one of the world's most important smartphone...

Wednesday 10 June 2026

Grab eyes Taiwan as first move beyond SEA market

Grab is preparing to enter Taiwan, and once its acquisition of foodpanda is approved by regulators, Taiwan will become the company's first market outside Southeast Asia. Grab's Operating...

Wednesday 10 June 2026

Microsoft cuts hundreds of Azure jobs in China as another step in its global restructuring

Microsoft is laying off hundreds of employees in its Azure cloud division in China, marking the latest step in the company's ongoing restructuring...

Wednesday 10 June 2026

India reportedly delays Starlink launch amid Iran war security concerns

India has effectively paused Starlink's commercial entry, underscoring how geopolitical tensions can shape global...

Wednesday 10 June 2026

Commentary: YMTC, CXMT relisting shows US-China tech controls are moving beyond chips

YMTC and CXMT have returned to Washington's Chinese Military Companies list, placing China's two leading memory chipmakers back at the center of US scrutiny over semiconductors, military-civil...

Wednesday 10 June 2026

HVLP4 copper foil battle heats up as Nvidia courts Co-Tech

Co-Tech said on June 8, 2026, that Nvidia has directly approached it to discuss long-term capacity planning for high-end HVLP4 copper foil, as AI GPU and ASIC demand accelerates and...

Wednesday 10 June 2026

China rejects US military-linked listing of Alibaba, Baidu and BYD, calls move unjustified

The US Department of Defense has added major Chinese companies, including Alibaba Group, Baidu, and BYD, to its Chinese Military Companies list, drawing swift public rejection from...

Wednesday 10 June 2026

Posiflex sees orders through 3Q26, shuns price war

Posiflex said order visibility for the second and third quarters of 2026 remains relatively clear, though the industrial PC and POS hardware...

Wednesday 10 June 2026

Chenbro Micom posts May revenue jump and projects strong second-half momentum

Server chassis maker Chenbro Micom reported that May 2026 revenue reached NT$2.51 billion (approx. US$79 million), up 37.3% year-over-year and 21.8% month-over-month, and said it expects...

Wednesday 10 June 2026

Chinese AI startup StepFun seeks US$12 billion valuation in Hong Kong IPO

Chinese artificial-intelligence (AI) startup StepFun is preparing to file for a Hong Kong initial public offering as early as Monday, according to people familiar with the matter,...

Wednesday 10 June 2026

CATL locks in 770,000 tons of electrolyte supply as battery demand accelerates

China's battery materials supply chain is showing fresh signs of tightening as major electrolyte producers secure multiyear contracts with the world's largest electric-vehicle battery...

Tuesday 9 June 2026

Alibaba puts CEO directly in charge of new unit as AI model race turns commercial

Alibaba Group Holding has created a new artificial intelligence unit called Token Foundry, putting it directly under CEO Eddie Wu as the...

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