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Friday 16 May 2025
China's tech giants join forces to accelerate humanoid robotics push
With 2025 being hailed as the inaugural year of the humanoid robot, China's internet giants—Tencent, Baidu, and Alibaba—are accelerating their efforts to secure early...
Friday 16 May 2025
MediaTek president predicts AI smartphones will account for 50% of market by 2028, with agentic AI flourishing
At this week's TSMC Technology Symposium, MediaTek president and chief operating officer Joe Chen was invited to deliver a keynote speech. Chen stated that although the industry currently...
Friday 16 May 2025
Silergy sees steady China demand, plays down tariff risks as full-year growth target holds
Silergy Corp., a leading power management IC (PMIC) designer, is maintaining its full-year growth outlook despite near-term pressure from tariffs, according to Chairman Chen Wei....
Friday 16 May 2025
Huawei builds humanoid robot empire with Hubble-backed AI and chip offensive
As interest in humanoid robots surges, Huawei is expanding beyond technology development by deploying capital through its tech investment arm, Shanezen Hubble Technology Investment...
Friday 16 May 2025
China escalates crackdown on rare earth smuggling amid trade truce with US
The Chinese government has escalated its enforcement measures against the smuggling of rare earth metals, intensifying export controls on strategic materials. This crackdown is putting...
Friday 16 May 2025
Automation ain't a fix-all: Xiaomi's smart factory reveals harsh reality for US iPhone production
As reports circulate that Apple may shift more iPhone manufacturing to India to meet US market demand, US President Donald Trump has publicly voiced dissatisfaction, urging Apple...
Friday 16 May 2025
Alibaba leans into AI, cloud as commerce growth falters in FY4Q25
Alibaba's fourth-quarter results for fiscal 2025 missed market expectations, sending shares down 7.5% in premarket trading. Revenue rose 7% year over year to CNY236.5 billion (US$32.8...
Friday 16 May 2025
Trump's Qatar Boeing deal boosts Taiwan suppliers as China ban lifts
Boeing landed its largest-ever single order as Qatar Airways agreed to purchase 210 wide-body aircraft during US President Donald Trump's recent Middle East visit. The deal, announced...
Friday 16 May 2025
Microsoft shifts focus to Asia-Pacific amid massive job cuts
Microsoft is reportedly laying off around 6,000 employees, or about 3% of its global workforce, with most of the cuts concentrated in the US. The tech giant has also made organizational...
Friday 16 May 2025
Applied Materials looks beyond China, leans into AI and memory
Applied Materials sees 2Q25 strength amid China spending slowdown and rising competition from SiCarrier
Friday 16 May 2025
Trump's Middle East visit brings relief to Nvidia and AI supply chain
Industry insiders revealed that just as the market believed the rapid growth of AI was slowing down and Nvidia's performance would no longer be spectacular, US President Donald Trump...
Friday 16 May 2025
Foldable iPhone components reportedly sent for testing; could reshape market dynamics in 2026
According to data from Counterpoint, global foldable phone shipments grew by just 2.9% year-over-year in 2024, with warnings that the market may see negative growth for the first...
Friday 16 May 2025
India's IESA targets global ties, skills push for chip growth
The India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) is accelerating its multi-pronged strategy to develop the country's semiconductor value chain, expanding cross-border industry...
Friday 16 May 2025
Xpeng launches new SEPA 3.0 platform with cost-effective hybrid SiC modules
As weaker players increasingly bow out of China's new energy vehicle (NEV) market, newcomers are now shifting their emphasis to smart platforms, the integration of battery, motor,...
Thursday 15 May 2025
China's fallen chip czar and the bullet Taiwan dodged
Zhao Weiguo, the former chairman of China's Tsinghua Unigroup and once a high-profile figure in China's semiconductor ambitions, was sentenced on May 14, 2025, to death with a two-year...