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Friday 3 July 2026
Turn Cloud shifts to AI infrastructure

Turn Cloud Technology is accelerating its transformation from a solution as a service (SolaaS) provider into an AI infrastructure provider...

Friday 3 July 2026
China's Z.ai ramps up AI rivalry with Anthropic, OpenAI via GLM-5.2

Chinese AI company Z.ai, also known as Zhipu AI, is escalating its challenge to US leaders Anthropic and OpenAI with the release of...

Friday 3 July 2026
South Korea bets on southwest semiconductor cluster, but key hurdles remain
South Korea on June 29 unveiled a large-scale investment plan for the country's Honam region in the southwest, which mainly covers the city of Gwangju and North and South Jeolla provinces,...
Friday 3 July 2026
Microsoft launches US$2.5 B unit to guide enterprise AI adoption using embedded engineers
Microsoft unveiled plans for a new business unit called "Microsoft Frontier Company," which is aimed at helping large organizations move beyond pilot projects and turn AI investments...
Friday 3 July 2026
Wistron chair urges Taiwan to shift beyond manufacturing mindset in AI era

Wistron chairman Simon Lin said artificial intelligence (AI) is improving the quality of professional talent, noting that tasks that...

Friday 3 July 2026
Xiaomi and Huawei turn phone AI into a system-level fight for user workflows

A public spat between Xiaomi and Huawei over large models has exposed growing anxiety in China's phone AI market this year, while Apple,...

Friday 3 July 2026
Exclusive: Chinese automakers pursue overseas production to shape future vehicle standards
China's automakers are pushing more aggressively into overseas manufacturing as electric vehicle (EV) growth meets weaker margins, tougher competition, and rising trade barriers. The...
Friday 3 July 2026
Analysis: China moves against oversized EV batteries to address fiscal and supply-chain concerns
China's state media is increasingly framing large-capacity electric vehicle (EV) batteries as a policy issue, not just a market trend. The messaging points to two priorities: reducing...
Friday 3 July 2026
India and Japan deepen economic security ties at New Delhi summit
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held her first summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on July 2, during a three-day visit that both governments framed...
Friday 3 July 2026
AI server PMIC demand drives spillover orders for Taiwan chip designers

Taiwanese power management IC (PMIC) design houses have been expanding into new applications and broadening their product portfolios...

Friday 3 July 2026
Nvidia reportedly expands financing push with revenue-sharing model for AI cloud providers

Nvidia is deepening its role in the AI infrastructure market by offering financial guarantees to emerging GPU cloud providers in exchange...

Friday 3 July 2026
Meta's reported cloud push fuels debate over AI chip demand

Meta's reported plan to expand into cloud services is drawing fresh scrutiny from global investors and chip suppliers. The move could...

Friday 3 July 2026
Meta compute plan revives AI bubble worries, but server suppliers stay upbeat

Meta is reportedly preparing to sell excess AI compute, reigniting debate over whether the artificial intelligence boom is overheating...

Friday 3 July 2026
Volkswagen takeover talk by BYD highlights Europe's auto industry strain
Germany's auto sector came under fresh scrutiny after a senior economist raised the possibility that BYD could one day acquire Volkswagen. The hypothetical remark quickly drew attention...
Friday 3 July 2026
Volkswagen gives China joint venture control of exports as auto strategy shifts
Volkswagen has handed full export-market control to its China joint venture, marking a major shift in how the German automaker uses its Chinese operations. The move, unveiled at an...