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Thursday 12 February 2026

Nvidia CEO praises Foxconn's AI server leadership at company sports event

Foxconn held its annual company-wide sports carnival on February 12, 2026. During the opening remarks, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivered a video message highlighting the seamless partnership...

Thursday 12 February 2026

Cisco revenue beats expectations, but margin outlook pressured by rising memory costs

Cisco Systems forecast quarterly gross margins below market expectations, citing higher memory chip costs. The weaker margin outlook overshadowed...

Thursday 12 February 2026

BYD launches aggressive 2026 push in Germany, aiming to eclipse SAIC MG and reshape pricing

BYD plans to intensify its push into the German market in 2026 by expanding its dealer network and implementing steep price cuts to target more than 50,000 annual vehicle sales and...

Thursday 12 February 2026

Z.ai unveils GLM-5, advances AI agents and China chip compatibility

Ahead of the Lunar New Year, Chinese AI startup Z.ai (formerly Zhipu AI) released its open-source model GLM-5, highlighting AI agent capabilities...

Thursday 12 February 2026

Canada prepares safeguards ahead of Chinese EV imports

The first wave of Chinese electric vehicles is expected to enter the Canadian market in February 2026 under a new trade arrangement. But alongside the arrival of lower-cost cars comes...

Thursday 12 February 2026

China dominates 90% of South Korea's EV fast-charger modules

South Korea is moving to domestically produce key components for electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers, as Chinese-made power modules account...

Thursday 12 February 2026

SMIC warns AI pull-forward is rewriting chip cycle, lifts mature-node pricing

The global foundry industry is undergoing a structural shift, and it is emerging first in mature process nodes once widely considered oversupplied. SMIC stated on February 11 that...

Thursday 12 February 2026

Minimum price plan may only delay China's auto advance in Europe, industry insiders say

The EU proposed a minimum price commitment for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in January 2026, replacing punitive tariffs of up to 35%. Still, major Chinese automakers such as BYD...

Thursday 12 February 2026

ProLogium breaks ground on solid-state battery gigafactory in Dunkirk

On February 10, ProLogium Technology held a groundbreaking ceremony for its planned gigafactory in Dunkirk, marking the start of on-site construction for its first manufacturing facility...

Thursday 12 February 2026

Musk announces xAI reorganization after merger with SpaceX

Elon Musk has reorganized AI startup xAI following its merger with SpaceX, citing the need for faster execution as the company scales. The overhaul comes amid the departure of multiple...

Thursday 12 February 2026

ADAS proves harder to sell than automakers expected

For much of the past decade, artificial intelligence served as a premium badge—an easy way for carmakers to justify higher prices and signal technological leadership. But as...

Thursday 12 February 2026

Young Optics narrows losses as it shifts toward AI-focused products

After a series of operational adjustments, Young Optics narrowed its losses sharply in 2025, benefiting from an improved product mix and...

Thursday 12 February 2026

AI agents hit commercial inflection point, disrupting software models and cloud economics

Silicon Valley's long-anticipated commercial phase for AI agents accelerated this month. The viral rise of open-source personal assistant OpenClaw and the rapid adoption of Anthropic's...

Thursday 12 February 2026

Commentary: Is the SpaceX-xAI merger a brilliant strategic move or a heavy financial risk?

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced the merger of xAI and SpaceX, creating a new entity valued at an astonishing US$1.25 trillion. However, some have raised concerns that this bold strategic...

Thursday 12 February 2026

Tesla expands charging network in Taiwan as policy questions persist

Tesla opened Taiwan's largest V4 Supercharger station on Tuesday, expanding its fast-charging network even as questions linger over potential...

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