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Tuesday 22 September 2026
Microsoft opens fourth India cloud region, casting Hyderabad as an AI hub for Asia and the Global South
Microsoft has turned a headline slice of its US$20.5 billion India commitment into operating infrastructure, opening a Hyderabad cloud region it intends to serve customers well beyond...
Tuesday 22 September 2026
DeepSeek bets on Huawei chips for model training as Nvidia's China sales slip

DeepSeek CEO Liang Wenfeng said during a call with investors that he aims to rely on Huawei chips to train the startup's models in the...

Tuesday 22 September 2026
Chinese automakers step up battery in-house push to reclaim cost control

As Li Auto, NIO, Xiaomi, Geely, GAC, GWM, Chongqing Changan Automobile, and Chery step up efforts to develop and manufacture batteries...

Tuesday 22 September 2026
Xiaomi open-sources MiMo-V2.6, publishes the bill for scaling reinforcement learning

Chinese labs have spent the year arguing that reinforcement learning, not pre-training, holds the next gains. Xiaomi has now put a price...

Tuesday 22 September 2026
Alibaba expands full-stack AI push as cloud data centers target 20 GW by 2032
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. doubled down on its full-stack AI strategy at the 2026 Apsara Conference, which opened on Sept. 22 at the Hangzhou International Expo Center. Alibaba Group...
Tuesday 22 September 2026
Escalating risks, evolving safeguards: a chronological look at OpenAI's safety strategy

As artificial intelligence advances toward greater autonomy, balancing capabilities with safety has become a central challenge for industry...

Tuesday 22 September 2026
Googlebook opens preorders at US$899 for AI laptops

Google has opened preorders for the first Googlebook models, with prices starting at US$899, as it pushes Gemini AI deeper into the...

Tuesday 22 September 2026
Meta's rumored Luna smart glasses may go camera-free for lighter design

Meta Connect 2026 is set to begin on September 23, with the next generation of AI smart glasses expected to be a key focus. Among the...

Tuesday 22 September 2026
Taiwan advances major science park expansion to support AI, semiconductor growth

Demand from high-tech companies for new research and manufacturing sites remains strong, prompting Taiwan to advance plans to expand...

Tuesday 22 September 2026
Apple's reported AI server push could reshape its role in enterprise infrastructure

Apple is reportedly developing an enterprise AI inference server powered by its in-house M8 Ultra chips. This move could mark its return...

Tuesday 22 September 2026
Taiwanese auto industry eyes 2027 for zero-tariff US cars

Taiwan's auto industry is watching closely as tariff talks between Taiwan and the US continue to shape the sector's outlook. PG Union...

Tuesday 22 September 2026
Microsoft Taiwan to double data centers as AI computing demand exceeds supply

Microsoft is expanding its data center footprint in Taiwan from two facilities to four as global demand for artificial intelligence...

Tuesday 22 September 2026
China puts AI computing into orbit with first integrated satellite launch
China has taken another step toward deploying artificial intelligence (AI) computing infrastructure in space after a commercial rocket launched nine satellites, including the country's...
Tuesday 22 September 2026
Nscale seeks New York listing as AI infrastructure demand tests investor appetite
British neocloud provider Nscale has filed to list on the New York Stock Exchange, seeking up to US$3 billion in a deal that could value the company at US$30 billion to US$35 billion...
Tuesday 22 September 2026
Xpeng plans to license tech to more foreign automakers

Chinese EV maker Xpeng is planning to offer its technology to foreign automakers beyond Volkswagen, according to people familiar with...