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Wednesday 29 July 2026

Moonshot AI reportedly eyes more Nvidia Blackwell chips for Kimi K4 despite US export curbs

Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI is planning its next frontier model, Kimi K4, and is seeking additional access to Nvidia's advanced...

Wednesday 29 July 2026

China chip substitution accelerates as chill effect looms

China's semiconductor self-reliance push has notched new gains, with Chinese AI giants expanding purchases of domestic AI chips and facing direct pressure from Beijing to use more...

Wednesday 29 July 2026

Analysis: How Xiaomi's range-extended EV push could redraw China's supplier map

Xiaomi is preparing to unveil a new car technology platform on July 30, signaling a deeper move into the range-extended electric vehicle...

Wednesday 29 July 2026

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 secures Day 0 support from Alibaba Cloud, Huawei Ascend

China's two major AI computing ecosystems moved quickly to support Kimi K3 after Moonshot AI released the large language model as open...

Wednesday 29 July 2026

AI researchers urge international safeguards as industry pushes for mechanisms to slow frontier AI

More than 1,100 employees and executives from leading artificial intelligence companies have called for an international framework that could deliberately slow frontier AI development...

Wednesday 29 July 2026

TDK and LG Innotek form partnership on physical AI sensors

TDK and LG Innotek are joining forces to develop sensors for Physical AI, a move that could shape future robotics and automation products used worldwide. The collaboration combines...

Wednesday 29 July 2026

Joby and Virgin Atlantic plan UK air taxi service by late 2026

Joby Aviation said at the Farnborough International Airshow that it had reached a multi-year exclusive partnership with Virgin Atlantic...

Wednesday 29 July 2026

AI shift to inference boosts CPU server demand across the supply chain

The move from AI model training to inference is widening server demand beyond accelerators and easing margin pressure on hardware assemblers. For global readers, the shift signals...

Wednesday 29 July 2026

In-depth: why China's 2026 tech breakthroughs look like a generational harvest

Judging only by the news of summer 2026, China's technology sector appears to have entered an unusually concentrated period of brea...

Wednesday 29 July 2026

OpenAI plans to test first hardware device in South Korea

OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman has said that the company may use South Korea as a testbed for its first hardware device, widely believed to be a screenless speaker. However, it remains to...

Wednesday 29 July 2026

From Silicon Valley to Sicily: Samsung, SK chiefs take Korea's AI supply-chain pitch to Google Camp

A high-level technology gathering in Sicily, reportedly to be attended by the leaders of two of South Korea's largest semiconductor...

Wednesday 29 July 2026

Tier IV lists in Tokyo to fund open autonomous driving platform

Japanese autonomous driving startup Tier IV listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on July 22 and said it planned to raise capital to expand...

Wednesday 29 July 2026

OpenAI expands Dublin hub with 250 jobs and larger office lease

OpenAI is expanding its European headquarters in Dublin, adding 250 jobs and leasing 8,000 square metres of office space as it scales operations across Europe. The move came as the...

Wednesday 29 July 2026

Core Scientific and AMD joing forces to boost AI infrastructure

Core Scientific and AMD have announced a significant partnership to boost AI infrastructure and address the growing demand for artificial...

Wednesday 29 July 2026

AI, memory clients lock in long-term orders for Leading Technology

Leading Technology, the IC substrate arm of PCB giant Zhen Ding Technology Group, is pressing ahead with plans for a Hong Kong listing as AI and memory customers sign long-term supply...

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