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Thursday 24 July 2025
US-Japan trade pact set to reshape commercial vehicle industry
The US and Japan have finalized a significant trade agreement, opening Japanese markets to US goods, including automobiles, trucks, rice, and selected agricultural products. The deal...
Thursday 24 July 2025
Trump's aggressive trade tactics yield mixed global economic signals
President Donald Trump's aggressive trade strategy, executed alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, continues to reshape international economic...
Thursday 24 July 2025
Tesla's financial slide deepens in 2Q25, hit by Musk fallout and EV competition

Tesla's financial challenges deepened Wednesday with a sharp drop in second-quarter earnings and revenue, underscoring a tough year marked...

Thursday 24 July 2025
BYD delays Hungary plant, pivots to Turkey in Europe strategy shift
Chinese electric-vehicle maker BYD is reshaping its European manufacturing plans, pushing back mass production at its Hungary facility while fast-tracking a Turkey plant as it grapples...
Thursday 24 July 2025
Car industry questions Huawei's no car-making pledge as HIMA surges
Huawei's Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA) reached top five in total sales in June, just one spot behind Tesla China, an indication of the beginning of Huawei's path to...
Thursday 24 July 2025
MSI may tie motherboard shipments with Gigabyte in 2025
MSI is adopting a cautious strategy toward AI server-related products, while its Taiwanese rivals Gigabyte Technology, Asustek Computer and ASRock are all aggressively expanding in...
Thursday 24 July 2025
Seoul National University launches projects to address AI talent crunch
Amid South Korea's severe talent shortage in high-end engineering and technology during the AI era, the College of Engineering at Seoul National University (SNU) has proposed a dual-track...
Thursday 24 July 2025
China-Taiwan trade heating up amid US tariffs saga
Business exchanges between Chinese and Taiwanese makers have shown significant increases amid concerns over US tariffs, trade restrictions, and global supply chain restructuring,...
Thursday 24 July 2025
Trump signs AI orders, vows US will win race over new technology
President Donald Trump signed executive orders to put in motion a new White House plan to boost artificial intelligence (AI) development in the US by loosening regulations and expanding...
Thursday 24 July 2025
OpenAI expands US AI infrastructure with Oracle deal as MiTAC rides server demand surge
OpenAI is moving forward with its ambitious AI infrastructure plans in the US, unveiling a new agreement with Oracle to build a 4.5-gigawatt data center as part of its Stargate initiative...
Thursday 24 July 2025
Trump weighed Nvidia breakup but was told it'd be 'hard'
President Donald Trump said he considered attempting to break up Nvidia to increase competition in artificial intelligence (AI) chips before finding out "it's not easy in that busi...
Thursday 24 July 2025
SK Hynix reassures on China fabs with stable VEU status amid US AI chip export easing
SK Hynix addressed concerns about the potential impacts of tightening US export controls on its fabrication operations in China, adding no change in the company's validated end user...
Thursday 24 July 2025
OpenAI, Oracle salvage US$500 billion Stargate AI project after SoftBank exit
The US$500 billion Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure project is moving forward despite internal disputes and SoftBank's withdrawal, with OpenAI and Oracle signing agreements...
Thursday 24 July 2025
New trade deal likely to have minor effect on Japanese auto market, say analysts
With Japan agreeing to invest US$550 billion in US markets and open sectors including automobiles, rice, and agricultural products under a new trade agreement in exchange for the...
Thursday 24 July 2025
'Awkward' fit: Nvidia's H20 snubbed in China as Qihoo 360 turns to Huawei AI chips
Nvidia's H20 chip has re-entered the Chinese market but is facing an underwhelming reception, as influential tech leaders increasingly favor local semiconductor alternatives. Zhou...