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Wednesday 11 June 2025
Rare earth magnet shortage poses risk to India's EV ambitions
A prolonged disruption in rare earth magnet supplies could slow down India's electric vehicle (EV) rollout and impact the broader automobile industry, according to a recent assessment...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
South Korean President unveils US$73.6 billion investment to build homegrown AI
To strengthen South Korea's development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, President Jae-Myung Lee has pledged to invest KRW100 trillion in AI as part of his campaign promise...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Chinese carmakers agree to standardize supplier payment periods
Several of China's state-owned automakers have pledged to standardize bill payment periods for their suppliers to 60 days after authorities raised concerns about supply chain finan...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Qualcomm demonstrates new processor for AI-based smart glasses
Qualcomm Inc., the top maker of smartphone processors, is making a bigger push into smart glasses with low-power components that can run artificial intelligence software.
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Court gives Trump tariffs a lifeline, for now
A federal appeals court has granted the Trump administration's request to keep sweeping tariffs in effect, at least temporarily, a significant victory for the president's trade policy...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
US electric pickup trucks risk bubble burst amid price and range concerns
Electric pickup trucks were once hailed as a major growth engine for the US electric vehicle (EV) industry, with models like Tesla's Cybertruck, Ford's F-150 Lightning, and Rivian's...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Chip talent drain leaves Taiwan's robotics dreams hanging
Beyond AI, the potential explosive growth of the robotics industry requires TSMC to proactively plan its production capacity. However, if Taiwan aims to independently develop a physical...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Uber acquires Crown Taxi in Taiwan
Uber has announced its first fleet acquisition in Taiwan by purchasing long-time partner Crown Taxi. The ride-hailing giant plans to introduce an integrated operating model combining...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
China's 10 rare earth powerhouses driving 70% of global supply

In April 2025, China imposed new export restrictions on seven critical mid-to-heavy rare earth elements—samarium (Sm), gadolinium (Gd),...

Tuesday 10 June 2025
UK is in 'Goldilocks' moment, says Nvidia CEO
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang praised the UK for its top-tier artificial intelligence (AI) talent and described the country as being in a "Goldilocks" position for AI advancement. However,...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
Qualcomm seals Autotalks deal, expands V2X chip output with Samsung Foundry
Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT), a unit of Qualcomm Inc., has finalized its acquisition of Israeli vehicle-to-everything (V2X) chipmaker Autotalks, reinforcing its push into connected...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
OpenAI annualized revenue doubles to US$10B, eyes profitability by 2029
OpenAI's annualized revenue reached US$10 billion as of June 2025, nearly doubling from US$5.5 billion at the end of 2024, according to reports from CNBC, the
Tuesday 10 June 2025
WWDC 2025: Cosmetic upgrades, but AI questions linger
Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2025, held on June 9, marked the debut of a new design language called "Liquid Glass" and introduced updates across its software platforms,...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
San Fu unveils seven strategies to ride semiconductor wave and expand overseas
Taiwan-based San Fu Chemical unveiled a broad seven-point strategic roadmap at its annual shareholder meeting on June 9, 2025, signaling the company's intent to deepen its footprint...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
Tesla rewires its battery strategy with US-made LFP pivot
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, now refocused on company operations after stepping back from government affairs, has unveiled plans to build a fully vertically integrated battery supply chain...