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Friday 18 April 2025

Chips, China, and Congress: Nvidia and Jensen Huang's high-stakes diplomatic balancing act

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang returned to China this week in a markedly more high-profile visit than before. According to the Financial Times, he is expected to meet with DeepSeek founder...

Friday 18 April 2025

XPeng's AI power play: homegrown chips, humanoids, and the race to the skies

At its "Global Brand Night" in Hong Kong on April 15, XPeng Motors unveiled its 2025 global flagship, the XPeng X9, and laid out an ambitious new AI roadmap. Chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng...

Friday 18 April 2025

Fears of an 'Australia scenario' grow as Taiwan weighs auto tariff cuts

Taiwan's auto industry is bracing for the possibility of the Taiwanese government reducing tariffs and commodity taxes for car imports as part of its bid to ease pressure from the...

Friday 18 April 2025

China bans automakers from marketing "self-driving" features

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has instructed nearly 60 automotive manufacturers to cease using terms like "self-driving" and "smart driving" in marketing...

Friday 18 April 2025

Foxconn chairman says Taiwan is poised to lead in AI, but trade uncertainty looms

As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes global industry, Foxconn Chairman Young Liu believes Taiwan stands at a pivotal crossroads—uniquely...

Friday 18 April 2025

China reins in self-driving hype as regulations crack down on 'blindfolded smart driving'

Chinese automakers have set ambitious targets to introduce Level 3 (L3) autonomous driving technology starting in 2025. Companies including GAC, Zeekr, Xpeng, and Chery have announced...

Friday 18 April 2025

Zhipu AI becomes first of China's 'AI Six' to pursue IPO

Zhipu AI (Beijing Zhipu Huazhang Technology), a prominent Chinese AI startup, has launched its initial public offering (IPO) process, becoming the first of China's "AI Six" to step...

Friday 18 April 2025

Huawei, SAIC unveil 'SAIC Shangjie' brand; most budget-friendly EV in Harmony lineup

Huawei and SAIC jointly unveiled a new electric vehicle (EV) brand, SAIC Shangjie, at the Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA) new product event on April 16. SAIC Shangjie...

Friday 18 April 2025

Trump orders national security probe into critical minerals, threatens higher manufacturing costs

The US President Donald Trump has initiated a national security investigation into imports of critical minerals and their downstream products, including semiconductor wafers, electric...

Friday 18 April 2025

Beijing tightens grip on EV market with fire and safety concerns

In a decisive move to restore order in its rapidly evolving electric vehicle (EV) market, China's government has introduced a wave of...

Friday 18 April 2025

Jensen Huang, in suit and tie, calls China a 'very important market' during Beijing visit

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang visited Beijing on April 17, meeting with senior Chinese officials and clients as the company continues to navigate...

Friday 18 April 2025

China's EV high-flyers face hard landing: will big three startups survive shakeout?

China's leading EV upstarts—Nio, XPeng, and Li Auto—delivered strong sales in 2024. Li Auto stood out as one of just three profitable NEV makers nationwide, alongside...

Friday 18 April 2025

US manufacturing surge: Foxconn's NAM board role amplifies strategic ambitions

US President Donald Trump has introduced a series of policies designed to revitalize American manufacturing and attract industries such as semiconductors to return to the US. While...

Thursday 17 April 2025

TSMC denies Intel tie-up, announces CoWoS capacity doubling for 2025 AI boom

Despite weaker smartphone sales and mounting geopolitical risks, TSMC remains unfazed. Chairman and CEO C.C. Wei reaffirmed the chipmaker's strong 2025 outlook during its latest earnings...

Thursday 17 April 2025

Jensen Huang visits Beijing following H20 export ban to China

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arrived in Beijing on April 17, 2025, just days after the US government imposed an indefinite export restriction on the company's H20 AI chip to China. The...

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