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Monday 27 April 2026
Commentary: DeepSeek reframes AI competition around efficiency, not scale
When DeepSeek unveiled its V4 model, it ended with a line from ancient Chinese thinker Xunzi: ignore applause and criticism, and focus on doing things the right way. In today's AI context, the message reads less like philosophy and more like positioning
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Tuesday 28 April 2026
Commentary: What Amap reveals about AI navigation, data control
AI-powered navigation platforms such as China's Amap are forcing a rethink of how convenience, competition, and data governance intersect. The debate in Taiwan over Amap's near-real-time traffic light countdown and high-precision navigation reflects a broader shift in how mobility data is collected, processed, and monetized
Tuesday 28 April 2026
DeepSeek V4 fails to close gap as US-China AI divide persists amid chip constraints
DeepSeek's latest flagship model, V4, has renewed debate over the trajectory of the US-China AI race, with analysts and industry voices suggesting that China's progress in model efficiency is not translating into a meaningful reduction in capability gaps with leading US systems
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Moore Threads hits first profit, AI compute orders drive growth
China's domestic GPU developer Moore Threads is shifting from heavy R&D spending to early monetisation, delivering triple-digit revenue growth in 2025 and its first quarterly profit in early 2026, driven by rising AI compute demand
Tuesday 28 April 2026
LG Display posts strongest 1Q26 profit in five years, signals end to job cuts

LG Display reported its strongest first-quarter operating profit in half a decade and signaled an end to years of workforce restructuring, as it continues to shift toward high-end OLED panels

Monday 27 April 2026
HCL-Foxconn JV taps Taiwan's CTCI to build India OSAT facility
The HCL-Foxconn joint venture has selected Taiwan-based engineering firm CTCI as the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) partner for its upcoming outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing (OSAT) facility in Uttar Pradesh, according to people familiar with the matter cited by The Economic Times. The project marks a further step in India's push to localize semiconductor packaging capacity amid a global supply chain diversification
Monday 27 April 2026
China warns EU over industrial law, threatens countermeasures
China warned on April 27, 2026, that it would take countermeasures if the EU's proposed Industrial Accelerator Act harms Chinese companies — a move with potential global trade and investment implications as Brussels seeks to shore up domestic manufacturing amid green transition goals
Monday 27 April 2026
Nio pushes into chipmaking to cut reliance on Nvidia

Nio's founder, chairman, and chief executive, William Li, said on April 24 that the company is accelerating efforts to develop its own automotive chips, part of a broader strategy to sharpen its technological edge, improve margins, and reduce reliance on suppliers such as Nvidia

Monday 27 April 2026
Naver Cloud and HanmiGlobal target global data center expansion amid AI infrastructure race
South Korea's Naver Cloud and construction project management firm HanmiGlobal have formed a strategic alliance to jointly pursue large-scale data center projects overseas, with a particular focus on Saudi Arabia and other emerging markets
Monday 27 April 2026
Smart cockpit's next test: Can AI deliver real value?

The 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition opened on April 24 with a new focal point: the rapid ascent of large language models (LLMs) into the smart cockpit

Monday 27 April 2026
DeepSeek cuts API prices 90%, sets new global low for LLM services
DeepSeek's 90% cut to fees for input cache hit, which occurs when the model reuses previously computed results for identical or similar inputs instead of recomputing them, across its API lineup could lower operational costs for global developers and enterprises, especially for long-text and high-frequency applications, potentially accelerating the adoption of locally developed large language models, intensifying price competition with international providers, and reducing barriers to AI-powered services worldwide
Monday 27 April 2026
Denso weighs Rohm bid withdrawal as support stalls

Japanese auto parts supplier Denso said on April 27 that it is considering all options, including withdrawing its acquisition proposal for chipmaker Rohm, after failing to secure the company's support

Monday 27 April 2026
South Korea and Vietnam deepen tech and supply chain cooperation amid global uncertainty
South Korea and Vietnam have expanded cooperation across technology, energy, and infrastructure, signing dozens of agreements during Korean President Lee Jae-Myung's visit to Hanoi, as both countries seek to reinforce supply chain resilience amid global volatility
Monday 27 April 2026
India roundup: Micron ramp, Dholera SEZ push India toward full-stack chip manufacturing

India is accelerating its semiconductor ambitions, from Micron Technology's Sanand ramp to new fabrication and advanced packaging projects, while expanding design partnerships. At the same time, regulatory pressure on Apple, weakening smartphone demand, and solar policy tensions highlight challenges alongside growing global supply-chain integration

Monday 27 April 2026
South Korea's telecom giants unveil full-stack AI strategies at WIS 2026, highlighting agents, infrastructure, and 6G
South Korea's three leading telecom operators—SK Telecom (SKT), KT, and LG U+—signaled a decisive shift beyond connectivity at the World IT Show (WIS) 2026, held April 22–24 in Seoul, unveiling AI-centric strategies spanning agents, applications, and infrastructure as they position themselves as full-stack AI platform providers
Monday 27 April 2026
Tata's India chip fab faces leadership churn and engineering hurdles amid uneven but continuing progress
Tata Electronics' flagship semiconductor fabrication project in Dholera, Gujarat—long viewed as India's most ambitious attempt to build a domestic chip manufacturing ecosystem—continues to move forward but remains marked by repeated setbacks alongside visible progress. While construction activity and regulatory milestones indicate momentum, leadership exits and complex site conditions underline the challenges of executing a greenfield fab at global scale