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Thursday 28 May 2026
China's LLM price war puts DeepSeek, Xiaomi on a collision course with OpenAI
China's large language model (LLM) market is coming under mounting pricing pressure, as domestic AI model developers cut fees closer to cost, while the gap with international model pricing widens to dozens of times
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Thursday 28 May 2026
Huawei chip chief says post-Moore race is no longer just about nanometers
As Moore's Law nears its limits, Huawei is promoting its "Tau (τ) Law" as a post-Moore chip framework that shifts the focus from nanometer process nodes to shorter signal transmission times across electronic systems
Thursday 28 May 2026
Solidigm appoints co-CEOs to split operations and growth responsibilities
Solidigm, the enterprise storage brand under SK Hynix, announced a leadership reshuffle this spring, naming two executives as co-chief executive officers to divide responsibilities between global operations and commercial growth. One co-CEO was appointed in March 2026, and the other took office on May 1, with leadership stating the change aims to accelerate product execution and business performance amid rising demand for storage driven by artificial intelligence
Thursday 28 May 2026
Peking University's true-3D EDA tool gives Huawei's LogicFolding chip roadmap critical design link

Peking University researchers have unveiled a prototype electronic design automation (EDA) tool built for "true-3D" chip design, offering a potential missing link for Huawei's LogicFolding architecture and its broader Tau (τ) Scaling Law roadmap

Thursday 28 May 2026
Huawei Tau Law series 3: Global chip experts split over China's post-Moore push
Huawei's "Tau (τ) Scaling Law," unveiled at ISCAS 2026 on May 25, has become a global semiconductor flashpoint, drawing scrutiny from financial institutions, media outlets, chip analysts, and research firms
Thursday 28 May 2026
Luxshare strengthens antitrust compliance after China imposes fine over Wingtech deal
Chinese electronics manufacturer Luxshare said it is strengthening its antitrust compliance system after China's market regulator imposed a fine related to its acquisition of part of Wingtech's business operations
Thursday 28 May 2026
Wonik IPS secures Visionox XR display etcher order for Kunshan OLED line
Chinese display maker Visionox is moving ahead with a major extended reality display production project in Kunshan, strengthening China's push into high-pixel-density OLED panels for AR and VR devices
Thursday 28 May 2026
China tightens travel bans on private-sector AI to stem tech leaks
China has expanded its state travel controls into the private technology sector, deliberately blocking top AI talent from leaving the country without explicit government authorization
Thursday 28 May 2026
Samsung foundry targets robotics, auto AI chips with Cadence platform
Samsung Electronics is preparing to expand its foundry push into physical AI semiconductors through a chiplet platform developed with Cadence, targeting chips for robotics, automotive systems, drones, and industrial automation, ETNews reported, citing industry sources
Thursday 28 May 2026
QRT eyes aerospace, defense growth with portable chip radiation tester

South Korean semiconductor testing company QRT is expanding its equipment business with a portable chip radiation reliability testing system, aiming to build a larger presence in aerospace and defense markets

Wednesday 27 May 2026
Unitree sprints toward IPO as profits crumble under rising costs
Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree Robotics is moving quickly toward an initial public offering, but its latest prospectus points to the commercial challenges still facing the sector
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Facing Chinese rivals, Hyundai accelerates robotaxi plans and cost cuts
As Chinese automakers intensify a global price war, South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group is responding on two fronts at once: accelerating its push into autonomous mobility while pressing suppliers for sweeping cost cuts that could reshape its manufacturing ecosystem
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Qualcomm and ByteDance's rumored AI ASIC deal signals potential shift in China's data center chip supply
The agreement between Qualcomm and ByteDance positions the former for large-scale AI ASIC demand from the latter, as reported by Bloomberg, but market viability remains uncertain amid intense AI chip competition, evolving China procurement preferences, and regulatory pressures affecting cross-border semiconductor adoption
Wednesday 27 May 2026
China clears 9 domestic AI chips for state procurement
China has formally brought AI chips into its national security and reliability evaluation framework for the first time, marking a further expansion of the country's Information Technology Application Innovation procurement policy into AI computing infrastructure
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Samsung wage deal pushed through by chip workers, widening bonus divide
Samsung Electronics' tentative 2026 wage agreement has cleared a union vote with 73.7% approval, moving a months-long labor dispute closer to settlement while exposing a deeper divide between workers in the company's chip and consumer electronics businesses, according to Korean media reports
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Luxshare projects multi-year AI infrastructure surge while flagging energy and standards challenges
Luxshare Precision Industry said at its annual shareholders meeting on May 22 that it expects AI infrastructure to expand strongly over the next three to five years. Still, it warned that energy constraints and immature industry standards will pose significant hurdles. The Chinese electronics manufacturer compared the AI opportunity to the 2017 consumer electronics market and said it is accelerating AI infrastructure efforts through its communications business