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Wednesday 22 April 2026
China's humanoid robot makers eye RISC-V over Nvidia Jetson
At the second humanoid robot half-marathon held in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (E-Town), several "Linglong 2.0" humanoid robots powered by a RISC-V AI CPU — the K3 chip — completed the race, standing out as one of the event's key technical highlights
Wednesday 22 April 2026
SJSemi's blockbuster IPO reorders China's chip packaging landscape
Shares of SJSemi surged on their trading debut on Shanghai's SSE STAR Market on Monday, underscoring investor enthusiasm for advanced chip packaging technologies as demand for artificial intelligence continues to accelerate
Wednesday 22 April 2026
China's Nvidia targets IPO, pivots to Fuxi GPUs for AI and edge computing
China's domestic GPU push has gained a new contender in the capital markets race. Xiangdi Xian Computing Technology (Chongqing) Co., also known as XDXCT, has formally launched pre-IPO preparations after signing a financial advisory agreement with CSC Financial Co., marking a strategic shift from survival mode to expansion
Wednesday 22 April 2026
Micron's Sanand ramp shifts India chip debate from milestone to manufacturing system
Micron Technology's Sanand assembly, test, marking, and packaging plant has given India something it lacked until recently: a live semiconductor manufacturing operation with global supply-chain relevance
Tuesday 21 April 2026
Enflame tests IPO path with fast growth, Tencent reliance, and rising losses
Enflame is moving closer to a STAR Market listing, highlighting a central tension in China's AI chip sector: strong demand and rapid revenue growth have yet to translate into a sustainable business model
Tuesday 21 April 2026
BYD reassesses Malaysia factory project as talks stall with the government

In August 2025, the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD announced plans to build a completely knocked-down (CKD) assembly plant at the KLK Technology Park in Tanjung Malim, Malaysia's Perak state, with operations expected to begin in 2026

Tuesday 21 April 2026
Samsung plans NAND expansion at P5 on AI-driven price gains
Surging demand for NAND flash, fuelled by artificial intelligence workloads and data centre expansion, is pushing memory makers into a new investment cycle, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix accelerating capacity plans after years of restraint
Tuesday 21 April 2026
Commentary: Honor's smartphone engineering enters robotics, testing Unitree's lead

At a humanoid robot half-marathon in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (BDA or E-Town), Honor swept the top three positions with its in-house robot "Lightning," placing six units in the top ranks

Tuesday 21 April 2026
China unveils 10 measures for Taiwan; Taiwan's MOEA affirms independent economic goals
Chinese authorities announced 10 new policies related to Taiwan following the meeting between China's president Xi Jinping and the chairperson of the Kuomintang political party in Taiwan, Cheng Li-Wun
Tuesday 21 April 2026
Beijing acts on memory price surge, AI demand reshapes device costs

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) is stepping in to steady the memory supply chain after a sharp rise in DRAM and mobile memory prices began feeding into smartphones and other consumer electronics

Tuesday 21 April 2026
Huawei flags smartphone price pressure, broadens AI device portfolio
Huawei used its latest product launch to deliver a dual message: rising component costs are tightening smartphone pricing margins, even as the company accelerates its push across AI-driven devices — from flagship phones to PCs and wearables — built around its in-house chips and HarmonyOS ecosystem
Tuesday 21 April 2026
India and Korea deepen strategic cooperation across technology, energy, and sustainability
The state visit of South Korea President Lee Jae-Myung to India on April 20, 2026, marked a broad effort by both countries to expand cooperation across trade, technology, and strategic sectors. He was hosted in New Delhi by Droupadi Murmu, who welcomed him at Rashtrapati Bhavan and later hosted a banquet in his honor
Tuesday 21 April 2026
Qualcomm Chief reportedly seeks memory and manufacturing deals in South Korea

Qualcomm Chief Executive Cristiano Amon is expected to meet senior executives from Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix during a recent visit to South Korea, according to industry sources. The discussions are expected to focus on securing memory supplies as well as potential cooperation with Samsung in advanced semiconductor manufacturing, including its 2nm foundry process

Tuesday 21 April 2026
Samsung scales MRAM to 8nm, setting 5nm showdown with TSMC in 2027
Samsung is accelerating its push into magnetoresistive random-access memory (MRAM), positioning the technology as a strategic pillar alongside DRAM and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) in the intensifying global AI semiconductor race
Tuesday 21 April 2026
Seiko Epson unveils long-term vision for sustainable growth
Seiko Epson, which marked its 50th anniversary in 2025, recently launched a long-term vision plan, the Engineered Future 2035, addressing AI, geopolitical shifts, and digital transformation challenges. The company emphasized using return on invested capital (ROIC) as a key management metric to optimize capital allocation, realign its business portfolio, and concentrate resources on growth sectors to enhance operational performance and core value