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Wednesday 20 May 2026
Xiaomi halts ultra-thin smartphone production as memory costs squeeze prices
Xiaomi warns memory costs could push flagship phone prices past CNY10,000 (approx. US$1,468) in 2026, a development that would affect global consumers as higher-capacity models become...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Taipei fires back as Trump repeats chip theft claim
Trump has once again accused Taiwan of "stealing" the US semiconductor industry — his second such broadside in as many months.
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Commentary: China hardens AI self-reliance push after Trump-Xi talks
After the Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, China's senior leadership has stepped up inspections of artificial intelligence, smart manufacturing and computing infrastructure, offering a...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
AMD makes history with first overseas AI DevDay in Shanghai, targeting deeper China partnerships
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) chair and CEO Lisa Su led the company's China team in Shanghai for AMD AI DevDay 2026 on May 19. The event marks the first time it has been held outside...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Rare-earth shadows Boston Dynamics' Atlas ambitions ahead of IPO
Hyundai Motor Group's humanoid robot ambitions are moving closer to commercialization, with Boston Dynamics preparing for a broader capital-market push and factory deployment of its...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
China's OSATs chase bigger role as AI chips strain packaging supply

China's OSAT providers are trying to move deeper into advanced packaging as artificial intelligence (AI) demand strains global chip packaging...

Wednesday 20 May 2026
CXMT profit surge shows limits of China's DRAM push
ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is approaching its planned STAR Market IPO with sharply stronger earnings, as a global memory upcycle helps China's leading DRAM maker move closer...
Tuesday 19 May 2026
XPeng introduces mass-produced Robotaxi built on in-house AI chips
XPeng unveiled its first mass-produced robotaxi on Tuesday, marking a major milestone in China's rapidly accelerating race to commercialize Level 4 autonomous driving.
Tuesday 19 May 2026
Lens Technology's Ju Teng bid puts China's notebook supply chain in focus

Lens Technology is seeking control of Ju Teng International Holdings in a deal that could cost as much as US$337 million, expanding the...

Tuesday 19 May 2026
AMD gains Beijing spotlight: China courts Lisa Su for AI chip ties
Shortly after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang left China following a delegation led by US President Donald Trump, Beijing officials swiftly announced a meeting with Advanced Micro Devices...
Tuesday 19 May 2026
Rising memory costs hit China's OLED suppliers harder than Korean rivals
Rising memory prices are squeezing the smartphone OLED panel market. Chinese suppliers are feeling it more than their Korean rivals, as handset makers scale back production plans.
Tuesday 19 May 2026
China doubles down on AI-driven manufacturing upgrade
Chinese officials have renewed calls to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) more deeply into manufacturing as Beijing seeks to modernize traditional industries, strengthen industrial...
Tuesday 19 May 2026
China's AI token boom fuels push for national compute network

China is accelerating plans for a national computing power network as artificial intelligence (AI) token usage surges, casting AI compute...

Tuesday 19 May 2026
Baidu says AI is now the majority of its business
Baidu said its core AI businesses became the majority of the company's revenue in the first quarter of 2026, driven by rapid growth in AI cloud infrastructure, expanded foundation-model...
Tuesday 19 May 2026
Analysts divided on Baidu's AI monetization as cloud growth offsets ad weakness
Analysts offered mixed assessments of Baidu after the Chinese internet company posted first-quarter revenue that topped market expectations, with some pointing to stronger AI monetization...