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Friday 6 March 2026
Alibaba faces questions over Qwen continuity after sudden departures and structural shift
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.'s core team behind its Qwen large language model faced renewed turbulence after the abrupt resignation of its original technical lead prompted an emergency...
Friday 6 March 2026
South Korean Academia: NAND scaling nears ceiling; China seen closing gap
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is driving strong growth in the memory market. Compared with DRAM, which still has room for structural innovation, NAND flash has largely...
Friday 6 March 2026
Samsung Display's 4Q25 profit soars on BOE's KRW500 billion patent payment
Samsung Display (SDC) reportedly received over KRW500 billion (approx. US$340 million) in patent royalties from leading Chinese panel maker BOE in the fourth quarter of 2025, which...
Friday 6 March 2026
Unitree, Leju, and AgiBot showcase humanoid robots at AW 2026

China's leading humanoid robot developers gathered at Smart Factory and Automation World 2026 (AW 2026) in South Korea, where companies...

Friday 6 March 2026
South Korea launches first physical AI data factory to catch up with China's robot data edge
As the robotics industry accelerates, data collection has become a critical factor in driving real-world industrial adoption and realizing true AI factories. South Korean startup Maum.AI...
Friday 6 March 2026
China chip leaders call for national effort to build 'Chinese ASML'

China's semiconductor industry leaders are calling for a nationwide effort to develop a domestic equivalent of ASML within five years,...

Friday 6 March 2026
Alibaba’s Qwen loses its architect, stirring questions about China’s AI drive
Alibaba's large language model ambitions have been jolted by an unexpected leadership departure. In the early hours of March 4, the head of Alibaba Group's Qwen artificial intelligence...
Friday 6 March 2026
Hangzhou signs US$3.7b AI GPU deal: China's multi-vendor chip strategy

On February 28, Hangzhou convened an AI development summit at the Hangzhou Civic Center aimed at positioning the city as China's leading...

Thursday 5 March 2026
State 'Big Fund' backs humanoid robotics with US$362M Galbot investment

China's embodied AI and humanoid robotics sector is drawing fresh investment, with two major financing deals signaling accelerating com...

Thursday 5 March 2026
Coex welcomes AW 2026, accelerating AI-driven industrial transformation
Asia's leading manufacturing AX expo, The Smart Factory + Automation World (AW) 2026, has commenced, taking place from March 4-6, 2026, at Coex in Seoul, South Korea. The event will...
Thursday 5 March 2026
Huawei reveals 896-channel automotive LiDAR with dual-optical architecture

Huawei on March 4 unveiled what it said is the world's first mass-produced 896-channel automotive LiDAR, a sensor designed to significantly...

Thursday 5 March 2026
Jack Ma: AI tech evolves weekly, outpacing society's readiness
Amid the intensifying global race in generative AI, Alibaba founder Jack Ma recently appeared alongside senior executives at Hangzhou Yungu School to address the technology's rapid...
Thursday 5 March 2026
AW 2026: Asus outlines edge AI strategy for smart city deployments

ASUS IoT is redefining the urban landscape by positioning itself as the high-performance backbone for modern smart cities, using edge AI and machine...

Thursday 5 March 2026
China sets 2026 growth target at 4.5–5% as supply chain risks mount
China has set a more flexible economic growth target for 2026, Premier Li Qiang said in the government work report delivered on March 5 and carried by Xinhua News Agency....
Thursday 5 March 2026
Analysis: AI PCB rivalry across four economies puts Taiwan under pressure
Rising geopolitical tensions and surging demand for AI applications are reshaping the global printed circuit board (PCB) industry. The Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA) notes...