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Thursday 23 October 2025
ByteDance's Doubao tops DeepSeek as China's leading AI app

ByteDance's large language model (LLM) Doubao (Cici) has quickly emerged as an unexpected front-runner in China's generative AI race....

Thursday 23 October 2025
As China tightens lithium battery exports, Taiwan's Aleees finds opening

China's sweeping export controls on lithium battery technologies — enacted in July and October 2025 — have effectively erected...

Thursday 23 October 2025
China's YMTC aims for fully local chip production, but can it deliver?
China's memory chipmaker YMTC has unveiled plans for its Phase III fab with a registered capital of CNY20.72 billion (approx. US$2.91 billion). Market sources say the project targets...
Thursday 23 October 2025
MetaX's 404% revenue surge powers a US$547M GPU IPO drive in Shanghai
MetaX's financial momentum is accelerating. The company reported CNY914.93 million (US$128 million) in revenue for the first half of 2025, a 404.51% year-over-year surge. Losses have...
Thursday 23 October 2025
China's ZJeagles breaks VCSEL funding record, accelerates AI photonics race

ZJeagles Comsemi Technology (ZJeagles) has closed its Series B+ funding round, securing over CNY700 million (approx. US$98 million) —...

Thursday 23 October 2025
CATL fuels DaMaoAI's AI energy platform as compute power meets the grid
As China's demand for greener, more efficient compute infrastructure surges, Shanghai-based DaMaoAI has become one of the country's standout innovators in "AI for Energy." The firm...
Wednesday 22 October 2025
'Korea's CES' kicks off with flying cars and humanoid robots in the spotlight
South Korea's vision of a sci-fi future is on full display as the 2025 Future Innovation Technology Expo (FIX 2025) kicked off in Daegu. Dubbed "Korea's CES," the massive four-day...
Wednesday 22 October 2025
Yageo's US$741.8 million Shibaura takeover marks rare Taiwan-Japan acquisition milestone
Yageo chairman Pierre Chen announced the successful acquisition of Japan's Shibaura Electronics and immediately traveled to Tokyo for a joint press conference with Shibaura president...
Wednesday 22 October 2025
Samsung challenges Apple and Meta with Galaxy XR launch
Samsung Electronics has officially released its first extended reality (XR) headset, the Galaxy XR, priced at KRW2.69 million (approx. US$1,882). It targets the mid-to-high-end market...
Wednesday 22 October 2025
Tesla maps out AI6 chip supply chain from Korea to Texas
Tesla has started preparing for the production of its next-generation AI6 chip at Samsung's wafer foundry. Observers believe the company will first handle core technology development...
Wednesday 22 October 2025
Dutch Minister held call with Beijing in rising tensions over Nexperia asset freeze

In a rare late-night statement issued on October 21, China's Ministry of Commerce disclosed that Minister Wang Wentao held a phone call...

Wednesday 22 October 2025
South Korean AI startup Rebellions partners with Malaysia's Sarawak government in Borneo
South Korean AI chip startup Rebellions has announced a partnership with the Sarawak state government in Borneo, marking its official entry into the Association of Southeast Asian...
Wednesday 22 October 2025
Will TSMC's 2nm price hike force Qualcomm and MediaTek to switch orders to Samsung?
As TSMC raises its 2nm prices, rumors have emerged suggesting Qualcomm and MediaTek might shift orders to Samsung. The speculation has gained traction in industry circles, with some...
Wednesday 22 October 2025
China's DRAM awakening? CXMT plans Shanghai IPO, targets US$42B valuation

CXMT, China's leading DRAM maker, plans to launch an IPO in Shanghai as early as the first quarter of 2026, targeting a valuation of up...

Wednesday 22 October 2025
China's AI glasses are prototypes no more: Alibaba, Baidu just made them a market
The AI wave shows no sign of slowing, and AI glasses have become the next frontier where technology meets wearables, following smartphones and wireless earbuds. As of late 2025, China's...