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Wednesday 5 August 2026
China halts US-based factory audits for CCC certification amid raging tech feud

The US-China technology and supply chain conflict has spread to product certification, opening a new front beyond semiconductors and...

Wednesday 5 August 2026
China launches 15th Five-Year 'leader' awards on low-carbon credentials

China's State Council has launched a new recommendation program for "leader" companies in energy efficiency and carbon efficiency,...

Wednesday 5 August 2026
Analysis: Musk's empire closes in on China — from orbit to the factory floor

SpaceX's rapid growth in AI, satellite connectivity, and space infrastructure is widening the strategic challenge for China beyond...

Wednesday 5 August 2026
Samsung, SK Hynix reportedly test AMEC tools to guard against tighter US curbs
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix reportedly began testing etching equipment from China's Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (AMEC) about two years ago for possible use at their Chinese...
Wednesday 5 August 2026
Huawei's 18-tier pagoda challenges Nvidia's chip-scaling playbook

Huawei is arguing that the next phase of semiconductor performance will depend less on transistor shrinkage and more on system architecture,...

Wednesday 5 August 2026
Macroblock returns to profit as display demand and new products support outlook
Macroblock's return to profitability in the second quarter points to a steadier recovery in the LED display supply chain, with implications for customers and competitors across Asia,...
Wednesday 5 August 2026
Memory crunch deepens PC slump as Apple, Nvidia emerge as rare bright spots
After a brief recovery in 2025, the PC supply chain had hoped the market would return to sustained growth. Instead, AI server demand has squeezed memory production capacity, driving...
Wednesday 5 August 2026
CXMT-SK Hynix LPDDR6 race shifts to yields, customers and capacity

China's CXMT is preparing limited production of LPDDR6 smartphone memory around the end of 2026, narrowing a technology gap with Samsung...

Wednesday 5 August 2026
US reportedly expands AI infrastructure security push with planned restrictions on Chinese optical transceivers

The Trump administration is preparing new restrictions on Chinese-made optical transceivers used in AI data centers, broadening Washington's...

Wednesday 5 August 2026
Apple's India breakthrough highlights a market betting on premium over volume
Apple's India business crossing US$10 billion in annual sales for the first time is less a story about smartphone growth than about where growth is still possible in a market that,...
Wednesday 5 August 2026
FMS 2026 opens with major memory makers present, but CXMT missing from exhibitor list
FMS 2026 opened in Santa Clara with Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron highlighting AI memory plans, while China's CXMT was absent from the official roster. The omission is drawing attention...
Wednesday 5 August 2026
China steps up challenge to Starlink: targets annual satellite output of 7,360 in major ramp-up of commercial space industry

China's commercial space ambitions are entering a new phase as Beijing accelerates efforts to build an integrated space industry capable...

Tuesday 4 August 2026
Intel China adds day 0 support for MiniMax H3 after DeepSeek

Intel China has completed day-0 adaptation for MiniMax H3, the latest multimodal generative model from Chinese AI startup MiniMax,...

Tuesday 4 August 2026
China tightens chip layout design protection to strengthen domestic semiconductor innovation

China has revised its regulations on the protection of integrated circuit (IC) layout designs, introducing stricter registration requirements,...

Friday 31 July 2026
Elon Musk denies rumored Tesla China contingency plans; discussions on supply chain localization shifts persist
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has denied a Wall Street Journal report on an internal plan within Tesla to prepare for a possible separation of its China operations. Despite his rebuttal,...