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Wednesday 31 December 2025
Analysis: America's new 'Manhattan Project' puts AI at the center of power

When the Manhattan Project mobilized the full weight of the American state in 1945 to unlock atomic energy, it revealed something humanity...

Tuesday 30 December 2025
Commentary: Why China chose multi-accelerator strategy in AI chip development
Facing US restrictions on high-end computing products, China is restructuring its AI chip industry by advancing GPU, TPU, and NPU technologies simultaneously. Domestic firms struggle...
Tuesday 30 December 2025
Analysis: Why TSMC's Kumamoto plant is unlikely to reach 2nm before 2028
TSMC is navigating a complex landscape of export controls and domestic competition as speculation grows around its second Kumamoto factory. The key question: will the Japanese facility...
Monday 29 December 2025
Analysis: Nvidia builds capital moat to lock in CUDA era
After briefly approaching a US$5 trillion market capitalisation, Nvidia spent 2025 deploying capital at an unprecedented pace, backing Groq, OpenAI, Nokia, Synopsys, and Intel through...
Monday 29 December 2025
Analysis: From factory floor to showroom, Foxconn reconsiders its role in EV

In recent years, Foxconn has steadily expanded its ambitions in electric vehicles, moving beyond its traditional role as a platform provider...

Monday 22 December 2025
Analysis: Foxtron's Luxgen deal brings the suppliers more uncertainty than clarity

The long-rumored transfer of Luxgen, the automotive brand under Yulon Motor, to Foxtron Vehicle Technologies—a joint venture between...

Friday 19 December 2025
Commentary: Why China's GPU start-ups command billion-dollar valuations despite losses
China's GPU start-ups are back at the center of a capital-market frenzy. Following Moore Threads, five-year-old MetaX has listed on Shanghai's STAR Market, with its shares surging...
Friday 19 December 2025
Analysis: US leads AI in humanoid robots while China excels in cost and hardware
As humanoid robots emerge as a key technology riding the wave of AI, the US and China are rapidly forming two competing camps. Industry insiders analyzing their strengths say the...
Wednesday 17 December 2025
Commentary: Intel's SambaNova move signals AI chip consolidation era
Intel is reportedly seeking to acquire SambaNova, a prominent AI inference chip specialist. The deal has a high probability of closing, primarily due to a significant governance alignment:...
Tuesday 16 December 2025
Commentary: Broadcom and MediaTek face profit challenges amid growing ASIC orders
Broadcom reported strong AI-related order growth but noted lower gross margins for ASIC products compared to non-AI items, causing market uncertainty about 2026 revenue. Industry...
Thursday 11 December 2025
Commentary: China's PCB edge survives G2 decoupling
As the US–China tech confrontation drags on, discussions consistently return to chips, semiconductors, rare earths, and tariffs. Despite accelerating supply-chain decoupling...
Thursday 11 December 2025
Commentary: China's tech M&A unravels from EDA to compute
China's tech capital markets have slipped into a drawn-out, messy stretch, with multiple high-profile mergers either collapsing or failing to advance beyond early talks.
Wednesday 10 December 2025
Micro LED's moment: Asia races to dominate the next display revolution
As display technology continues to advance, Micro LED has emerged as the next star after LCD and OLED—drawing intense interest and investment from panel makers worldwide.
Tuesday 9 December 2025
Commentary: Are East Asia tensions a threat to supply chains?
The Indo-Pacific region has become the world's most critical theater for both technology manufacturing and geopolitical competition. As military tensions escalate across East Asia,...
Tuesday 9 December 2025
Analysis: Why isn't Huawei trying to win the tech war?
Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei recently gave a public talk at the Huawei Lianqiuhu R&D Center in Shanghai. He shared insights on AI, quantum computing, computing power, and chips...