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Monday 5 October 2026
Nuri launch takes center stage at AEROTEC 2026 as Hanwha moves from rocket manufacturing to launch operations
With South Korea preparing for the fifth launch of its Nuri rocket, the country's space ambitions took center stage at AEROTEC 2026, the second International Aerospace Technology Exhibition...
Monday 5 October 2026
DeepSeek Harness challenges Agent lock-in with Claude Code Mods bridge and open plugin architecture
DeepSeek has released a new version of DeepSeek Harness, adding an experimental compatibility layer for Anthropic's Claude Code Mods and sharpening its broader effort to build an open,...
Monday 5 October 2026
Taiwan's GIS targets optical communications growth with fresh laser-packaging capacity
General Interface Solution (GIS) Holding is gaining traction in optical communications and other new products despite weak consumer electronics demand caused by rising memory prices...
Monday 5 October 2026
South Korean SMEs expand space supply chain from reusable rockets to satellite shielding
As South Korea prepares for the fifth launch of its Nuri rocket, small and medium-sized enterprises are taking on increasingly important roles in the country's space supply chain alongside...
Monday 5 October 2026
Hyundai Rotem advances methane rocket engines for reusable launch vehicles
South Korea's Hyundai Rotem is accelerating its expansion into aerospace propulsion systems, showcasing 10-ton- and 35-ton-class methane rocket engines under development at AEROTEC...
Monday 5 October 2026
Japan's strategic push to reclaim silicon supremacy with Rapidus
In a major effort to rebuild its national semiconductor industry, Japanese contract chipmaker Rapidus plans to partner with 17 domestic and international design firms to broaden its...
Monday 5 October 2026
SDC, LGD seek longer tax credits, cash refunds for OLED investment amid intensifying China competition
Samsung Display (SDC) and LG Display (LGD) are calling on the South Korean government to strengthen tax incentives for OLED investment and research as intensifying competition from...
Monday 5 October 2026
KAI targets 6G satellite communications as standardized platforms bridge observation and connectivity ambitions
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) showcased its next-generation medium-sized satellites and compact synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites at AEROTEC 2026 in Changwon, highlighting...
Monday 5 October 2026
Z.ai GLM-5.3 security draws scrutiny as Anthropic flags weak defenses
Anthropic has warned that GLM-5.3, the latest model from Chinese AI startup Z.ai, approached Claude Mythos Preview on an exploit-development benchmark but lacks sufficient safety protections,...
Monday 5 October 2026
South Korea's AI chip budget goes unspent through August
South Korea's government is pushing to join the "global top three AI powers," but the AI semiconductor development program led by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR)...
Monday 5 October 2026
Taiwanese aerospace company AIDC unveils Raven X tactical drone
Aerospace Industrial Development (AIDC) unveiled its first self-developed fixed-wing tactical drone, the Raven X. AIDC president Hsiu-mei Chuang recently stated that the Taiwan-based...
Monday 5 October 2026
Japan to finalize AI growth investment plan this year
Japan plans to detail the first five years of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's more than JPY370 trillion (US$2.3 trillion) 14-year investment initiative, which is designed to spur investment...
Monday 5 October 2026
Tesla leads Taiwan registrations as it advances FSD road tests
Tesla ranked first in Taiwan's new-car registrations in September and said it is continuing the approval process for its Full Self-Driving (Supervised), or FSD (S), driver-assistance...
Monday 5 October 2026
Nanya Tech expands 3D OSAT to chase HBM-like demand
Nanya Technology is stepping up investment in new factory capacity to expand packaging and testing as some customers move into trial production for specification-based designs. The...
Saturday 3 October 2026
Biren readies BR20X, sharpening China's AI GPU challenge to Nvidia
Biren Technology is preparing its next-generation GPU for mass production, advancing a domestic AI accelerator roadmap built around broader low-precision support and locally available...