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Sunday 8 March 2026
Defense chips, satellite systems now "100% localized," Chinese academics say

As conflict in the Middle East intensifies and geopolitical risks rise, governments worldwide are paying closer attention to the resilience...

Saturday 7 March 2026
Qwen shake-up sparks AI talent war with Z.ai and DeepMind
According to TechWeb, on March 5, 2026, Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu formally approved Alibaba's core Qwen team member Jun-Yang Lin's resignation in an internal letter to Tongyi Lab,...
Friday 6 March 2026
Toyota Group's Denso bids up to US$8 billion to acquire Rohm

Japanese auto parts supplier Denso has made a takeover proposal for Kyoto-based chipmaker Rohm in a deal that could reach about JPY1.3...

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
SK Group chairman reportedly to meet Nvidia CEO at GTC
SK Group chairman Chey Tae-Won is expected to attend Nvidia GTC 2026 in San Jose, California, on March 16, 2026, where he will likely hold high-level talks with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang...
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
AW 2026: Wonik Robotics redefines precision dexterity in humanoids

While the global humanoid race has largely focused on bipedal locomotion, Wonik Robotics is doubling down on a bottom-up strategy that prioritizes...

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
South Korean OLED materials firm Lordin plans India expansion amid Chinese competition
South Korean OLED materials developer Lordin plans to seek a technology-special listing in the first half of 2027, with a US$25 million fundraising round targeted for completion in...
Friday 6 March 2026
South Korea's approval for Google to export high-precision maps raises competition and security questions
South Korea's government has reversed a nearly 20-year policy and conditionally allowed Google to export high-precision map data abroad, a move that could shift the competitive landscape...
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...