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Monday 6 July 2026
China TPU chipmaker Zhonghao Xinying launches Xuyu AI processor to challenge GPU-based computing

Zhonghao Xinying (Hangzhou) Technology has launched its new self-developed high-performance TPU AI processor, Xuyu, alongside Taize...

Monday 6 July 2026
Analysis: Taiwan's semiconductor sector enters 2026 helium crunch, with nearly 90% dependent on Qatar
Taiwan's chipmakers walked into the 2026 helium supply shock more exposed to Qatar than any other major buyer, sourcing nearly 88% of their rare-gas imports from the Gulf state in...
Saturday 4 July 2026
China's CR Micro raises power chip prices as Chinese suppliers push fresh hikes

China Resources Microelectronics (CR Micro), a Chinese power semiconductor integrated device manufacturer, has notified customers and...

Saturday 4 July 2026
Anthropic tightens controls as Chinese firms route around Claude restrictions
Anthropic is stepping up efforts to block unauthorized access to Claude after reports that Chinese companies, including Ant Group and ByteDance, have used overseas entities, cloud...
Friday 3 July 2026
Infineon China pushes back after GaN products removed at Shanghai electronics show

Infineon China said on July 3 that it is pursuing legal remedies after several gallium nitride (GaN) products became the subject of a removal...

Friday 3 July 2026
Ubtech's U1 companion robots test whether China is ready for AI intimacy

Ubtech has launched the U1 series, its first mass-produced full-size bionic humanoid robot line, under the U World sub-brand, testing China's...

Friday 3 July 2026
China's polarizer makers seek price hikes as material bottlenecks bite

Chinese polarizer film suppliers are seeking higher prices from panel makers after raw-material and logistics costs rose in the second...

Friday 3 July 2026
China's Z.ai ramps up AI rivalry with Anthropic, OpenAI via GLM-5.2

Chinese AI company Z.ai, also known as Zhipu AI, is escalating its challenge to US leaders Anthropic and OpenAI with the release of...

Friday 3 July 2026
BOE targets AI packaging with Micro LED optical interconnect and glass substrate CPO

BOE, China's leading display panel maker, is accelerating its move into next-generation packaging technologies for the AI era. The company...

Friday 3 July 2026
Xiaomi and Huawei turn phone AI into a system-level fight for user workflows

A public spat between Xiaomi and Huawei over large models has exposed growing anxiety in China's phone AI market this year, while Apple,...

Friday 3 July 2026
Exclusive: Chinese automakers pursue overseas production to shape future vehicle standards
China's automakers are pushing more aggressively into overseas manufacturing as electric vehicle (EV) growth meets weaker margins, tougher competition, and rising trade barriers. The...
Friday 3 July 2026
Analysis: China moves against oversized EV batteries to address fiscal and supply-chain concerns
China's state media is increasingly framing large-capacity electric vehicle (EV) batteries as a policy issue, not just a market trend. The messaging points to two priorities: reducing...
Friday 3 July 2026
Tsinghua chip veteran’s US$1.8bn 3D AI chip startup targets China’s GPU gap

China's AI chip sector has a heavyweight new entrant: veteran semiconductor figure Shaojun Wei has formally unveiled Shanghai Orient...

Friday 3 July 2026
Analysis: Innoscience-Infineon clash shows China's courts becoming a weapon in the global GaN race
A rare gallium nitride (GaN) patent clash dominated the opening day of electronica Shanghai 2026, after China's Innoscience accused Infineon of displaying GaN power products covered...
Friday 3 July 2026
UBTech CEO says robots will take over most physical jobs in 20 years
UBtech Robotics founder and CEO Jian Zhou said at the company's 2026 global launch event that humanoid robots will gradually take over most physical and repetitive work within the...