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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

India and Japan deepen economic security ties at New Delhi summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held her first summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on July 2, during a three-day visit that both governments framed...

Friday 3 July 2026

AI server PMIC demand drives spillover orders for Taiwan chip designers

Taiwanese power management IC (PMIC) design houses have been expanding into new applications and broadening their product portfolios...

Friday 3 July 2026

Nvidia reportedly expands financing push with revenue-sharing model for AI cloud providers

Nvidia is deepening its role in the AI infrastructure market by offering financial guarantees to emerging GPU cloud providers in exchange...

Friday 3 July 2026

Meta's reported cloud push fuels debate over AI chip demand

Meta's reported plan to expand into cloud services is drawing fresh scrutiny from global investors and chip suppliers. The move could...

Friday 3 July 2026

Meta compute plan revives AI bubble worries, but server suppliers stay upbeat

Meta is reportedly preparing to sell excess AI compute, reigniting debate over whether the artificial intelligence boom is overheating...

Friday 3 July 2026

Volkswagen takeover talk by BYD highlights Europe's auto industry strain

Germany's auto sector came under fresh scrutiny after a senior economist raised the possibility that BYD could one day acquire Volkswagen. The hypothetical remark quickly drew attention...

Friday 3 July 2026

Volkswagen gives China joint venture control of exports as auto strategy shifts

Volkswagen has handed full export-market control to its China joint venture, marking a major shift in how the German automaker uses its Chinese operations. The move, unveiled at an...

Friday 3 July 2026

Taiwan, Japan deepen end-of-life vehicle recycling cooperation to unlock circular economy opportunities

As global efforts toward the circular economy and net-zero emissions accelerate, the European Union has continued revising its End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) Directive to establish a vehicle...

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...

Friday 3 July 2026

Samsung's HBM4E yield tops 70%, sharpening AI memory race with SK Hynix and Micron

Samsung Electronics is moving closer to commercialising HBM4E, its seventh-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM), after internal testing showed reliability yields above 70%, strengthening...

Friday 3 July 2026

Huawei's Ascend AI chips target South Korea in new Nvidia challenge

Huawei is reportedly preparing to launch its AI chips in South Korea for the first time in the fourth quarter of 2026, as rising demand...

Friday 3 July 2026

South Korea battery industry urges tax reform as US, Europe rules bite

The South Korean government treats batteries as a strategic asset tied to national economic and energy security, but industry leaders say the growth and survival of South Korea's companies...

Friday 3 July 2026

Physical AI reshape IPC industry: edge adoption, new markets, and US expansion gain pace

Driven by Nvidia, the global AI wave is moving quickly from generative AI toward physical AI, and the shift is already changing the...

Friday 3 July 2026

EU weighs "super credits" for small EVs to support affordable car sales

The European Commission is considering a new credit system for electric vehicles as part of its latest Automotive Package, Reuters reported, in a move aimed at speeding EV...

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