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Wednesday 13 May 2026

Tesla boosts Berlin output with US$250M battery cell expansion

Tesla is investing US$250 million to expand battery-cell production at its Berlin-Brandenburg Gigafactory, reinforcing its long-term commitment to Europe just as the company starts...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

China's fiber optic giant unveils world's largest preform for AI data center boom

China's Fiberhome Telecommunication Technologies has unveiled what it claims is the world's largest optical fiber preform, highlighting...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Commentary: Trump's China dealbook favors Boeing, soybeans, and Wall Street over AI chips

Against a backdrop of persistently high tensions between the US and China, the upcoming Trump-Xi summit is being closely watched not only...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Canada warns US tariff rollback is nonnegotiable as USMCA review looms

Canada and industry groups pushed back against the prospect of linked concessions as the US prepared for a high-level summit with China on May 14 and North America readied for the...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

OpenAI trial exposes deep rift between Sam Altman and Elon Musk

The courtroom battle between Sam Altman and Elon Musk intensified this week as Altman rejected Musk's accusations that OpenAI abandoned...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Google unveils Gemini-powered Android future at Android Show: I/O Edition

At the Android Show: I/O Edition on May 12, Google unveiled a comprehensive set of updates to its Android platform and related services, marking a significant shift from operating...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Google launches Googlebook, a new AI-native laptop category built around Gemini

Google on May 12 unveiled Googlebook, a new line of laptops it describes as the first designed from the ground up for AI, merging Android's app ecosystem with ChromeOS's browser capabilities...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

China CPU vendors seize AI inference surge as Intel, AMD supplies tighten

The global race for AI computing power continues to intensify, beyond ongoing GPU shortages. CPUs, long viewed as secondary components...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

SMIC lands nearly US$6bn mega deal to deepen China AI push

China's top foundry SMIC is entering a new growth phase after regulators approved a record CNY40.6 billion (US$5.98 billion) asset acquisition that strengthens its grip over one of...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain posts broadly positive April; AI demand clearly visible across ecosystem

Of the 238 Taiwan-listed semiconductor and related companies tracked by Digitimes, 73% (173 companies) posted positive year-on-year revenue growth in April 2026, and...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Taiwan to set up US industrial parks as bilateral ties deepen

The US may soon see Taiwan-style industrial parks, according to officials and industry representatives who recently visited the country to attend a trade summit. The development could...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Foxconn research arm, Quobly launch open-source QPE toolbox for fault-tolerant quantum computing

French silicon-based quantum computing pioneer Quobly and Hon Hai Research Institute (HHRI) on Tuesday announced the release of a jointly...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Tesla Semi nears mass production with US-made 4680 battery and 1.2 MW charging

Tesla's Electric Semi Truck (Tesla Semi) has revealed production specifications and a US-made 4680 lithium battery breakthrough, according...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Indian firms step up EV battery development amid China technology concerns

Indian conglomerates are accelerating efforts to develop domestic electric vehicle (EV) and battery technologies as access to Chinese know-how becomes increasingly uncertain.

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Moore Threads builds China-made embodied AI stack with Lightwheel.ai

Moore Threads has entered a strategic partnership with Lightwheel Intelligent (Beijing) Technology (Lightwheel.ai) to jointly develop a...

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