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Tuesday 7 July 2026
Hyundai Rotem targets 2029 hydrogen rail launch as Foshan case raises cost concerns

South Korea's hydrogen rail commercialization is entering the final stretch, with Hyundai Rotem, a unit of Hyundai Motor Group, building...

Tuesday 7 July 2026
LGES posts higher second-quarter sales, supported by US production credits
LG Energy Solution (LGES) reported stronger second-quarter sales and a swing back to operating profit, a result that could matter for global investors tracking how policy incentives...
Tuesday 7 July 2026
Japanese startup completes AI chip validation with Oppstar and UMC support, moves toward mass production

Tokyo Artisan Intelligence said it has finished validating its Sting Ray test chip, a step that could broaden access to lower-power...

Tuesday 7 July 2026
US grid strain from AI power demand extends order boom for Taiwan equipment makers

A US emergency order to stabilize electricity supplies during an extreme heat wave has underscored a deepening structural imbalance...

Tuesday 7 July 2026
Exclusive: Soaring lithium prices and China's mass production ignite a global sodium battery race

A more than 3x rise in China's lithium carbonate price over the past year has pushed sodium-ion batteries back into the spotlight,...

Tuesday 7 July 2026
LGES targets humanoid robot battery boom as Tesla Optimus supply looms

LG Energy Solution (LGES) is emerging as a key battery supplier for humanoid robots, as demand for high-performance batteries shifts from...

Tuesday 7 July 2026
CATL's profit surge widens China's battery lead over global rivals

China's battery industry is widening its lead at home and abroad. Market leader CATL posted record profits while expanding its dominance...

Tuesday 7 July 2026
World models can lift South Korea in self-driving tech
The global autonomous-driving industry is locked in fierce competition around end-to-end (E2E) self-driving technology, but a world model that can reason through unknown scenarios...
Tuesday 7 July 2026
TeraWulf signs 20-year Anthropic AI infrastructure lease worth US$19B

TeraWulf has signed a 20-year lease agreement with AI startup Anthropic to develop a large-scale AI infrastructure campus in Kentucky...

Tuesday 7 July 2026
Rumored Kyber delay seen to have limited impact on Nvidia's long-term rack upgrade; Nvidia denies rumor
A reported delay in Nvidia's Kyber rack production is stirring market debate, but Taiwan-based supply chain sources say the issue is unlikely to alter Nvidia's chip roadmap, market...
Tuesday 7 July 2026
Analog IC supply squeeze intensifies, ADI extends lead times

Analog Devices (ADI) has reportedly notified customers of extended delivery lead times for certain products, with lead times now reaching...

Tuesday 7 July 2026
Micron, Ford sign long-term memory supply agreement
Micron Technology and Ford Motor Company have entered into a long-term supply agreement to strengthen access to automotive memory and storage products. The deal underscores how chip...
Tuesday 7 July 2026
Taiwam showcases quantum computing breakthrough at biennial academician gathering, govt urges interdisciplinary collab

Academia Sinica, Taiwan's premier national academic research institution, convened its 36th Convocation of Academicians from July 6...

Tuesday 7 July 2026
Huawei's Mate 90 to debut Kirin 2026 processor built on Tau Law

Huawei's next-generation flagship Mate 90 smartphone series has reportedly entered the chip packaging and testing stage, according...

Tuesday 7 July 2026
AI's bottleneck has shifted from chips to infrastructure — China plans it centrally, US fights it out locally

The cancellation of Blackstone-owned QTS' planned Digital Gateway data center project in Virginia underscores a new challenge for the...