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Monday 21 September 2026
US auto groups press Trump to block Chinese automakers from the market
Major US and global automakers, suppliers and dealers with factories in the United States urged President Donald Trump to keep Chinese automakers out of the American market ahead of...
Monday 21 September 2026
China's smart glasses boom: AI evolution, market shakeout, macro trends

China's smart glasses sector is experiencing explosive growth, driven by shifting consumer habits, rapid technological advancements,...

Monday 21 September 2026
Europe's hydrogen trucks chase commercialization
Major European truck makers and suppliers are accelerating alliances to push hydrogen vehicles and refueling infrastructure, as Europe tightens emissions rules and automakers race...
Monday 21 September 2026
Microsoft AI chief says regulation is not a bad thing
Silicon Valley's AI safety debate is increasingly splitting into two camps; Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman says science and technology should serve humanity, that companies should...
Monday 21 September 2026
Trump announces 'AI Force' as safety concerns and China rivalry mount
US President Donald Trump has announced that he will launch a new unit dedicated to AI, called the "AI Force". This proclamation follows a surge of concern among US industry leaders...
Monday 21 September 2026
Z.ai's ZCode crisis exposes AI coding's enterprise trust gap
Chinese AI developer Z.ai has open-sourced its ZCode coding tool and is preparing a zero-data-retention option for its Model-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform after ZCode was found packaging...
Monday 21 September 2026
Musk's Memphis move puts xAI at the center of his empire
Elon Musk is personally overseeing construction at xAI's Memphis data center, moving into an Airstream trailer beside the site as he takes a more hands-on role in the company's AI...
Monday 21 September 2026
EV battery demand is going global, yet material supply remains overwhelmingly Chinese

For years, the global EV industry has been characterized by a persistent trend to diversify its manufacturing footprint beyond China...

Monday 21 September 2026
Wiwynn chair says AI hardware is being reshaped by power, cooling, interconnect demands

AI computing is changing how global hardware is designed, built, and deployed, with implications that extend well beyond Taiwan's tech...

Monday 21 September 2026
ByteDance's China AI chip push hits substrate shortage

China's fast-rising AI models are running into a compute supply bottleneck as demand for advanced packaging substrates surges, with...

Monday 21 September 2026
Shell oil shortage puts Volkswagen contract under review as Europe's aftermarket feels the strain

A Middle East war-driven oil squeeze is rippling beyond fuel stations and into Europe's auto repair network, with global implications...

Monday 21 September 2026
Faraday Future says robotics, not EVs, must carry it to profitability

Faraday Future used its annual 919 launch event on September 19 to complete what it calls "Robot World 2.0," unveiling nine new embodied...

Monday 21 September 2026
Acer founder says slowing AI development will be hard, amid call for AI slowdown

Acer founder Stan Shih stated that slowing artificial intelligence (AI) growth is not easy, as semiconductor capacity is still insufficient...

Monday 21 September 2026
Foxconn takes EV ambitions deeper with Quantron commercial vehicle deal

Foxconn is expanding its global electric vehicle footprint through partnerships with German commercial vehicle brand Quantron and intelligent...

Monday 21 September 2026
Weekly news roundup: AI boom strains chips; Google's TPUs pay off, China eyes 3nm without EUV
This week's reports centered on intensifying competition and bottlenecks across the semiconductor and AI supply chains, from Sandisk's unusual engineering push in Korea and Google's...