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Wednesday 29 July 2026
In-depth: why China's 2026 tech breakthroughs look like a generational harvest

Judging only by the news of summer 2026, China's technology sector appears to have entered an unusually concentrated period of brea...

Wednesday 29 July 2026
OpenAI plans to test first hardware device in South Korea
OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman has said that the company may use South Korea as a testbed for its first hardware device, widely believed to be a screenless speaker. However, it remains to...
Wednesday 29 July 2026
From Silicon Valley to Sicily: Samsung, SK chiefs take Korea's AI supply-chain pitch to Google Camp

A high-level technology gathering in Sicily, reportedly to be attended by the leaders of two of South Korea's largest semiconductor...

Wednesday 29 July 2026
Tier IV lists in Tokyo to fund open autonomous driving platform

Japanese autonomous driving startup Tier IV listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on July 22 and said it planned to raise capital to expand...

Wednesday 29 July 2026
OpenAI expands Dublin hub with 250 jobs and larger office lease
OpenAI is expanding its European headquarters in Dublin, adding 250 jobs and leasing 8,000 square metres of office space as it scales operations across Europe. The move came as the...
Wednesday 29 July 2026
Core Scientific and AMD joing forces to boost AI infrastructure

Core Scientific and AMD have announced a significant partnership to boost AI infrastructure and address the growing demand for artificial...

Wednesday 29 July 2026
AI, memory clients lock in long-term orders for Leading Technology
Leading Technology, the IC substrate arm of PCB giant Zhen Ding Technology Group, is pressing ahead with plans for a Hong Kong listing as AI and memory customers sign long-term supply...
Wednesday 29 July 2026
China rejects US AI model theft claims, says American firms distill Chinese models too
China's Ministry of Commerce has rejected US allegations that Chinese artificial intelligence companies used model distillation to acquire capabilities from advanced US AI models,...
Wednesday 29 July 2026
Chinese brands seize 25% of Europe midsize SUV sales as BEV demand surges
New-car registrations in Europe's midsize and large SUV market reached 476,000 in the first five months of 2026, nearly tripling from four years earlier. As the market expands rapidly,...
Wednesday 29 July 2026
EU leaders prepare first dedicated AI summit as tech sovereignty gains urgency

The European Union is preparing to hold its first dedicated leaders' summit discussion on artificial intelligence before year-end,...

Wednesday 29 July 2026
PwC says AI, scale are driving a new global M&A phase
PwC said on July 27 that global mergers and acquisitions are entering a new phase shaped by artificial intelligence, larger transactions, and capital reallocation. The firm expects...
Wednesday 29 July 2026
SK Telecom bets on AI infrastructure to regain core status in SK Group
SK Telecom is moving to reposition itself as an AI infrastructure platform as it tries to recover its standing inside SK Group. The South Korean carrier's shift comes as domestic telecom...
Wednesday 29 July 2026
South Korea and AMD sign AI semiconductor pacts to build heterogeneous computing base
South Korea has signed two memorandums of understanding with Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) to strengthen its AI semiconductor ecosystem and accelerate heterogeneous computing infrastructure...
Wednesday 29 July 2026
South Korea unveils US$950 billion AI partnerships with Nvidia, Samsung, SK Group
South Korea announced a US$950 billion package of AI cooperation initiatives in Silicon Valley on July 24, 2026, as President Lee Jae Myung led a delegation of government and business...
Tuesday 28 July 2026
Nvidia says smuggling is a 'nonstarter' as Taiwan arrests its employee in GB300 server scheme
A senior sales manager allegedly helped route GB300-equipped servers through Japan and Hong Kong over three years, in a scheme prosecutors value at up to $300 million