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Monday 19 October 2026
Samsung targets Exynos 2700 expansion as Huawei advances Kirin chips
Samsung Electronics is developing the Exynos 2700 for broader use across its Galaxy S27 lineup in 2027, while Huawei has moved its next-generation Kirin chips into testing. The competing...
Monday 19 October 2026
Anthropic offers Blackstone more than 10% return in US$60 billion AI chip financing deal
Anthropic is offering Blackstone a total return of more than 10% to help finance a US$60 billion artificial intelligence (AI) chip procurement package, as higher infrastructure financing...
Monday 19 October 2026
Weblink International secures AvePoint agency rights to expand AI governance
Acer Inc. subsidiary Weblink International Inc. has secured agency rights for AvePoint in Taiwan and the Asia-Pacific region, expanding its enterprise solutions portfolio amid accelerating...
Monday 19 October 2026
Toyota eyes full SDV lineup by 2030, rolling Arene across 50 models
Toyota plans to transition its entire lineup of approximately 50 vehicle models to software-defined vehicles (SDVs) by 2030, equipping them with advanced software capabilities that...
Monday 19 October 2026
China's 420GWh storage boom enters a quality reset as Beijing reins in overcompetition
The rapid advancement of energy-storage technologies in China is enabling the country to capture a formidable share of the global market, with the domestic industry continuing to post...
Monday 19 October 2026
Foxconn, Mitsubishi Electric form alliance in automotive equipment business
Foxconn announced on October 16 that it has formed a strategic alliance with Mitsubishi Electric through its investment management subsidiary Lin Yin International Investment. The...
Monday 19 October 2026
Toyota to deploy gigacasting in China as Shanghai Lexus plant targets 2027
Toyota Motor will introduce its proprietary gigacasting technology in China to produce premium vehicles, while it has not disclosed whether it will use equipment from local Chinese...
Monday 19 October 2026
China probes Huawei-JAC Maextro V800 over brake pedal failure
China's premium electric vehicle (EV) market is facing renewed safety scrutiny following product defect concerns. Maextro, an ultra-luxury automotive brand jointly developed by Huawei...
Monday 19 October 2026
Anthropic opens Singapore office, signs AI cooperation agreement
Anthropic has opened its fifth Asia-Pacific office in Singapore and signed a memorandum of understanding with the city-state's digital ministry, broadening cooperation on AI safety,...
Monday 19 October 2026
Anthropic signs first Canada data center lease
Anthropic has signed its first data center lease in Canada, taking capacity at the Point Tupper data center campus planned by energy company EverWind Fuels in Nova Scotia. The facility...
Monday 19 October 2026
iBase Solution targets AI data center EPC contracts with modular liquid cooling, energy storage expertise
Taiwan-based iBase Solution is expanding from industrial computers (IPCs) and energy storage into liquid-cooled prefabricated modular data centers, targeting AI infrastructure construction...
Monday 19 October 2026
Memory giants lock in up to 70% of capacity under long-term deals as AI demand reshapes industry cycles
AI-driven memory demand is growing exponentially, pushing the industry into a structural supply shortage. As supply tightens and contract prices surge in 2026, major AI companies and...
Monday 19 October 2026
China proposes tighter export controls on AI and solar technologies
China is moving to tighten oversight of technology transfers that support its companies' overseas expansion, proposing export bans and licensing requirements for artificial intelligence...
Monday 19 October 2026
AUO expands AI businesses as it seeks its next growth curve
AUO is expanding its push into AI-related businesses, including augmented reality (AR) glasses, low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite antennas, optical communications, and advanced semiconductor...
Monday 19 October 2026
TECO shifts toward integrated solutions as AI drives demand for power, infrastructure
TECO Electric & Machinery is shifting from a motor-focused manufacturer to a platform-based provider of integrated power, energy, drive-system, and AI infrastructure solutions,...