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Trump administration raises barriers to imports and installation of foreign-made power equipment U.S.

Slowing Chinese Demand and Steep Tariffs Drive BYD’s European Production Expansion Three Vehicle Plants and One Battery Plant to Accelerate Push into Local Market High Wages, Carbon Costs and Labor Rules Expected to Compound European Production Burden

Mass-production speed and cost advantages secure confidence among global buyers Reconfiguration of existing platforms gains pace in response to customer-country requirements Proof of technological maturity set to determine long-term program outcomes

US EV and battery projects scrapped as market demand weakens Focus shifts to next-generation battery technology, but tangible payoff remains uncertain Chinese EV makers dominate global market and make inroads into US supply chains Investment in U

AI data center and power grid investment surges, fueling explosive copper demand Protracted mine development stalls production growth, deepening supply-demand imbalances Price gap with nickel narrows sharply, raising prospect of first-ever crossover

AWS suffers permanent loss of Gulf data center records following Iranian attacks Gulf states seek to become AI hubs on cost competitiveness and government support Iran war erodes existing advantages, sharply increasing burdens on investors

Six Chinese groups among top 10, with 62.3% global market share Two decades of policy support and early control of critical-mineral and battery supply chains Mass-production cost advantages accelerate sales offensive across Europe and emerging markets

Samsung Electronics and SK hynix poised for further operating-profit growth on AI-driven demand “From HBM to commodity DRAM”: SK hynix’s competitive advantage faces partial erosion China’s CXMT-led pursuit intensifies as the HBM technology gap steadily narrows

AI emerges as a core technology of national power as the US-China battle for leadership intensifies Leaders of both countries reject calls to slow development amid fears of ceding the first-mover advantage Europe joins the large-scale investment race, leaving little prospect of an AI slowdown becoming reality

Anthropic’s Claude used in weapons development, cyberattacks and biological experiments “Safety and alignment paramount” consensus gains ground across U.S. AI industry U.S.

DeepSeek Launches V4.1 Flash Model With Lower Output Costs Pushes Ahead With In-House Inference Chip Ahead of Mainland China IPO Need for Public-Market Funding Comes Into Focus as U.S.-China AI Battle Intensifies Chinese artificial intelligence

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U.S.-China technology rivalry continues as AI emerges as a core summit agenda item China protests semiconductor export controls; U.S.

U.S. Expands Naval MRO Cooperation with Asian Partners Including South Korea, Japan, and the Philippines Overloaded U.S. Navy Maintenance System Beset by Breakdowns and Prolonged Deployments U.S.

Automakers Race to Adopt Humanoids to Boost Production Efficiency Hyundai Plans Deployment of 25,000 Units as BMW, Mercedes and Chinese Automakers Expand Trials Bipedal Locomotion, Battery and Durability Constraints Cloud Prospects for Labor Substitution

Tesla’s Fully Autonomous Purpose-Built Vehicle ‘Cybercab’ Nears Launch Persistent Technology Concerns as Robotaxi Malfunctions and Accidents Mount Key Cybercab Personnel Depart in Droves, Raising Fears of a Repeat of the ‘Cybertruck’ Debacle

Intensifying AI chip competition delivers clear gains for TSMC TSMC’s robust packaging capabilities drive continued investment growth TSMC deepens collaboration with technologically advanced Japanese materials and equipment suppliers Taiwan’s T

Major Chinese solar companies post consecutive earnings declines Triple blow from oversupply, weaker domestic demand and Western restrictions Chinese government moves to contain crisis as emerging markets benefit from low-cost solar equipment

DeepSeek raises external funding at a valuation of $74 billion Pricing overhaul aimed at improving profitability fuels listing speculation Potential to enter public markets alongside OpenAI, Anthropic and Moonshot AI Chinese artificial intellige