Permit expiration on the 9th, operations halted from the 10th Possibility of production gap amid “no short-term resumption plan” Potential reflection of Beijing’s clampdown on “involution-style competition” CATL headquarters

$7 Billion Withdrawal Amid Last Year’s Industry Downturn Expanded Necessity from Tesla and Apple Orders Possibility of Total Investment Exceeding $50 Billion Panoramic view of Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor plant unde

Automation spreading to welding, transport and other processesMoves to develop dedicated humanoid robots underway

15% of China AI Chip Sales to Go to U.S. GovernmentWider Scope for Technology Exchange, Including High-Performance Memory

Part of $530 Billion Stargate Initiative Expected to Be Used as Data Center Site Seeking Breakthrough for Delayed Project Rollout Masayoshi Son, Chairman of SoftBank Group / Photo = SoftBank J

Head-on Clash Over Bailout Amid Default Crisis Hanwha: “Inject Funds to Avert Default” DL: “Diagnose Root Causes First, Consider Workout” Yeochun NCC, South Korea’s third-largest ethylene producer, is teetering on th

Sam Altman admits there were “serious issues” on GPT-5’s launch day. Facing a flood of user complaints since release, OpenAI scales back. Even Chinese competitors are downplaying GPT-5, raising questions about OpenAI’s position. Sam Altman, CEO of

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Altman “GPT-5 Feels Like Conversing With a Doctoral-Level Expert” Significant Advancements Across Computation, Coding, Writing, and Medicine Record-Breaking Benchmark Scores With Reduced Token Consumption On August 7 (local t

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Vietnam expands its influence in the global semiconductor supply chain Government support fuels rapid growth in related industries Asia emerges as a core hub for the semiconductor sector As the U.S.–China trade conflict escalates, Vietnam

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Tim Cook Becomes Longest-Serving CEO in Apple’s History Lagging in AI Race Delays Next-Gen Product Pipeline Facing Compounded Risks from Antitrust Scrutiny in U.S.

Top Autonomous Driving Startup Heads to Japan Domestic Regulations Ban Paid Services Number of Startups Relocating Abroad Surges Sixfold Over a Decade On the 4th, Han Ji-hyung (left), CEO of Autonomous A2Z, poses for a comme

The Era of Mobile Apps Nears Its EndOnly Highly Skilled Talent Will Survive

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