South Korea announced a $520 billion chip plant project in partnership with Samsung and SK Hynix to dominate the global semiconductor market, aiming to solidify its position in advanced AI chip produc…
Qualcomm is challenging Nvidia's dominance in China by deploying custom AI chips designed to comply with local regulations, while L'Oréal uses Nvidia's AI to accelerate R&D. Japan's SIer industry face…
OpenAI began a limited preview of its GPT-5.6 series, renamed Sol, Terra, and Luna after US government consultations, signaling tighter national security oversight of advanced AI. Meanwhile, China's 6…
Ricoh showcased a multi-skilled humanoid robot moving from proof-of-concept to practical factory verification, as East Asia's AI ambitions collide with the global AI cold war. China's AI titans are in…
Hitachi and Kyushu University Hospital developed an AI diagnostic system achieving over 0.9 AUC for 16 diseases including leukemia, signaling Japan's strategic push into AI-driven healthcare. The tech…
Japan's three largest banks—MUFG, SMBC, and Mizuho—are adopting Google's AI for core banking functions, marking a strategic shift toward U.S. technology and away from China's state-driven AI model. Fi…
China's mineral export controls threaten EU rearmament, while AI-driven cyber warfare dominates Japanese reports and WeChat. Western companies must bolster defenses against projected 2026 Middle East …
Chinese AI startup Zhipu AI has surged past a one trillion yuan ($140 billion) market capitalization, signaling Beijing's commitment to AI self-reliance and challenging Western dominance in the sector…
Japan's top five chipmaking equipment suppliers reported a 10% drop in China sales, marking a first-time decrease that signals Beijing's success in building domestic semiconductor capabilities. The de…
DeepSeek raised $7.4 billion in Series A funding led by Tencent, with CATL as a major investor, signaling a shift in Chinese AI funding toward non-ecosystem players as Alibaba and ByteDance sat out. T…
Databricks' $134 billion valuation and 70% adoption by major US firms highlight East Asian AI infrastructure demand, as Toyota and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group use the platform despite government su…
Anthropic suspended its Fable 5 AI model within three days after U.S. government concerns over security protocols, highlighting a growing rift between U.S. regulatory policies and East Asian market re…
The global semiconductor market exceeded $300 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time in Q1 2026, driven by an 80% surge in memory demand from AI. Japan's Kioxia and South Korea's Samsung and …
Top 10 foundries saw 3.7% QoQ revenue growth in Q1 2026, driven by AI and consumer electronics, according to TrendForce. TSMC's market share grows on advanced AI chips, while SMIC gains from consumer …
Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi will propose a 'Joint Stockpiling Partnership Initiative' for critical minerals at the G7 summit, aiming to de-risk global supply chains from concentrated single-nation…
The US government ordered Anthropic to halt global access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models following security concerns raised by Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, marking a new era of direct regulatory invo…
Japan committed $2.65 billion to Rapidus for advanced semiconductor fabrication, while Chinese AI software gains cost competitiveness against US models, as global semiconductor sales surged 93.9% year…
DubGuild raised ¥2.1 billion in seed funding led by JAFCO to develop a text-free, voice-focused AI model, signaling Japan's strategic push to build sovereign AI capabilities in niche areas. The invest…
Moonshot AI, developer of the Kimi AI assistant, saw its valuation surge sixfold to $30 billion in six months, driven by over $200 million in annual recurring revenue after its K2.5 model release. The…