Alibaba has unveiled detailed specifications of a new artificial intelligence chip designed to compete with advanced graphics processors from US leader Nvidia, highlighting China’s push to build domestic alternatives in critical computing technologies. The chip, developed by Alibaba’s semiconductor arm T-Head, is positioned
Tesla has reported its first annual revenue decline, a milestone that underscores mounting pressure from China’s fast expanding electric vehicle industry and intensifying global competition. The US automaker said total revenue fell three percent in 2025 to 94.8 billion dollars, marking the first
A Dutch lithium producer is accelerating plans to build a Western focused battery materials supply chain as Europe looks to reduce its reliance on China for critical minerals essential to electric vehicles. AMG Critical Materials NV said it aims to process battery grade
Texas Instruments has signaled that the global semiconductor market recovery is extending into 2026, supported by sustained demand from data centers, industrial customers and automotive manufacturers. The US based chipmaker reported higher year on year revenue in the final quarter of 2025, reflecting
A US based battery technology company has begun international shipments of sodium ion battery cells, marking a notable development in a field long dominated by Chinese manufacturers. The move positions the company as the first producer outside China to export sodium ion cells
China’s military research ecosystem is accelerating work on autonomous combat systems that draw inspiration from predator behavior, underscoring Beijing’s growing focus on artificial intelligence driven warfare. Researchers affiliated with military linked universities have been studying how animals such as hawks, wolves and coyotes
China has begun clearing imports of Nvidia’s H200 graphics processing units, easing months of uncertainty for the country’s largest technology companies as demand for advanced artificial intelligence computing capacity continues to rise. The approvals mark a notable development in Beijing’s management of high
China’s semiconductor self reliance push gained a rare and quiet validation this week as processors designed by Hygon Information Technology were found unaffected by a recently disclosed hardware security vulnerability impacting several advanced chips built on US architectures. The flaw, which raised concerns
China’s civil drone sector is moving into a new stage of development where its importance extends beyond commercial deployment. What began as a fast growing industry focused on hardware manufacturing and aerial services is now increasingly shaping how new technologies are governed. In
China’s semiconductor ambitions are entering a more pragmatic phase in 2026. After years of intense effort aimed at narrowing technological gaps with global chip leaders, policy direction is becoming less about rapid breakthroughs and more about system durability. The emphasis has shifted toward
