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Eleven companies from Japan and the US, including Toyota Tsusho, Sumitomo Chemical, Ricoh, and Costco Wholesale, have filed lawsuits demanding refunds for reciprocal tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. These legal actions were brought before the US Court of International Trade, which handles trade-related disputes....

US cloud infrastructure provider Vultr said it plans to build a 50 MW AI computing cluster at its Ohio data centre, using around 24,000 chips powered by AMD's latest AI processors. The project exceeds US$1 billion and is slated to launch in the first quarter of 2026, targeting lower-cost, large-scale AI training and inference....

Nvidia CFO Colette Kress said at the UBS Global Technology and AI Conference in Arizona that the company's potential investment agreement with OpenAI of up to US$100 billion has not been finalised....

In recent years, the global space industry has entered an unprecedented period of acceleration, driven in large part by the rapid expansion of low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite constellations. Chief among them is SpaceX's Starlink network, which is swiftly reshaping the world's communications infrastructure....

Pat Gelsinger describes himself as a born-again Christian who lives "at the intersection of faith and technology." For the former Intel CEO, reviving American semiconductor manufacturing isn't just business strategy—it's a mission he believes he was called to fulfill. This conviction has driven him to donate nearly half of his income to charity and maintain strict self-discipline, waking at 4 a.m. each morning. But the same unwavering sense of purpose that guides his personal life now shapes his vision for the industry, one that fundamentally challenges how foreign companies like TSMC are investing in the US....

The Kyoto Humanoid Association (KyoHA), a coalition initiated by Waseda University and Murata Manufacturing Co., has welcomed several new members, including Renesas Electronics, in its effort to mass-produce fully Japanese-made humanoid robots by 2027. The alliance now comprises 13 Japanese electronic components and semiconductor manufacturers aiming to strengthen Japan's presence in the humanoid robot market....

Optical communication filter maker East Tender Optoelectronics Corp. (EOC) completed a board restructuring in March 2025, positioning itself to capture booming opportunities in AI, semiconductors, high-speed computing, satellite communications, and advanced packaging. The company is shifting from its traditional optical filter business toward integrated solutions spanning optics, networking, AI, lasers, and semiconductor materials, aiming to transform from a component supplier into an integrated optoelectronic solution provider....

Tencent has officially inaugurated its Kuala Lumpur office, underscoring its growing commitment to Malaysia's digital market and talent pool, according to reports from The Edge Malaysia and Bernama. The new facility is expected to house around 500 employees and aims to establish Kuala Lumpur as one of Tencent's key global hubs....

As China's Singles' Day TV sales fell short of expectations, international brands have increased early procurement ahead of major 2026 sports events, supporting stable LCD TV panel prices in November and suggesting steady or slightly rising prices in December....

Onsemi and Innoscience have signed a memorandum of understanding to assess opportunities for expanding the manufacturing of gallium nitride (GaN) power devices, with a focus on accelerating deployment in the 40–200V segment. The companies said the non-binding agreement aims to combine Onsemi's packaging, drivers, and system-integration capabilities with Innoscience's 8-inch GaN-on-silicon wafer technology and high-volume production capacity....

AI-driven emotional-companion toys are becoming a new growth driver for the consumer electronics sector as advances in AI accelerate....

OpenAI has declared a "code red" status, concentrating efforts on improving ChatGPT and delaying other initiatives such as advertising, according to Reuters, citing The Information. CEO Sam Altman instructed employees in an internal memo to prioritize optimizing the AI chatbot....

Samsung Electronics recently unveiled its first tri-fold smartphone, the Galaxy Z TriFold, emphasizing advanced in-folding dual-side panels to deliver enhanced durability and technical refinement. The company aims to revolutionize productivity, portability, and user experience in the mobile AI era with this innovative device....

AI glasses have become a new competitive front for global tech giants. Since 2025, China's smart-glasses sector has accelerated into what analysts describe as a "hundred-model race," with Alibaba, Baidu, Xiaomi, Huawei, RayNeo, Meizu, Inmo, and others rapidly launching products....

The global wave of automotive electronics and electrification was supposed to be Europe's biggest opportunity for reinvention in a century. Instead, sluggish transformation and geopolitical disruptions have pushed the region's car industry into what suppliers describe as a systemic crisis....

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has raised concerns regarding Malaysia's recent trade agreement with the US, prompting Kuala Lumpur to provide detailed clarifications. Malaysia's Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Zafrul Aziz, confirmed that a delegation met with Chinese officials to explain the terms and assure Beijing that the pact would not harm Sino-Malaysian trade relations....

Samsung Electronics has reportedly completed the Production Readiness Approval (PRA) for its sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM), officially entering the production preparation stage, according to South Korean media outlets. The move positions the company to accelerate entry into Nvidia's supply chain following internal HBM4 certification....

Following Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's commitment to supply 260,000 GPUs to South Korea, the government has received its first shipment of approximately 13,000 units, including the latest B200 GPUs and a range of earlier-generation models....

Global memory capacity remained tight with strong demand pushing DRAM and NAND flash spot prices sharply higher in November. Samsung Electronics planned to moderately release RDIMM modules mainly for server customers in the fourth quarter of 2025, slightly easing shortages but leaving many smaller buyers struggling amid soaring costs....

China's humanoid robotics sector remains some way from mass deployment, but commercialization is accelerating in 2025, with Ubtech, Unitree Robotics , and AgiBot securing 60% of disclosed large orders....