While Tesla Optimus is still adding fuel to the robotic market buzz, Chinese robotics company Unitree released its G1 humanoid robot in May, with the price starting at CNY99,000 (about US$13,631). The robot was sold in a third-party store on JD.com.

Japan-based Sumitomo Chemical is refining its growth strategy by downsizing its LCD component business while expanding its semiconductor materials division.

SK Hynix's performance outlook in the High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) market has garnered optimism from South Korea's securities industry, driven by major customer orders from NVIDIA, AMD, and others.

Germany terminated its EV subsidy at the end of 2023, casting a shadow over Europe's EV sales in 2024.

OpenAI will block API access in China from July, spurring local firms like Alibaba and Zhipu AI to offer migration plans.

Chinese DRAM manufacturer ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) has received government approval to establish a new manufacturing site in Shanghai, according to industry sources.

President Xi Jinping called on China to step up innovation because other countries dominate certain key technologies, comments that underscore his nation's escalating semiconductor confrontation with the US.

China's BYD Co. rolled out its third electric vehicle in Japan as it tries to find traction in a market dominated by hybrids and domestic brands.

Nissan Motor recently announced that Dongfeng Nissan, its joint venture in China, had shut down production at a facility in Changzhou last week. The act was part of Nissan's efforts to optimize its performance in the world's largest car market.

Amid souring ties over geopolitical tensions, India has been tightening visas for incoming Chinese nationals, which Indian electronics industry insiders believe to have a negative economic impact on its supply chain development.

Hyundai Motor Group and LG Electronics are teaming up as they shift from home appliances to automotive electronics.

Taiwan-based Display Driver IC (DDI) vendors are upbeat about the upcoming high season in the second half of 2024, as inventory in the supply chain has returned to healthy levels and demand from various consumer market segments remains stable, according to industry sources.

Competition in China's cutthroat car market is pushing even legacy automakers' senior executives to take up livestreaming to stoke sales.

ByteDance Ltd. and Broadcom Inc. have discussed a potential collaboration on an AI processor to help bolster the TikTok parent's development of that technology.

Samsung Electronics has hired a former senior executive from Apple to lead its new North American Artificial Intelligence team.