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VeriSilicon Reports Record Q3 Revenue Surge Driven by AI Orders, Nearing Profitability Inflection Point

VeriSilicon Holdings posted explosive third-quarter results that dramatically exceeded expectations, with record revenue driven by surging artificial intelligence chip orders marking a potential turning point for China's leading ASIC design services provider. The company's revenue jumped 119.74% quarter-over-quarter and 78.77% year-

China’s Push for RF Self-Sufficiency Hinges on Filter Breakthrough

China’s ambitions to achieve self-sufficiency in its semiconductor supply chain are confronting a critical test in the radio frequency (RF) front-end sector. While domestic firms have successfully captured market share in low-end components, their advance is being stymied by a persistent bottleneck in high-performance filters,

China’s Infiforce Inks Record $36M Deal, Pushing Application-First Embodied AI

Infiforce Technology has landed the world's largest-ever single commercial order for embodied artificial intelligence, a landmark deal that signals a strategic shift in the industry toward practical application over pure technological advancement. The nearly $36 million agreement validates a business model focused on solving specific, real-world

Honor to Launch AI-Native Magic8 Series on October 15

Honor has scheduled a launch event for October 15 to unveil its new flagship smartphone line, the Magic8 series, alongside its MagicOS 10 operating system. The company is positioning the new devices as "self-evolving AI-native smartphones," built around an artificial intelligence strategy that treats AI as

Alibaba Joins AI Hardware Race With New Robotics Unit

Alibaba has established a new robotics team, signaling a strategic push from artificial intelligence software into physical hardware and escalating the global technology race to create intelligent machines. The Chinese e-commerce and cloud giant has formed a "Robotics and Embodied AI Group," Lin Junyang, head of technology

CATL Boosts Capital in Shanghai Smart Tech Unit by 13%

Contemporary Amperex Technology , Limited (CATL) has increased the registered capital of its Shanghai-based smart technology subsidiary by approximately 13%, signaling a deeper push into intelligent manufacturing and battery technology. The subsidiary, CATL (Shanghai) Smart Technology, saw its capital rise from RMB 2.5 billion to approximately RMB 2.83

Volkswagen Adopts Xpeng's XNGP Technology as CARIAD Shifts to Integration Role

Volkswagen Group will deploy Chinese EV maker's autonomous driving solution starting 2026, marking a strategic pivot away from in-house software development as competition intensifies in China's automotive market. The German automaker plans to integrate Xpeng's XNGP autonomous driving assistance solution into electric vehicles

JD.com Pivots to ‘Industrial AI’ in Bid to Revitalize Growth and Challenge Rivals

JD.com is launching a major strategic pivot toward “industrial AI” under the direct leadership of its founder, Richard Liu, a move designed to overhaul its core e-commerce operations and intensify its rivalry with competitors like Alibaba in China’s high-stakes technology race. At its 2025 Global Tech

Chinese Brands Surge in Italy as Electric Vehicle Shift Accelerates

Italy's automotive market showed signs of recovery in September 2025, with Chinese brands leading a dramatic transformation as local consumers increasingly embrace electrification. New vehicle registrations rose 4.1% year-on-year to 126,679 units, ending four consecutive months of decline. BYD emerged as the standout performer,

Huawei Reportedly Developing Advanced AI Agent for Mate 80 Series

Huawei Technologies is reportedly developing a new on-device artificial intelligence agent for its forthcoming Mate 80 flagship smartphone series, a move aimed at bolstering its competitive edge in the high-end market. The new feature is described as an autonomous software system powered by large language models (LLMs). Unlike