BMW opens Neue Klasse reservations early; car business margin forecast unexpectedly cut in half
AI chip boom strains probe card supply, Taiwan test interface maker weighs prepayment deals
Unitree IPO tests China’s bet on low-cost humanoid robots
Unitree Robotics is heading toward a Shanghai listing with a pitch drawing attention well beyond China: humanoid robots can be built cheaply enough, and at enough scale, to begin taking on narrow labor tasks.
SpaceX acquires Cursor to bolster xAI and court AI developers
SpaceX has agreed to acquire AI coding tool developer Cursor for US$60 billion, in a deal that underscores how competition in the AI industry is extending beyond foundation models into the application layer and developer ecosystems. The purchase gives SpaceX direct access to enterprise customers, developer communities, and high-value code data instead of rebuilding a product from scratch. Markets see it as a key addition to Elon Musk’s AI strategy.
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G7 AI talks reveal trust gap behind US model power
Samsung, SK Hynix weigh first chip packaging plants in South Korea’s Honam region
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are each reviewing locations in South Korea’s Honam region for new semiconductor packaging plants, according to The Elec and Hankyung, citing industry sources, as the two companies look for ways to add back-end capacity beyond their existing manufacturing hubs.
Mirle Automation names CEO as chair
Mirle Automation announced that chairman Houng Sun will step down and hand the role to chief executive officer Shih-Tung Lin, as the automation equipment maker moves to strengthen long-term development and leadership succession. Sun will remain on the board and has also been named honorary chairman.