US-based foundry GlobalFoundries (GF) has faced numerous challenges in its China strategy, from halting investment in a 12-inch fab in Chengdu to shifting toward mature process partnerships. The company recently announced the opening of a new office in Beijing, signaling its commitment to navigating US-China tech tensions and domestic competition while deepening its presence in the Chinese semiconductor market.

Isuzu Motors and Toyota Motor plan to develop hydrogen fuel cell-powered route buses, combining their respective technologies. Production is scheduled to begin in fiscal 2026, according to Nikkei and Yomiuri.

At Xiaomi’s 2025 annual conference, founder Lei Jun spoke with calm restraint about the company’s self-developed Xring O1 chip. Yet beneath that composure were moments of risk and suspense: the US$20 million bill for the first TSMC 3nm tape-out, engineers guarding chip samples in an unmarked paper bag at the airport, and the late-night message, “system lit up.” When Lei answered his first call powered by the Xring O1, the wave of emotion was indescribable, the kind only insiders could fully understand.