Philips 27E2N6900QW debuts in China with a 4K Penta Tandem QD-OLED display

The Philips 27E2N6900QW is a new premium monitor for the Chinese market, distinguished by a next‑generation Penta Tandem QD‑OLED panel. The monitor reaches 250 nits in SDR at 100% APL, 450 nits in HDR at 10% APL, and peaks at 1000 nits in a 3% window. Combined with DisplayHDR True Black 400 certification, the panel is engineered to deliver deep blacks and intense highlights without sacrificing…

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China ends decade-old battery tax break, signaling a coordinated squeeze on clean-energy overcapacity

China is dismantling the tax shelter that helped build the world’s largest battery industry, and the move looks less like a one-off revenue measure than the opening of a broad campaign to force consolidation across its clean-energy supply chains — with consequences that reach from Chinese carmakers to global energy-storage buyers.

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Commentary: Gulf state’s Sovereign Wealth Fund pours into ASEAN, eyeing stake in AI infrastructure supply chains

ASEAN’s AI boom is taking on a dual role as both a “no-man’s land” and an international hub from Singapore’s perspective, while investors from the Middle East and China are also pushing into the region. According to industry sources, ASEAN’s AI industry will be driven not only by local demand, but also by China’s market.

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Intel cuts data center jobs again despite rising AI server demand

Intel has confirmed a fresh round of job cuts in its Data Center Group (DCG), although it did not disclose the number of positions affected or the timing of the reductions. The move shows that Intel is continuing to restructure and cut costs even as demand for artificial intelligence data centers rises, and it reflects chief executive Lip-Bu Tan’s continued focus on improving operational efficiency since taking the helm.

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