A core researcher behind Alibaba’s Qwen large language model has left the company and is reportedly joining ByteDance’s AI research unit Seed, Chinese media reported. The move underscores intensifying competition for AI talent as China’s tech firms accelerate development of next-generation foundation models.

Sino-American Silicon Products Inc. (SAS) outlined its strategy for the emerging space solar market during an investor conference on March 11. Chairwoman Doris Hsu said the company is focusing on technologies that mitigate radiation exposure and extreme temperature cycles that degrade solar cell performance in orbit.

Visionox has reportedly begun equipment procurement for an 8.6-generation OLED production line, a move that could challenge Samsung Display’s (SDC) early lead. SDC gained an advantage by supplying OLED panels for Apple MacBook products, but South Korea’s display industry is closely watching China’s panel makers as BOE, TCL CSOT, and Visionox accelerate construction of 8.6-generation OLED lines, raising the prospect of a shift in competitive dynamics.

HyperLight Corporation, United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), and Wavetek Microelectronics Corporation, a wholly owned UMC subsidiary, have announced a strategic manufacturing partnership to deliver high-volume foundry production of HyperLight’s thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) chiplet platform on both 6-inch and 8-inch wafers. The companies said the collaboration is intended to provide the manufacturing capacity needed to deploy AI and cloud infrastructure at scale.