How a misread partnership exposed Nissan’s deeper uncertainties

A breakdown in the proposed partnership between Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) and Nissan Motor, regarding the automaker’s Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, has been reported. According to Japanese media reports, Foxconn ended negotiations in mid-September 2025 due to Nissan’s delayed and unclear responses, internal concerns about foreign investment cooperation, and a proposed asking price of JPY100 billion (US$653.87 million), significantly higher than market valuation.

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First of Taiwan’s FORMOSAT-8 satellite heads to the US for launch into orbit

Taiwan has begun deployment of its first fully domestically developed satellite constellation, known as FORMOSAT-8, marking a significant milestone for the island’s growing aerospace ambitions. The first of the eight-satellite system, designated FS-8A, departed from the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) on October 7, 2025, and is en route to the United States for final testing and integration.

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FuriosaAI leads South Korea’s physical AI push

As South Korea aims to become a top-three global AI powerhouse, neural processing unit (NPU) startup FuriosaAI envisions AI’s ultimate evolution into physical AI. The company believes South Korea possesses the necessary industry and talent foundation to accelerate the development of energy-efficient AI accelerators and integrated hardware-software solutions for data centers and diverse physical AI applications.

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