India’s top contract electronics manufacturer, Dixon Technologies, has applied for government approval to set up a joint venture with China-based HKC for manufacturing display modules used in smartphones, notebooks, and televisions. Executive chairman Sunil Vachani told PTI that the application was submitted under Press Note 3 of 2020, which mandates prior clearance for foreign investments from countries sharing land borders with India.
Tesla is set to launch its first robotaxi service in mid-June 2025 in Austin, Texas, officially entering the competitive landscape of fully autonomous ride-hailing. The rollout marks a significant milestone for the electric vehicle giant — and the beginning of a direct face-off with Waymo, the Alphabet-owned self-driving subsidiary of Google.
Arm has introduced Zena Compute Subsystems (CSS), a pre-integrated, safety-certified automotive compute platform designed to cut chip development timelines by up to 12 months. Announced on June 4, 2025, the launch marks a pivotal move by the semiconductor IP leader into the software-defined vehicle (SDV) market, providing automakers with a unified architecture to fast-track AI capabilities across future car models.
Driven by the established trend of memory manufacturers reducing production, Team Group general manager Gerry Chen stated that memory prices are not expected to decline in 2025. The price gap between DDR4 DRAM and DDR5 will continue to narrow, while NAND flash prices are projected to maintain an overall upward trajectory. As a result, the company holds an optimistic outlook for operations from the second quarter to the third quarter.
In recent weeks, China’s tech ecosystem has been rattled by the revival of a decade-long rivalry between two industry heavyweights: Richard Yu, Executive Director and head of Consumer BG at Huawei, and Lei Jun, Xiaomi’s founder and CEO. What began as a battle over smartphones has now spilled into the electric vehicle space, with pointed comments about quality and strategy sparking fresh debate across the industry.
Taiwan’s drone industry continues to expand its global presence, with its latest move focused on fostering collaboration with Japan at the Japan Drone 2025 exhibition. Following its participation in the XPONENTIAL exhibitions in Europe and the United States earlier this year, Taiwan is now promoting supply chain integration and cross-border cooperation at Asia’s leading drone event.
European Union Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic raised concerns with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on June 3 over China’s export curbs on rare earths and permanent magnets—materials critical to EU industry. The meeting highlighted mounting anxiety across Europe’s automotive and manufacturing sectors.
India-based Semicon Fab Technologies has proposed establishing a common semiconductor research and development facility modeled on Taiwan’s ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute) in Gujarat’s Dholera region, aiming to support the country’s fledgling chip ecosystem.