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U.S. Expands Naval MRO Cooperation with Asian Partners Including South Korea, Japan, and the Philippines Overloaded U.S. Navy Maintenance System Beset by Breakdowns and Prolonged Deployments U.S.

Automakers Race to Adopt Humanoids to Boost Production Efficiency Hyundai Plans Deployment of 25,000 Units as BMW, Mercedes and Chinese Automakers Expand Trials Bipedal Locomotion, Battery and Durability Constraints Cloud Prospects for Labor Substitution

Tesla’s Fully Autonomous Purpose-Built Vehicle ‘Cybercab’ Nears Launch Persistent Technology Concerns as Robotaxi Malfunctions and Accidents Mount Key Cybercab Personnel Depart in Droves, Raising Fears of a Repeat of the ‘Cybertruck’ Debacle

Intensifying AI chip competition delivers clear gains for TSMC TSMC’s robust packaging capabilities drive continued investment growth TSMC deepens collaboration with technologically advanced Japanese materials and equipment suppliers Taiwan’s T

Major Chinese solar companies post consecutive earnings declines Triple blow from oversupply, weaker domestic demand and Western restrictions Chinese government moves to contain crisis as emerging markets benefit from low-cost solar equipment

DeepSeek raises external funding at a valuation of $74 billion Pricing overhaul aimed at improving profitability fuels listing speculation Potential to enter public markets alongside OpenAI, Anthropic and Moonshot AI Chinese artificial intellige

AI Expands Its Reach Into Standardized Tasks Automation of Support Functions Reshapes Organizations Around Skilled Workers Income Divide Widens Between Displaced Workers and Those Who Leverage AI Microsoft founder Bi

Robot hands without muscles or tendons cannot be perfected through data training alone Restricted hardware range of motion also limits the execution of new movements Chinese humanoids lead only in sales volume, while monetization remains uncertain

CXMT Exhausts Supply Capacity as Domestic Demand Absorbs Output Technology Gap With Big Three Memory Chipmakers Persists, While Proprietary Capabilities Remain in Question Apple, Which Had Been Eyeing CXMT Amid Memory Shortages, Expected to Cut Shipments

Chinese AI rapidly expands global market share on low costs and open access US models can offer lower real-world task costs depending on token efficiency and evaluation methodology US Big Tech joins price-cutting drive, shifting AI competition from unit pricing to overall efficiency

“At Least Eight in One Day”: Chinese Automakers Locked in Fierce New-Model Launch Race Gaps Emerge in Validation Procedures, While Repair and Maintenance Networks Face Growing Strain at Home and Abroad Eroding Market Confidence Threatens to Undermine Chinese Automakers’ Overseas Expansion

Companies rush to adopt AI solutions without redesigning workflows Clashes between legacy reporting and approval structures and new systems deepen operational confusion Despite massive investment, both profitability and quality deteriorate alongside efficiency

Supply chain diversification reduces exposure to regional shocks Resilience now matters alongside cost efficiency in sourcing Redundancy helps firms survive geopolitical and infrastructure disruptions As of Feb

OpenAI suspends training of latest models to focus on security upgrades Risks emerge across AI agents and next-generation models “AI safety risks threaten IPO” as company accelerates safety reorganization OpenAI has temporarily suspended trai

Meta commands an 85% market share, spearheading smart glasses adoption Misuse proliferates, from illicit filming to exam cheating China’s price-cutting offensive drives up on-site enforcement costs Smart glasses virtually indistinguishabl

China blocks export licenses for heavy rare earth shipments to Japan Manufacturing disruptions spread as stockpiles dwindle Short-term supply resilience weakens, with the next year emerging as a critical juncture China’s rare

AI data centers head underwater as South Korea and China accelerate related projects FDC market also expands, drawing Panthalassa and Samsung Heavy Industries into the fray Marine ecosystems face potential damage from waste heat, underscoring need for stronger management capabilities

Subsidies Alone Prove Insufficient to Sustain the Race for Mass Robot Production Fundraising Shifts From Policy Capital to Public Markets Hong Kong IPOs Offer Funding for Production Facilities and Overseas Expansion Chinese robotics

Homegrown Airliner Enters Global Aviation Supremacy Race Engines and Avionics Remain Reliant on Western Technology Decades-Long Campaign Inevitable Before Technological Self-Sufficiency China has deployed its domestically developed

China’s Shein reduces leased space at major Vietnamese logistics hub End of US de minimis exemption and tariff adjustments erode advantages as production constraints emerge Earnings deteriorate sharply ahead of Hong Kong IPO, sending valuation plunging