TSMC is reportedly planning to increase its number of 2-nanometre advanced process wafer fabs in Taiwan from seven to ten. The three new fabs are expected to be located in Tainan, complementing the existing 2nm production in Hsinchu (two fabs) and Kaohsiung (five fabs). Each new fab is estimated to cost about NT$300 billion ($9.3 billion), bringing […]

China’s NetEase has seen its open-world martial-arts title Where Winds Meet gain strong momentum on Steam since its global launch on Nov. 15. The game’s concurrent player count on the platform hit 251,000 on Nov. 24, while total players surpassed two million in the first week, placing it among Steam’s top five best-sellers. The game […]

Huawei has announced a new mountain-shaped router called the X3 Pro that will be officially released today, featuring an industry-first transparent antenna design. The device is priced at RMB 1,299 for the main router, RMB 799 for the sub-router, and RMB 1,999 for the two-unit kit. Huawei says the antenna is etched into clear material […]

DJI’s first 360-degree consumer drone, the Avata 360, appeared in an FCC filing on November 19, signaling its upcoming release in the US market. The filing shows a rotating camera module that can switch between 8K 360-degree capture and forward FPV flight mode. The drone reportedly weighs about 377 grams and includes dual 1/1.1-inch CMOS […]

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on Monday published a proposed roster for a new Standardisation Technical Committee for Humanoid Robots, naming 65 members. Unitree Robotics founder Wang Xingxing and ZhiYuan Robotics co-founder Peng Zhihui were appointed deputy chairs. Senior executives from Huawei, ZTE and XPeng, as well as scholars from Tsinghua University […]

Authorities in Shanghai and Guangzhou have denied online reports claiming a new C7 license would allow drivers to operate four-wheeled low-speed electric vehicles, or “laotou le,” and that pilot programs would start this year with a nationwide rollout next year. “Laotou le” are small, four-wheeled low-speed electric vehicles commonly used by elderly drivers in China. […]

Tencent-backed Chinese single-player game Tides of Annihilation unveiled a new gameplay demo at Microsoft’s global Xbox Showcase last Friday. Developed by Chengdu-based studio Eclipse Glow Games, the title draws on Arthurian legends and will launch as a buy-to-play game on PC and console platforms. The demo shows protagonist Gwendolyn teaming up with former rival Lamalock […]

Xiaomi yesterday issued an urgent clarification regarding circulating online claims that a fire had broken out on the battery production line at the company’s auto factory. Xiaomi said a small fire in the battery workshop of its auto factory in 2024 stemmed from an operational error during equipment testing, not from any defects in its […]

On Friday, Foxconn and OpenAI announced a strategic partnership to jointly advance the design and manufacturing of next-generation AI infrastructure hardware in the United States. Under the agreement, OpenAI will provide insights into emerging hardware needs in the AI industry to support Foxconn’s development of key data-center equipment, including racks and components. Foxconn, leveraging its […]