XPeng’s Third Global Production Hub Goes Live in Malaysia as G6 Models Roll Off the Line
June 24, 2026 – XPeng Motors has officially announced the launch of its third localized production facility worldwide, marking a new chapter in the Chinese EV maker’s aggressive global expansion. The first batch of G6 sedans has rolled off the assembly line at XPeng’s newly operational EPMB plant in Malacca, Malaysia, with capacity ramp-up already…
BYD Completes 15,000-Km All-Electric Silk Road Marathon in 43 Days Without a Drop of Fuel
June 24, 2026 – BYD kicks off an ambitious 15,000-kilometer all-electric odyssey from Rome to Xi’an, retracing Marco Polo’s historic Silk Road route with zero fuel consumption over 43 days. The Chinese automaker, serving as the exclusive flagship mobility partner for the “Marco Polo New Silk Road” expedition launched on June 13, is leading a…
Google Loses Two AI Titans in 72 Hours, Triggering Its Worst Stock Rout in Nearly a Year
June 23, 2026 – Alphabet shares plummeted Monday in the most dramatic single-day selloff the company has seen in nearly a year, wiping out roughly $210 billion in market value after two of its most celebrated AI architects defected to rival labs within just 72 hours. The stock touched an intraday low of 340.94—downmorethan7348.78, a…
GLM 5.2 Shatters the Ceiling: First Chinese Model to Crack the Global AI Top Three
June 22, 2026 – Zhipu AI’s latest GLM 5.2 model has claimed the third spot on the Artificial Analysis Global Leaderboard for AI intelligence, marking the first time a Chinese model has broken into the top three. According to a new note from Jefferies, the model also ranks fourth worldwide in coding proficiency and second…
Pemba the Climbing Robot Conquers Ecuador’s Chimborazo, Eyes Everest Next
June 22, 2026 – A humanoid robot named Pemba has made history by becoming the first of its kind to summit a peak above 6,000 meters, reaching an elevation of 6,200 meters on Ecuador’s Chimborazo volcano on June 5. Developed by U.S. startup Geologic Dome, Pemba is a heavily modified version of Unitree’s G1 humanoid…
Samsung’s Chip Division Confirms Full-Year Loss as Profit Remains Out of Reach
June 18, 2026 – Samsung’s Device Solutions division is bracing for a full-year operating loss of between 2 trillion and 3 trillion won, even after posting record-high revenue in the first quarter, according to Park Yong-in, head of the System LSI team. Speaking at a management briefing held today, Park acknowledged that shifting market dynamics…
Google Eyes Chinese DRAM: Report Says It’s in Talks to Buy Memory Chips from CXMT
June 18, 2026 – Google is reportedly in talks to source DRAM chips from China’s CXMT, with the claim coming directly from CEO Sundar Pichai, according to industry insiders. The move comes amid a global memory shortage that has stretched Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron to their limits. As the fourth-largest DRAM producer worldwide, CXMT…
Pizza Hut Sold: Yum China Snaps Up Full Ownership of Mainland Operations for $1.2 Billion
June 17, 2026 – Yum Brands Inc. officially announced late Monday evening that it has inked a definitive agreement to divest its entire global Pizza Hut business for a total consideration of $2.7 billion, structured across two separate transactions slated to close by the third quarter of 2026. Under the deal, private equity firm LongRange…
China Overtakes Japan as Australia’s No. 1 Auto Importer After 83% Surge
June 15, 2026 – China has dethroned Japan as Australia’s top source of imported vehicles, ending a 28-year dominance after a stunning 83% surge in shipments over the past twelve months. The numbers tell the story plainly. In April alone, nearly 36,000 Chinese passenger cars rolled into Australia, outpacing Japan’s 29,000. Over the first four…
SK Hynix Bucks Korea’s Hiring Slowdown With Biggest Chip Sector Job Gains
June 15, 2026 – The global AI boom is reshaping the semiconductor workforce, with SK Hynix emerging as a rare hiring bright spot in South Korea’s otherwise sluggish job market. The memory chipmaker added over 2,100 employees last year, pushing its total headcount to 34,549 by the end of 2025 — a sharp contrast to…
