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OpenAI Announces New 'Deep Research' Tool For ChatGPT

US tech giant OpenAI on Monday unveiled a ChatGPT tool called "deep research" ahead of high-level meetings in Tokyo, as China's DeepSeek chatbot heats up competition in the AI field.

International Business Times

Fujifilm to double spending on chip materials as U.S., Japan and South Korea up chip production

Fujifilm, one of a few makers of EUV photoresists, will expand capacities in the U.S., Japan, and South Korea as Intel, TSMC, Samsung, and SK hynix ramp up production.

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BOE reportedly mulls producing glass substrates for China's CPUs — new focus on semiconductors

BOE, a leading Chinese manufacturer of LCD and OLED displays, is considering making glass core substrates for next-gen domestic chips.

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Third Chinese company begins HBM memory production for AI processors: Report

Tongfu Microelectronics joins CXMT and Wuhan Xinxin in HBM production for Chinese developers of AI processors.

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Dollar Pressured as S&P 500 Posts a Record High

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday fell by -0.14%. The dollar gave up early gains Thursday and turned lower after the S&P 500 rallied to a new record high, reducing liquidity demand for the dollar. The dollar was also under pressure after US weekly jobless claims rose more than expected,...

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Dollar Gains on Stock Weakness and Higher Bond Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.11%. The dollar today is slightly higher as stock weakness has boosted some liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, higher T-note yields today are supportive of the dollar. Gains in the dollar are limited after US weekly jobless claims rose more...

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Japan's Honda And Nissan In Preliminary Merger Talks: Reports

Japanese auto giants Honda and Nissan are in preliminary merger talks, media reports said Wednesday.

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Japan's Honda And Nissan To Begin Merger Talks: Report

Japanese auto giants Honda Motor and Nissan Motor will enter talks on a merger aimed at helping them compete against Tesla and other electric vehicle makers, newspaper Nikkei reported early Wednesday.

International Business Times

Honda and Nissan to start talks on potential mega-merger

Japanese car firms embark on negotiations to combat competition from bigger EV manufacturers

The Guardian - UK

Leading PC makers ask Chinese partners to up production before Trump takes office

As big PC suppliers aim to reduce their reliance on manufacturing capacity in China significantly, they ask their production partners in PRC for one last push before Trump comes back to power.

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Apple has allegedly approached Foxconn and Lenovo to build AI servers based on Apple Silicon

Apple asks Foxconn to produce AI servers based on Apple Silicon in Taiwan to to leverage R&D teams working with Nvidia, according to the report.

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Couche-Tard Executives In Japan To Push 7-Eleven Deal

Executives from Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard are in Japan in a bid to overcome resistance to their $47-billion takeover of 7-Eleven's parent but are being given the cold shoulder, according to interviews published Thursday.

International Business Times

Toyota Reportedly Delays Production Of Its First U.S.-Made EV

The automaker will now start producing its three-row electric SUV in Kentucky starting in 2026, Nikkei reports.

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Toyota Delays Production Of EVs In US On Slower Sales: Reports

Toyota will be delaying the production of its EVs in the U.S. amid design issues and slow EV sales.

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Canon delivers first nanoimprint lithography tool to US institute backed by Intel, Samsung, DARPA

Nanoimprint lithography could get a serious boost as Canon delivers first tool to the Texas Institute for Electronics, which is backed by Intel and other notable companies.

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US government to ban Chinese hardware and software for connected vehicles: Report

American government to ban Chinese and Russian vehicle connectivity systems and automated driving systems.

TechRadar

China leads in chipmaking equipment spending

China has spent more than South Korea, Taiwan and the US combined when it comes to chipmaking equipment.

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Intel to establish advanced chip R&D center in Japan — a collaborative venture with Tokyo's Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

Intel and Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology to establish semiconductor R&D center to advance Japanese chip industry.

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China spent more on chipmaking equipment than South Korea, Taiwan, and the U.S. combined — $25B in investments in the first half of the year

A Nikkei report says that China bought more chipmaking tools than the U.S., Taiwan, and South Korea combined.

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Rapidus Wants to Offer Fully Automated Packaging for 2nm Fab to Cut Chip Lead Times

One of the core challenges that Rapidus will face when it kicks off volume production of chips on its 2nm-class process technology in 2027 is lining up customers. With Intel, Samsung, and TSMC all slated to offer their own 2nm-class nodes by that time, Rapidus will need some kind of…

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Nikkei 225 Plunges Nearly 13% Amid U.S. Economic Concerns

Nikkei 225 index in Japan plunges nearly 13% due to U.S. economic concerns and Bank of Japan's interest rate hike.

The Guardian - UK

Global selloff: Wall Street plunges, as FTSE 100 posts biggest fall in months – as it happened

US recession fears and unwinding yen ‘carry trade’ hits markets, wiping 12% off Japan’s Nikkei

The Independent UK

Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index sinks nearly 13% as investors dump a wide range of shares

Japan's Nikkei 225 share index has plunged nearly 13% as investors worried that the U.S. economy may be in worse shape than had been expected dumped a wide range of shares

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Japanese Prime Minister Kishida vows government funds for local chip fabs — Rapidus eyes 2nm production by 2027

Rapidus struggles to get financing from Japanese banks to build its fab, but it has time and the support of the Japanese government.

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Huawei sues MediaTek for patent infringement of unnamed technology

Huawei reportedly sues MediaTek to collect royalties for patents used by MediaTek's processors.

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