The New Landscape of Global Generative AI Competition

This article is republished from  アジア財経観察 By Jiuri in Tokyo On August 24, the latest AI Model Score, jointly conducted by Nikkei’s NIKKEI Digital Governance and U.S. machine-learning platform Weights & Biases, placed Kimi…

AI · Asia · Factories | At 10 pm, AI Chip Production Lines Are Still Racing Against the Clock

This article is republished from  アジア財経観察 By Li Da in Tokyo At 10 pm, an unremarkable factory building in the Bayan Lepas industrial zone of Penang, Malaysia, remains brightly lit.…

Japan’s Manufacturing Retreat Remains Anchored to China

This article is republished from  アジア財経観察 By Wan Ge in Tokyo On July 30, Japan’s Cabinet Office lowered its forecast for real GDP growth in fiscal 2026 from 1.3% in…

AI · Asia · Factories | A Chip’s Journey Across Asia: Who Makes It, Who Packages It and Who Installs It

This article is republished from  アジア財経観察 By Jiuri in Tokyo The raw material used to make semiconductor chips is ultra-high-purity silicon with a purity level of 99.9999999%. That silicon ultimately…

Geely’s Global Strategy: Expanding Through Partnerships, Not Factories

This article is republished from  アジア財経観察 In June 2026, Geely accelerated its international expansion with a series of significant announcements. Early in the month, the company confirmed that monthly overseas…