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Aridge completes Dubai flight, expands orders

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Aridge (formerly Xpeng AeroHT) has completed a manned flight of its “Land Aircraft Carrier” in Dubai and signed purchase deals for 600 units with Gulf partners, bringing its global order count to more than 7,000. The UAE debut marks its first international expansion as it advances certification in China and targets consumer sales in 2027. Aridge is currently exhibiting at GITEX Global 2025 in Dubai.

OpenAI partners with Broadcom on AI chips

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Reuters
OpenAI has partnered with Broadcom to produce its first custom AI chips, set to roll out from 2026 with a total capacity of ten gigawatts. The move expands OpenAI’s chip strategy after major deals with AMD and Nvidia, highlighting its drive to secure computing power and reduce dependence on external suppliers.

China Mobile to go all-in on local chips

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SCMP
China Mobile said it plans to use only domestically made chips in its AI network by 2028, targeting 100 exaflops of computing power through a 100,000-GPU cluster. The plan, announced by chairman Yang Jie, aligns with Beijing’s “AI Plus” initiative to promote technological self-reliance and expands the firm's role in national AI infrastructure.

Fatal EV fire hits Xiaomi stock

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CNBC
Investor sentiment toward Xiaomi turned negative after a fatal crash in Chengdu involving its SU7 EV, in which bystanders were reportedly unable to open the car’s doors during a fire. The incident, the second deadly SU7 crash this year, has heightened scrutiny of electronic door handles, which are now under safety review in both China and the US.

HKEX opens Dubai unit for metals pricing

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HKEX
HKEX has opened a subsidiary in Dubai to provide independent pricing and analysis for the global metals market. The new unit will oversee sustainable metal premia for the London Metal Exchange and broaden HKEX’s commodities presence in the Middle East.

Dutch takeover of Nexperia fuels tensions

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Bloomberg
The Dutch government has taken control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia under a Cold War-era law aimed at safeguarding Europe’s semiconductor supply, marking the first use of the country’s "Goods Availability Act." The move adds to trade tensions between the EU and China, with Nexperia’s parent company, Wingtech, calling the decision discriminatory after its shares fell sharply.

Binance explains October 10 volatility

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Binance
Binance said the October 10 crypto crash was triggered by global macro volatility, not platform faults. The exchange confirmed brief glitches and asset depegs, compensating users about USD 283 million. It said trading systems stayed largely stable and pledged transparency as it investigates and refines platform safeguards.

Meta hires Thinking Machines co-founder

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WSJ
Andrew Tulloch, co-founder of Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab and a former researcher at Meta and OpenAI, has rejoined Meta. His return highlights Meta’s ongoing effort to recruit leading AI experts as it expands its superintelligence division under CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Meituan brings Peppr POS to the US

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Restaurant Business
Chinese tech giant Meituan is piloting Peppr, a point-of-sale and marketing suite for independent US restaurants. Built for local operations with features such as tipping and AI-powered marketing tools, the platform targets smaller eateries still using legacy systems. The pilot is underway in Los Angeles, Dallas, and Houston.

China tightens chip import controls

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Financial Times
China has stepped up border inspections on semiconductor imports, expanding checks from Nvidia’s China-specific AI chips to all advanced processors. The campaign, coordinated with the Cyberspace Administration of China, aims to curb smuggling, end reliance on US technology, and accelerate domestic chip production as Beijing seeks an edge in the AI race.

Deep Robotics unveils IP66-rated DR02 robot

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Deep Robotics has launched DR02, which it touts as the world’s first IP66-rated humanoid robot designed for industrial and outdoor use. DR02 can reportedly walk at 1.5 meters per second, lift ten kilograms per arm, and function in temperatures from -20 to 55 degrees Celsius. Its weatherproof build and modular design make it suited for security, inspection, and logistics work.

Ant unveils trillion-parameter AI model

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Ant Group has launched Ling-1T, an open-source LLM with one trillion parameters that it says exceeds rivals from DeepSeek, Alibaba, and OpenAI in maths, coding, and reasoning tasks. The release, Ant’s second trillion-parameter model in as many months, underscores China’s intensifying race to advance large-scale AI systems.

OpenAI’s Sora hits one million downloads

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CNBC
OpenAI’s video app Sora reached one million downloads in under five days after launch, surpassing ChatGPT’s early adoption rate, according to OpenAI executive Bill Peebles. The invite-only iOS app has topped Apple’s app store charts but now faces growing copyright complaints from the Motion Picture Association over AI-generated content.

China moves to curb disorderly price wars

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Bloomberg
China’s market regulators have rolled out new measures to curb disorderly price competition, warning that below-cost bidding and price wars are hurting industrial development. The rules call for tighter cost reviews and stronger price enforcement as Beijing moves to address overcapacity and deflationary pressure across key sectors.

Singapore picks consortium for driverless bus trial

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Mogox
Singapore’s Land Transport Authority has awarded a contract to a consortium comprising MKX Technologies, Mogox, and BYD to launch the country’s first Level 4 autonomous bus pilot. Set to begin in mid-2026, the three-year trial will deploy driverless public buses on routes in One-north and Marina Bay.

China’s CXMT moves closer to mainland IPO

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SCMP
ChangXin Memory Technologies, China’s top DRAM chipmaker, China’s leading DRAM chipmaker, has cleared key regulatory hurdles as it moves toward a long-awaited mainland IPO, according to the CSRC. The step comes amid global memory chip shortages driven by AI demand and highlights Beijing’s push for semiconductor self-sufficiency.

TikTok tests “Trendy Beat” UK feature

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Ebrun
TikTok is reportedly piloting a UK shopping feature called “Trendy Beat,” which enables direct sales of products popularized by viral videos. The move marks a shift from third-party sellers to in-house sourcing and fulfillment, highlighting TikTok’s broader push to expand its social commerce presence and capture a larger share of the retail value chain.

TSMC beats forecast with record Q3 sales

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Reuters
TSMC posted a 30% YoY revenue rise in the third quarter to TWD 989.92 billion, surpassing market forecasts as demand for AI chips from Nvidia and Apple surged. The results place revenue within TSMC’s July guidance range and underscore how AI continues to offset slowing consumer electronics sales.

China expands rare earth export controls

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Nikkei Asia
China has broadened its export controls on rare earths, imposing new licensing rules on technologies and extending restrictions to overseas firms using Chinese materials or know-how. Effective immediately, the measures tighten oversight of the semiconductor and AI sectors ahead of a planned US–China leaders’ summit, further straining trade relations over critical minerals.

Nvidia gets nod for UAE chip deal

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Bloomberg
The US has reportedly approved several billion USD in Nvidia chip exports to the UAE under a new bilateral deal linking UAE investment in the US to technology shipments. The first such permits since 2017 support a 5 GW Abu Dhabi data center anchored by OpenAI and G42, underscoring Washington’s push to strengthen AI ties with the Gulf.
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