Apple plans to reinvest its multibillion-dollar tariff refund into shifting supply chains to the U.S., contrasting with smaller businesses using refunds merely to pay off debt and survive following the Supreme Court striking down previous tariffs.
The US imposes a 15% tariff and price floors on polysilicon and related products from China to protect domestic manufacturers and curb imports, aiming to secure the semiconductor supply chain.
China strengthens its Health Silk Road initiative in Africa, funding HIV/AIDS projects and local medicine manufacturing, while the US's influence through PEPFAR wanes amid declined bilateral agreements over data concerns.
Chinese company Hwatsing develops the country's first integrated six-inch metrology system for wafer polishing, enhancing efficiency in chip manufacturing despite ongoing reliance on foreign suppliers for complex procedures.
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Thursday to support and protect American polysilicon manufacturing for semiconductors amidst technological competition with China.
Guangdong-based Victory Giant is negotiating new US orders and expanding AI chip component production, acquiring land in Huizhou for a 3 billion yuan smart manufacturing facility.
China's upstream supply chain for multilayer ceramic capacitors is rapidly expanding capacity to meet surging global orders driven by the artificial intelligence boom.
Shares of top Chinese optical-module makers recovered early losses after analysts downplayed potential US restrictions aimed at barring new Chinese optical transceivers from American AI data centres.
The Pentagon accelerates missile production and signs multi-billion-dollar contracts to restock Patriot, THAAD, and Tomahawk inventories following intense Middle East operations, despite White House denials of shortages.
Firmware security expert HD Moore uncovered dozens of critical vulnerabilities in baseboard management controllers from major server manufacturers, leaving thousands of internet-connected and internal enterprise servers exposed to remote exploitation.
Economists and experts warn that proposed EV policy moves in Malaysia, including a potential sales levy and changes to import tax exemptions, could raise costs and weaken the nation's appeal as a manufacturing hub as charging infrastructure lags behind targets.
La Policía Nacional desmanteló un laboratorio clandestino de metanfetamina en Almenar (Lleida) vinculado al cártel mexicano Jalisco Nueva Generación. Se incautaron 2,5 toneladas de metanfetamina líquida camuflada en vainilla y hay 13 detenidos.
Federal police investigate a defence manufacturer vandalism incident as terrorism, Aboriginal community police officers sue the NT government over discrimination, and world oil companies face criticism over massive profits.
Australian authorities are investigating an anti-weapons protest and vandalism at Melbourne's Lovitt Technologies as a potential terrorist act linked to far-left extremists, with suspects facing possible life imprisonment.
The Environment Agency is considering legal action against Huntsman Polyurethanes in Redcar, North Yorkshire, over rising emissions of the carcinogenic chemical benzene following permit breaches.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AI data center boom will create six‑figure jobs for electricians, plumbers and construction workers, citing $7 trillion global spend and US labor shortages.
FSSAI bans adding rum or whisky flavour to spirits, requiring neutral-alcohol products to be labelled as flavoured spirits; Mohan Rocky Springwater, United Spirits, INBREW and Associated Alcohol & Breweries prohibited sales; inspections in Goa and Maharashtra.
India's Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSAI) has issued notices to several liquor producers, including United Spirits and INBREW Beverages, for allegedly using artificial flavors to imitate natural characteristics, violating additive regulations, and making false age claims. Inspections and sampling procedures are ongoing in Goa and Maharashtra.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming global sectors and governance, raising the fundamental question of how to govern this powerful technology in an interconnected yet fragmented world, necessitating new institutional designs.
UK manufacturing output grew for the fourth consecutive month at its fastest rate in nearly two years, driven by new domestic and export orders. However, the sector faces uncertainty from the Middle East conflict, rising energy costs, and subdued employment growth, despite optimism from some industry figures.
India's manufacturing sector expanded at its slowest pace in nearly five years in July, driven by weak demand for new orders and softening hiring growth. Despite the slowdown, easing input cost inflation offered some relief, and business confidence saw a slight improvement.
The government is anticipated to approve new manufacturing centres for rare earth permanent magnets as part of the next phase of the electronics component manufacturing scheme (ECMS), with multiple proposals currently under review.
The United States and Ukraine are consulting on the potential transfer of Patriot air defense system production technology to Kyiv, according to US Congressman Mike Turner. While negotiations are ongoing and complex, former President Donald Trump has expressed skepticism regarding such transfers.
China will require all new cars sold from January 2027 to feature mechanical manual door releases on both the inside and outside, effectively banning most hidden and electric handles. This regulation aims to enhance safety in emergencies and has prompted Australia to review its own vehicle design rules.
