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April 27, 2026
TSMC 3nm Capacity Hits 180K Wafers/Month
TSMC's 3nm monthly capacity will rise from 150K to 180K wafers, up over 40% YoY, fueled by AI hardware demand from Nvidia and AMD. New 3nm fabs in Taiwan, Arizona, and Kumamoto are slated for 2025-2028 ramp-up. 2nm production has started, targeting 100K wafers by year-end.
Hema Upgrades to Districts, Launches AI Committee
Hema has restructured from 19 city-based units to 9 regional districts including Shanghai and North China. It established an AI committee led by CTO, added AI BP roles, and optimized architecture for direct AI-business integration amid digital transformation.
ASML Ramps EUV Production to 60+ for AI Chips
ASML is rapidly expanding EUV lithography production to meet surging AI chip demand. The company expects to deliver at least 60 EUV systems this year, up 36% from 2025 sales levels. Future annual capacity will increase to at least 80 units.
China Blocks Meta's $2B Manus Acquisition
Chinese regulators have blocked Meta's $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus. The decision follows months of intense scrutiny over the deal involving Facebook owner Meta. This highlights growing regulatory barriers for foreign tech firms in China's AI sector.
Cainiao Plans REITs for Smart Logistics Expansion
Cainiao Group submitted public REITs application using Jiaxing logistics park as asset to CSRC and SZSE. This supports ongoing smart logistics buildout. Multiple logistics firms have advanced REITs since 2020 pilot.
AI Guide: Offload Work for Holiday Freedom
This article offers a self-rescue guide for office workers to delegate all tasks to AI during the May Day holiday. It enables undisturbed outings by automating work to avoid notifications. Published by QuantumBit, an AI news source.
China's Plan Protects 200M Gig Workers
China's State Council and Central Committee issued a 12-point plan to bolster labor protections for 200 million gig workers in delivery, ride-hailing, and platform jobs. The measures address timely and fair wage payments amid an economic slowdown driving more into informal work. It targets 'new employment groups' on online platforms.
Microsoft Q3 Earnings Preview Post $357B Wipeout
Microsoft will report fiscal Q3 earnings on Wednesday after a $357B market cap loss. Key focuses include Azure growth expectations, Copilot adoption, capital spending on AI infrastructure, and organizational changes.
Great Wall Rejects Price War for Quality
At 2026 Beijing Auto Show, Great Wall Motors declares 'contract' focus on quality, reliability over price cuts. Leverages Guiyuan platform for multi-power efficiency and overseas success. Advances AI in cockpit Agents, ADAS localization, and chip upgrades.
OpenClaw v2026.4.25 Released
OpenClaw project announces version 2026.4.25 via GitHub Releases. The release note is extremely brief, stating only the version number. Developers should check the repository for any changelog or binaries.
Qualcomm Teams with OpenAI on Smartphone
Qualcomm shares surged in premarket on reports of collaboration with OpenAI on a smartphone. A key tech analyst highlighted the chipmaker's work with the AI leader.
China AI Gap: Builders Over Models
China's true AI shortfall isn't another Claude or GPT, but ensuring builders gain visibility and sustainability. The focus should shift from model development to supporting the builder ecosystem. This highlights ecosystem challenges in Chinese AI.
Navimow Hits 1M Unit Milestone
未岚大陆 celebrated its 1 millionth smart lawn mower robot rolling off the line in Changzhou, with the Malaysia production line now fully operational. The company leverages advanced EFLS fusion positioning and VisionFence for reliable outdoor performance. This milestone underscores its global sales leadership in boundary-free mowers.
South Africa Fails AI Policy Test
TechCabal Daily highlights South Africa's AI policy controversy, described as failing its AI test. The newsletter also covers Mastercard's 10-year deal with Nedbank, Kenya's new gambling monitoring unit, and Nigeria's internet upgrade plans.
LiDAR's CMOS Moment Nears?
The article explores if LiDAR is entering its 'CMOS moment' akin to cameras. It signals a shift bringing LiDAR into the imaging era. This could democratize advanced sensing tech.
AI Compute Power Shifts to Diversity
Intel's stock surges dramatically amid AI compute changes. AI dominance moves from single-provider to multi-vendor landscape. This reshapes infrastructure strategies.
GPT-5.5 IQ 145 Enters LLM Engineering Race
GPT-5.5 Pro hits human top 0.1% reasoning but errs on 86% of knowledge blind spots vs Claude Opus 4.7's 36%. Competition shifts from IQ gains to reliable, low-cost model deployment.
GPT-5.5 Masters Intuition, Ends Prompt Era
GPT-5.5 reportedly features true intuition, rendering detailed prompts obsolete. Users simply specify goals for AI to autonomously take over tasks. This breakthrough surpasses commercial task practicality thresholds.
Intel Needed Again Beside Dominant Nvidia
Intel is regaining relevance in the market. Nvidia remains very important, but Intel is now comparatively important too.
Undervalued Tencent Hy3 Preview Resets Base Models
Tencent's Hy3 preview is undervalued but signals a strong comeback for their base model capabilities. The preview version is described as just an appetizer, hinting at more substantial releases ahead.