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| 1 | DigiTimes | China positions AI weather-warning system MAZU as a public good for the Global South, targeting 30 countries in five years | China used the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai to reframe its AI-driven weather early-warning system, MAZU, from a domestic meteorological tool into an exportable public good aimed at developing countries. | AI | Read |
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| 3 | DigiTimes | Commentary: Samsung, SK Hynix in Washington's crosshairs over memory fabs | On a recent podcast, DIGITIMES analyst Luke Lin reviewed two major updates in the chip industry: Intel's Ireland fab expansion and rising US scrutiny of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix as both South Korean chipmakers expand memory capacity at home. He also assessed whether Intel's revival is real, saying that its prod | ElectronicsSemiconductor | Read |
| 4 | TechAsia | TSMC plans A14 chip production in 2028 | TSMC's A14 process offers up to 30% power reduction compared to its 2nm technology. | Semiconductor | Read |
| 5 | TechAsia | SoftBank tumbles in Asian AI stock selloff | SoftBank Group dropped more than 9%, while chip-equipment makers Tokyo Electron and Advantest fell more than 8% and 10%. | AISemiconductor | Read |
| 6 | TechAsia | Malaysia’s Zetrix bets on AI Anwar and Web3 to go global | Zetrix AI is developing an AI avatar of the Malaysian prime minister and a digital identification platform for the Philippine government. | AI | Read |
| 7 | NikkeiAsia | No longer an island: Japan's drug pricing has global consequences | No longer an island: Japan's drug pricing has global consequences | Pharmaceutical | Read |
| 8 | NikkeiAsia | Japanese stocks plunge as AI deleverage sends Kioxia down 16% | Japanese stocks plunge as AI deleverage sends Kioxia down 16% | AI | Read |
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China positions AI weather-warning system MAZU as a public good for the Global South, targeting 30 countries in five years
China used the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai to reframe its AI-driven weather early-warning system, MAZU, from a domestic meteorological tool into an exportable public good aimed at developing countries.
Asia Tech News Digest - July 18, 2026
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