Asia Tech News Digest - July 22, 2026

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1 TechAsia Volkswagen, Horizon Robotics team up on AI driving in China Under the agreement, CARIZON will use a white-box licensing model to develop the system independently. AIAutomation
2 TechAsia Connecting disconnected industrial systems with AI agents Mapping Intelligence built a low-code platform that connects legacy industrial systems such as PLM and ERP in 30 minutes without requiring major system overhauls. AI
3 DigiTimes US-China AI rivalry, part 2: Beijing weighs controls on model weights, training data, chip designs The forthcoming AI dialogue between Washington and Beijing is less a sign of easing tensions than of a changing rivalry. Both governments are tightening their grip on frontier AI, extending competition beyond model development into the rules governing the technology. AISemiconductor
4 DigiTimes US-China AI rivalry, part 1: September talks to confront frontier models, IP theft, open-source risks The US and China are preparing to hold their first official artificial intelligence (AI) dialogue under President Donald Trump, a notable diplomatic milestone after years of escalating technology tensions. Yet the significance of the meeting lies less in whether it produces tangible agreements than in what it reveals a AI
5 CNA From laundry rooms to convenience stores: Humanoids at China's World AI Conference Larger than before, this year’s annual exhibition showcased China’s AI ambitions, and firms demonstrated how their robots are closer to being used in everyday life. AIAutomation
6 TechAsia Why physical AI could outgrow the digital AI boom Qasar Younis and Peter Ludwig, cofounders of Applied Intuition, say the next wave of AI giants will come from the physical world, not software. AI
7 DigiTimes Nvidia's Huang to meet Samsung, SK and Naver chiefs in Silicon Valley, reports say Samsung Electronics executive chairman Lee Jae-yong, SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won and Naver founder and board chairman Lee Hae-jin are reportedly preparing to meet Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang near Silicon Valley, with a roundtable tentatively planned for July 24. Electronics
8 NikkeiAsia China's Unitree says 'GPT moment' for robots remains years away China's Unitree says 'GPT moment' for robots remains years away Automation

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