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China's military is pivoting its psychological services from basic mental health care to a strategic combat function aimed at 'cognitive warfare.' This shift integrates psychological resilience with ideological training to prepare a new generation of soldiers for the high-stress environment of intelligentized, modern conflict.
President Isaac Herzog has issued an unusually sharp rebuke of increasing violence and 'brutalization' within Israeli society, targeting extremist behavior in the West Bank and the abuse of detainees. His comments reflect a growing institutional rift with far-right elements of the Netanyahu government following the controversial treatment of international activists.
ByteDance has officially debunked viral rumors of a new executive spat with Tencent involving the 'pig food' insult. The incident highlights the persistent and bitter rivalry between China’s two tech giants as they compete for dominance in the short-video market.
Pang Dong Lai, China's highly-regarded retail chain, is investing 6.5 billion RMB into a massive mixed-use real estate project called 'Dream City.' Founder Yu Donglai plans to apply the company's trademark radical transparency to property development, disclosing all costs and limiting profits to ensure housing quality and employee welfare.
China's tech-heavy indices saw a historic surge, with the STAR 50 rising nearly 6% and trading volume exceeding 3.2 trillion RMB. The rally was driven by Huawei's announcement of a new 'logic folding' chip technology and breakthroughs in high-performance materials for AI computing.
China has extended its Xinjiang cotton target price policy through 2028, maintaining a floor price of 18,600 yuan per ton. The updated framework introduces a production cap for subsidies and emphasizes ecological protection and high-quality fiber production over raw volume growth.
The U.S. and Iran have reached a preliminary agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and unfreeze $120 billion in assets, leading to a 60-day ceasefire and a massive drop in global oil prices.
SMIC's share price hit a 20% ceiling, pushing its total valuation to a record 730 billion RMB amid a surge in China's semiconductor sector. This rally highlights the massive capital flows into firms essential for China's technological self-reliance and AI infrastructure goals.
The delisting of *ST Rock (600696) marks the end of a 33-year history of market manipulation and shell survival on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Long known as the 'undying phoenix' for its ability to avoid delisting through constant rebranding, the company finally succumbed to China's modernized, stricter regulatory environment.
Huawei has introduced the 'Tau Law' to challenge the dominance of Moore’s Law, focusing on architectural 'logic folding' over traditional transistor shrinkage. This move represents a strategic attempt by China to bypass Western chip sanctions and establish an independent technological trajectory.
Lenovo reported record fiscal year 2025/26 revenue of $83.1 billion and a 42% surge in net profit, driven by the massive commercial success of its AI-centric hardware and services. The company has successfully diversified its revenue streams, with AI-related business now accounting for nearly 40% of its quarterly intake as it eyes a $100 billion future valuation.
China's STAR 50 index spiked over 5% on record-breaking trading volumes, driven by a massive rally in the semiconductor and AI-related sectors. The surge highlights a significant capital rotation toward high-tech self-reliance as domestic chipmakers hit historic highs.
Toshifumi Suzuki, the visionary who brought 7-Eleven to Japan and eventually took over its global operations, has died at 93. His innovations in logistics and fresh-food retail transformed the convenience store into a vital social infrastructure, leaving behind a legacy that now faces unprecedented acquisition pressure from foreign competitors.
Jintian International is under fire for marketing basic sanitary pads as medical cures through a controversial direct-selling model. By exploiting patent loopholes and moving sales to private offline channels, the company continues to thrive despite repeated regulatory penalties and allegations of operating a pyramid scheme.
Global LCD TV panel prices have ceased their upward climb, entering a period of stabilization that is expected to last through June 2026. While downward pressure is anticipated for July, analysts predict a 'soft landing' rather than a significant price crash due to controlled production cycles.
Tim Cook will step down as Apple CEO on September 1, 2026, transitioning to Executive Chairman while Hardware Engineering chief John Ternus takes the helm. This leadership change marks a significant shift in strategy, coinciding with the launch of a foldable iPhone and an aggressive push into integrated on-device AI.
Wuhan DR Laser has successfully shipped its first panel-level TGV equipment for glass substrates, a move that places the company at the heart of the next generation of semiconductor packaging. This technology is crucial for AI and high-performance computing as the industry shifts away from traditional organic substrates to glass for better thermal and electrical performance.
Chinese equipment maker DR Laser has shipped its first panel-level Through Glass Via (TGV) laser systems, signaling a major breakthrough in glass substrate packaging for AI and semiconductor chips. The company now offers comprehensive laser solutions for both wafer-level and panel-level high-performance packaging.
AliExpress is tripling its investment in South Korea and launching its 'Brand+' initiative to attract high-quality Chinese labels. With 50% of orders already reaching customers within three days, the platform is positioning itself to challenge local leaders like Coupang.
Huawei has introduced the 'Tau Law' to replace Moore’s Law, focusing on time-based scaling and logic folding rather than physical miniaturization. This strategic pivot aims to achieve 1.4nm-equivalent performance by 2031, effectively bypassing current restrictions on advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
