Japan, Uzbekistan agree to refine critical minerals locally for export
A bilateral memorandum between TMK and Mitsubishi targets tungsten, molybdenum and lithium processing to reduce Tokyo's reliance…
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Every EAB briefing filed under the Economic Security policy tag, newest first. 458 briefings.
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SK hynix taps TSMC for 3D DRAM logic, diverging from Samsung in 2026
The memory maker is outsourcing peripheral circuit fabrication to Taiwanese foundries, challenging Samsung Electronics' vertical…
Japan Clears $635 Million in Subsidies to Modernize Shipyards by 2035
The transport ministry approved five shipyard expansion plans covering dry dock extensions and robotic welding lines to double…
EnPower, Echion agree to build US robotics battery cells
The Indianapolis plant will pair niobium anodes with ceramic separators to give industrial robots rapid charging and 10,000-cycle…
Hanwha Ocean equips MOL LNG carrier with dual rigid sailsMembers
The 174,000-cubic-meter vessel combines wind propulsion with hull air lubrication to reduce fuel use by up to 12% ahead of…
FANUC debuts Physical AI robotics for flexible factory lines
The Japanese automation giant demonstrated autonomous mobile cobots and generative vision models in Chicago to eliminate rigid…
Pentagon backs Elmet with $450 million for tungsten capacity
The equity commitment funds domestic processing plants and a Nevada mine restart to curb reliance on China, which controls…
HD Hyundai Wins LR Approval for Hybrid Electric LNG Carrier
The 185,000-cubic-meter vessel design integrates batteries with dual-fuel power to curb emissions ahead of tightening…
HD Hyundai Unveils Three-Tank LNG Carrier Design at Gastech
The shipbuilder secured design approvals for wind-assisted hull layouts and three-tank vessels delivering from late 2028 to…
Modi warns BRICS against mineral export curbs in New Delhi
The warning at the 18th summit challenges Beijing's supply dominance as expanded BRICS members account for 40% of global GDP and…
CATL Backs Egypt Battery Factory for Commercial Vehicles
The Chinese cell producer partnered with BME on a 2 billion Egyptian pound plant to assemble commercial vehicle packs before…
Hanwha Ocean unveils 60MW floating data center for AI demand
The South Korean shipbuilder secured technical approval from ABS for its modular offshore platform, using seawater cooling and…
Hanwha Ocean taps Maum AI for shipyard welding automationMembers
The 11-month research contract equals 21.52% of Maum AI's 2025 revenue and supports Hanwha Ocean's broader push to fully automate…
Celanese and VIGOR partner to cut robot joint weight by 30% in China
The strategic materials tie-up targets steel replacement across humanoid actuators, pairing engineered polymers with transmission…
AMD Reaffirms TSMC Alliance While Evaluating Rival Foundries
The chip designer projected an AI market of up to $3 trillion by 2030, keeping its wafer volume anchored at TSMC while conducting…
China opens zero-tariff market access for Seychelles goods
The early harvest agreement eliminates import duties across all tariff lines for the island state as Beijing expands its…
Hanwha Ocean signs $345m Dorian LPG order to lock 2030 slots
The three dual-fuel Panamax gas carriers extend the South Korean yard's commercial backlog through late 2030 as fleet renewal…
DeepSeek cuts AI memory use 75%, rattling global chipmakers
The Chinese startup compressed key-value cache memory in its DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash model, erasing up to 3.5% of market value at…
Korea expands critical mineral refining pact with Uzbekistan
Seoul prepares to sign downstream smelting agreements during bilateral talks Sept.
Asyad Shipping orders two MR product tankers at HD Hyundai
The $103.6 million contract expands an eight-vessel building program at the South Korean shipyard, backed by five-year time…
MOL names world's first LNG carrier fitted with rigid sails
The 174,000-cubic-meter Fujin Sailor enters commercial service for Chevron in late September as Asian fleets prepare for tighter…
BYD deploys 12-minute cold-weather LFP battery in Formula S
Fang Cheng Bao sets a Sept. 16 commercial launch for its sedan line, bringing 1,500-kilowatt cold-weather charging to an LFP…
CATL expands EV battery swap grid to 3,000 stations in ChinaMembers
Contemporary Amperex Technology plans to connect 216 cities by year-end and add 1,000 expressway stations by 2027 to establish a…
HD Hyundai Robotics backs sensor maker AIDIN in $12M round
The 16 billion won financing funds five-fingered robotic hands and surface-treatment tools to replace manual labor across…