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BeyondTrust disclosed that the China-linked group Mandiant tracks as Armory Castle exploited a critical zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2026-102764, in its Remote Support appliances starting August 29, 2026. The flaw, rated 9.3 CVSS, stemmed from an internal messaging component failing to validate message origin, letting attackers deploy a custom PHP webshell called SAWFLY within 11 minutes of exploitation.
Langdao Silex, founded in 2024 by alumni of Tsinghua University's Gas Discharge Plasma Laboratory, showed off a prototype laser-produced plasma EUV light source called FlintNano LPP-OXXO at a Shanghai trade fair. The unit reportedly outputs over 15W with 90% domestically sourced components and can run continuously for more than 100 hours, but TrendForce reports commercialization is still three to five years away.
Beijing-based NeodraDynamics Robotics showcased Neo1, a 13-foot, 1.2-ton humanoid robot, at the China International Industry Fair. The company says its hydraulic-electric hybrid drive gives it 41 degrees of freedom, a lifting capacity over 1,100 pounds, and micrometer-level positioning accuracy, with resistance to underwater pressure and harsh conditions.
China's commerce ministry has proposed restrictions on exporting certain artificial-intelligence technologies. The move would add AI systems to the country's list of controlled technologies, subject to further review before implementation.
SK hynix is reportedly offering to build a NAND flash fab in the United States in exchange for US approval to ship more chipmaking equipment to its Solidigm subsidiary's Dalian plant in China. The equipment would fill unused space in the plant's Mod B building, completed in 2023 but never fully outfitted due to the memory market downturn. Solidigm has applied for export licenses covering tools from Applied Materials, KLA and Lam Research, but the Commerce Department has not yet approved the additional shipments.
SK hynix's Solidigm unit is reportedly linking a proposed 3D NAND fab investment in the U.S. to Washington approving more equipment export licenses for its Dalian, China facility. The Dalian plant, which makes 192-layer NAND for Solidigm's data-center SSDs, relies on U.S. toolmakers Applied Materials, KLA and Lam Research, whose shipments need government licenses. The Commerce Department approved limited 2026 shipments last December but has not yet authorized exports for 2027, according to Reuters.
SK Hynix's Solidigm unit is reportedly asking the U.S. government for permission to send American chipmaking equipment to its Dalian, China facility, linking that approval to its plan to build a NAND flash memory factory in upstate New York, according to Reuters sources. SK Hynix told TechCrunch it is not trying to expand capacity at Dalian and that the equipment move is being coordinated with and authorized by U.S. officials.
A joint Foreign Policy/IEEE Spectrum report details how China's dominance in rare-earth elements relies heavily on monazite ore, much of it from the Bayan Obo mine near Baotou, Inner Mongolia. The report notes that decades of processing monazite for rare earths produced the Weikuang Dam tailings lake, a highly polluted, radioactive site, and that China now bans stand-alone monazite mining due to the environmental damage it caused.
A joint report from Foreign Policy and IEEE Spectrum examines efforts by mining firms and governments in North America, Australasia, and Europe to challenge China's roughly 90 percent control of rare-earth oxide and metal markets. The report highlights monazite, a radioactive ore, as a resource that some rare-earth experts believe could help build alternative supply chains outside China's dominance.
The EU is negotiating with China to lift export restrictions on German firm Sindlhauser Materials, a supplier to ASML, in exchange for the EU removing sanctions on an unnamed Chinese company accused of aiding Russia, according to Bloomberg sources. The talks occurred during EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič's visit to Beijing, with the EU expected to act first, pending unanimous approval from member states.
SK Hynix, Samsung and Micron shares fell sharply this week, with SK Hynix down 26%, Samsung 22% and Micron 11% over five days. The drop followed China's CXMT unveiling a new server memory architecture, plus a South Korean newspaper opinion piece urging Seoul to prepare for a potential slowdown in AI-driven memory demand and a possible oversupply by 2029.
Bloomberg reports Apple will launch Apple Intelligence in China in December through an iOS 27.3 update, but the rollout will exclude the new Siri AI assistant and other features unveiled earlier this year. The China version relies on AI models from Alibaba, with guardrails letting regulators approve ongoing updates, while Baidu is helping with search and Siri-related features. In-house image generation tools will be absent and some text-generation features will be restricted in certain apps, though Genmoji is expected to be included.