Good morning. It’s Monday, September 15. Today we are covering:
China Finds Nvidia Violated Antitrust Law After Initial Probe
Trump implies that TikTok deal has been reached with China, will speak to Xi Friday
It's official: The 'Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5' will power the next wave of Android flagships
OpenAI Ramps Up Robotics Work in Race Toward AGI
In ageing Japan, warehouse work becomes a job for machines
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China Finds Nvidia Violated Antitrust Law After Initial Probe
By Edwin Chan via Bloomberg
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation concluded that Nvidia violated anti-monopoly rules through its 2020 acquisition of Mellanox Technologies, escalating scrutiny of the US chipmaker.
The decision comes amid sensitive US-China trade negotiations, signaling Beijing’s willingness to use high-profile corporate cases as leverage in broader geopolitical disputes.
Following the announcement, Nvidia’s shares slipped around 1% in US trading, reflecting investor concerns over the regulatory and diplomatic fallout.
𝕏: $NVDA - BESSENT: CHINESE NVIDIA INVESTIGATION ANNOUNCEMENT IS POOR TIMING - *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone)
Trump implies that TikTok deal has been reached with China, will speak to Xi Friday
By Samantha Subin via CNBC
The U.S. and China have reached a “framework” deal on TikTok, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirming commercial terms are set during talks in Madrid.
President Trump and President Xi will meet Friday to finalize the agreement, ahead of a Sept. 17 deadline requiring ByteDance to divest TikTok’s U.S. business or face a shutdown.
The framework is expected to shift TikTok toward U.S.-controlled ownership, though bids from figures like Larry Ellison, Elon Musk, and others remain unresolved.
𝕏: POTUS hints at a deal on TikTok just days before the deadline is set to expire, posting that "young people" will "be very happy" with it He adds that he will speak to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday - Alayna Treene (@alaynatreene)
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It's official: The 'Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5' will power the next wave of Android flagships
By Adamya Sharma via Android Authority
Qualcomm has unveiled its next flagship processor, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, marking the fifth generation of its premium 8-series lineup.
Xiaomi confirmed its Xiaomi 17 series will debut with the new chip, skipping the “16” moniker to compete directly with Apple’s iPhone 17 range.
The processor will also power the Samsung Galaxy S26 series, with a possible “for Galaxy” edition, and is rumored to use TSMC’s 3nm process with custom Oryon cores.
𝕏: It’s official: Qualcomm’s next chip powering the new wave of Android flagships is called: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - Ben Geskin (@BenGeskin)
OpenAI Ramps Up Robotics Work in Race Toward AGI
By Will Knight via WIRED
OpenAI is accelerating its robotics research, hiring experts in humanoid systems, teleoperation, and simulation to advance AI that can interact with the physical world.
Recent hires, including Stanford’s Chengshu Li, point to a focus on developing benchmarks, algorithms, and potentially building or mass-producing humanoid robots.
The company frames robotics as key to achieving AGI, reviving work it paused in 2021 as it joins rivals like Tesla, Google, and startups in a $5 trillion projected humanoid market.
In ageing Japan, warehouse work becomes a job for machines
By Harry Dempsey via Financial Times
Amazon Japan is expanding warehouse automation, deploying robots and AI models like DeepFleet to boost efficiency, while predicting automation will outpace the country’s shrinking workforce.
Rivals such as Nippon Express are testing autonomous forklifts and robotic storage but remain cautious about high costs, slow ROI, and challenges in adapting tech to Japan’s smaller, multi-floor warehouses.
With nearly 30% of citizens over 65 and the number of truck drivers expected to fall by a third by 2030, logistics firms fear supply chains may falter as e-commerce demand grows.
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