Shanghai combines China's financial capital with one of its densest concentrations of chipmaking and electric-vehicle production.
Leading foundries are based in the city, Tesla's largest plant and homegrown EV makers build cars here, and the finance sector anchors it globally. Shanghai stories centre on hardware, mobility and policy.
Chinese DRAM maker CXMT is in early talks to build another memory chip plant near Beijing, aiming to double capacity to 600,000 wafers per month, a move that could reshape the global DRAM market.
Qnetic, a US-China startup, is constructing what it calls the world's largest dedicated flywheel test cell in Shanghai and plans to manufacture long-duration energy storage systems in California.
Researchers have demonstrated an X-ray imaging technique that achieves megapixel resolution using less than 0.5% of the typical radiation dose, potentially enabling safer medical diagnostics.
Wärtsilä will deliver ammonia-capable auxiliary engines, exhaust treatment, and propulsion systems for two 51,350 m3 LPG/ammonia carriers, with equipment deliveries starting in June 2027.