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DIGITIMES Intelligence: Chip Controls Are Reshaping China’s Auto Supply Chain — BYD Shows What Comes Next

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TAIPEI, Sept. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The global automotive industry is entering a new phase in which semiconductors are becoming as strategically important as batteries, motors and manufacturing scale. As vehicles evolve into software-defined, AI-enabled platforms, chips increasingly determine everything from power management and cockpit functions to advanced driver-assistance systems. At the same time, geopolitical tensions and technology restrictions are pushing automakers to rethink where those chips come from — turning semiconductor supply into a strategic issue for the global auto industry.

China sits at the center of that shift. U.S. and allied export controls introduced since 2022 were designed primarily to restrict China’s access to advanced semiconductor technologies and manufacturing equipment. Yet the restrictions have also added urgency to Beijing’s long-running localization strategy. A March 2026 analysis by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) found that the controls have accelerated the adoption of domestic chips and equipment, while strengthening coordinated efforts across government and industry to localize semiconductor design and manufacturing.

The automotive sector is becoming one of the clearest testing grounds for that strategy. Chinese automakers are accelerating efforts to increase domestic chip sourcing as Beijing pushes for greater semiconductor self-reliance across strategic industries. The shift is especially significant because modern electric and intelligent vehicles depend on a broad range of semiconductors — from mature-node power devices and microcontrollers to increasingly sophisticated computing chips for smart-driving systems.

Against this backdrop, a new DIGITIMES Intelligence report identifies BYD as a particularly revealing case of what happens when policy-driven localization meets years of prior corporate investment. Unlike automakers that are only now accelerating their semiconductor strategies, BYD began building in-house chip capabilities more than two decades ago, initially focusing on power-control semiconductors needed for electric vehicles.

That strategy has steadily moved up the semiconductor value chain. BYD’s early work in IGBT and silicon carbide (SiC) power devices helped secure critical electronic-control components for its EV business. Its semiconductor roadmap has since expanded toward higher-compute smart-driving SoCs, culminating in the Xuanji A3, which the DIGITIMES Intelligence report identifies as entering scaled production on a 4nm automotive-grade process.

The difference is not simply chip design. DIGITIMES Intelligence finds that BYD has spent more than two decades building an integrated device manufacturer (IDM) model spanning chip design, wafer fabrication and mass-production deployment, supported by multiple in-house fabs and a dedicated semiconductor engineering organization. That vertical integration gives BYD a different starting point from automakers now entering custom silicon primarily in response to supply-chain pressure.

The strategic value of that investment may ultimately extend beyond cars. DIGITIMES senior analyst Jessie Lin notes that intelligent vehicles and humanoid robots share many of the same foundational technologies, including AI processors, sensors, motors, batteries and control systems. BYD’s accumulated expertise in smart-driving silicon and algorithms could therefore provide a foundation for expansion into robotics and other physical AI applications.

That possibility is becoming more relevant as China accelerates its push into embodied and physical AI. At the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing, more than 300 companies showcased over 2,000 robotics exhibits, with humanoid robots increasingly demonstrated in manufacturing, logistics and household applications rather than simply as prototypes. The growing overlap between China’s EV and robotics ecosystems could make capabilities in batteries, motors, sensors, manufacturing and AI increasingly transferable across the two industries.

BYD’s trajectory also illustrates why the long-term impact of semiconductor export controls is difficult to assess in simple terms. Restrictions can constrain access to frontier technology in the short term, while simultaneously strengthening incentives for domestic substitution and investment. CSIS has argued that although export controls have limited China’s access to some leading-edge technologies, they have also added momentum to domestic semiconductor innovation and localization.

The implications extend beyond BYD or even China’s auto industry. As cars become more dependent on advanced computing, semiconductor capability is increasingly becoming part of automakers’ competitive strategy — alongside software, batteries, manufacturing and supply-chain resilience. The rise of vertically integrated players such as BYD could therefore reshape not only automotive semiconductor sourcing, but also the boundaries between automakers, chipmakers and emerging physical AI companies.

The new DIGITIMES Intelligence report examines BYD’s semiconductor evolution from power devices and SiC to smart-driving SoCs, the structural advantages created by its IDM model, and how those capabilities could position the company as China’s automotive semiconductor localization accelerates and physical AI emerges as a new growth frontier.

For more information: DIGITIMES Intelligence – BYD Semiconductor Report
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DIGITIMES is a Decision Intelligence platform rooted at the core of the industry, dedicated to helping global decision–makers navigate change and formulate strategies through first–hand insights and AI–driven analysis. We integrate intelligence services, forward–looking research, and influence marketing to provide comprehensive support from insights to execution—continuously defining the future with clarity and serving as a long–term strategic partner for businesses moving forward.

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Xryma Plc Appoints Constantinos Petrides as Independent Non-Executive Chairman

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Former Minister of Finance of the Republic of Cyprus to chair the Board, subject to regulatory approval

NICOSIA, Cyprus, Nov. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Xryma Plc (“Xryma”, “Company”), a regulated banktech group providing cross-border open banking, international transactional banking and real-time EU and UK payment services, is pleased to announce that Mr. Constantinos Petrides has been nominated as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors, subject to appointment following non-objection from the Central Bank of Cyprus.

The appointment follows the resignation of Mr. Christakis Taoushanis as Non-Executive Director and Chairman, effective 30 September 2026, and forms part of the renewal process of the Board’s independent membership, in line with the Central Bank of Cyprus’s 2026 Directive on the Internal Organisation and Governance for Electronic Money Institutions.

Mr. Petrides brings to the Board direct experience of European financial policy, corporate governance and public finance. His appointment comes as the Company continues to strengthen its position and expand its role in core payment infrastructure: Xryma is one of the first non-bank direct participants in the Eurosystem’s T2 real-time gross settlement system, settling in central bank money, alongside direct access to SEPA Instant and UK Faster Payments. Xryma’s subsidiary, ISX Financial UK Ltd is preparing to go live with Faster Payments Services in the UK, with a settlement account at the Bank of England.

Mr. Petrides served in the Cypriot cabinet for 10 years, including as Minister of Finance of the Republic of Cyprus from 2019 to 2023, and previously as Minister of the Interior and as Deputy Minister to the President. He has also served on the boards of listed companies and other businesses including in the financial services sector. His full biography is set out below.

Nikogiannis Karantzis, Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Xryma Plc, said:

“Payments are moving to real-time settlement in central bank money, and the governance expected of the institutions operating that infrastructure is rising accordingly. Direct access to the rails brings direct accountability. Constantinos has worked at the centre of European financial policy, as a member of the Eurogroup and a Governor of the European Stability Mechanism, amongst others. That combination of policy depth, banking experience and listed-company governance is what our Board requires as we scale regulated, cross-border financial infrastructure. His appointment reflects a principle we have held from the outset: regulatory rigour is a structural advantage, not an obligation to be managed.”

Constantinos Petrides, Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Xryma Plc, said:

“Xryma holds a position few European non-bank payment institutions share: direct participation in central bank settlement, on technology it has built and owns. That position carries a particular responsibility for governance. I share the Board’s and management’s vision for the Company’s future and look forward to working together to ensure the Company’s growth continues to reflect both the strength of its controls and the confidence of its regulators, customers and investors.”

About Constantinos Petrides

Constantinos Petrides is an economist and former Minister of Finance of the Republic of Cyprus. During his tenure from December 2019 to February 2023, he was a member of the Eurogroup and ECOFIN Council and a Governor of the European Stability Mechanism. Amongst others, he oversaw Cyprus’s fiscal response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the preparation of its national Recovery and Resilience Plan.

Mr. Petrides previously served as Minister of the Interior from 2017 to 2019, and as Deputy Minister to the President from 2013 to 2017. As Deputy Minister to the President he held a coordinating role in Cyprus’s economic adjustment programme.

He began his career in 2000 at the Association of Cyprus Banks, representing it at the European Banking Federation and on the National Euro Changeover Committee. From 2006 to 2011 he was an economist at the European Commission. Following his departure from public office in 2023, he has held non-executive board and committee positions in listed companies and other businesses, including in the financial services sector.

He holds a BA (Hons) in Economics with European Union Studies from the University of Nottingham and an MSc in Political Economy of Transition in Europe from the London School of Economics.

About Xryma Plc

Xryma Plc, trading as ISX Financial®, is a regulated banktech group providing cross-border open banking, international transactional banking, real-time EU and UK payment services and banking software licensed to third-party financial institutions. Authorised as an electronic money institution by the Central Bank of Cyprus in the EEA and by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK, it is one of the first non-bank direct participants in the Eurosystem’s T2 system, settling in central bank money. Its products include PaidBy® Mastercard, ISX Money®, MassPay, ISXPay®, Paydentity™ and Probanx®.

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COP31 – Beko to Showcase Connected Appliances That Tackle Home Energy Use

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Beko shows how smarter technology makes saving energy and water an easier choice for households.

ANTALYA, Türkiye, Nov. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Beko opens its booth (E-0001) at the pavilion of its parent company, Koç Holding, in the COP31 Green Zone at Antalya Expo Center on November 9, with a focus on the energy transition in the home. The booth will show how heat pump dishwashing, induction cooking, connected appliances, efficient cooling and solar panels can help households use less energy and water in their everyday routines.

Türkiye’s COP31 Presidency has introduced the “35 by 35” Global Electrification Pledge, which aims to raise electricity’s share of global final energy consumption from just over 20% to 35% by 2035. As more of daily life runs on electricity, from cooling to the electrification of cooking, the efficiency of the appliances people use every day carries more weight.

In the home appliance industry, much of the climate impact comes from the use phase of the sold products. Beko’s own figures show how much: Scope 3 value-chain emissions – the indirect emissions which occur through upstream and downstream operations – account for 99% of Beko’s total emissions, and more than 80% of those come from the use of products in people’s homes. That makes efficiency in use the company’s biggest lever. Beko’s answer is technology that works for the consumer: appliances that use less energy and water by design, and connected tools that help households see, manage and optimise what they use.

HomeWhiz: tracking use and timing cycles

HomeWhiz is Beko’s smart home platform. Through its Energy Management panel, households can track the energy and water their connected appliances use, including the Diamond Series dishwasher. The washing machine, tumble dryer and oven on the booth offer energy monitoring too, and the washing machine tracks water use as well.

Visitors will also see FlexiStart, a new HomeWhiz feature that uses electricity price information to help connected washing machines, dishwashers and tumble dryers run during lower-cost periods. HomeWhiz suggests a lower-cost time interval to run the selected programme, based on the applicable tariff information. The user can confirm the recommendation with one tap, while remaining in control of when the cycle starts. FlexiStart will be available from January 2027, with energy provider integration starting in Germany and Türkiye, and Beko is showing the feature at COP31 ahead of its rollout.

In the kitchen, the induction hob brings the electrification of cooking into everyday use. It connects to HomeWhiz for remote control, monitoring and notifications, and its SafeCook sensor stops cooking when the water runs dry to prevent burning. The built-in oven uses an AI-supported camera to recognise the food, follow the cooking and end it automatically at the optimised time, and it monitors its own energy use.

A dishwasher that is efficient by design

A key product on the booth will be the AI-enabled Diamond Series freestanding dishwasher. Its heat-pump technology heats up the wash water efficiently throughout the cycle, giving it 50% higher energy efficiency than the EU energy class A threshold.*

The SensorAdapt programme measures the load and how dirty the dishes are, then adjusts the ideal washing settings to match. At the end of the programme, the door opens automatically and uses natural airflow to dry the dishes without using extra energy. AutoDose supports ideal detergent use.

“People shouldn’t have to become energy experts to use less energy. A dishwasher that sets its own energy efficient wash, or an app that shows what each cycle actually used, turns a climate goal into a daily habit. That is the test we hold our technology to. Countries come to COP31 to agree targets, and households will need the right technology to help meet them. That is why we showcase our appliances in Antalya,” said Can Dinçer, CEO of Beko.

Cooling in a warming world

UNEP’s Global Cooling Watch 2025, launched at COP30 in Belém, covers both space cooling and refrigeration, and finds that cooling demand could more than triple by 2050 under business as usual. In emerging markets in particular, the challenge is access to cooling that is both efficient and affordable.  On the booth, Beko will show two answers to this challenge: its Smart Plus Inverter air conditioner, rated A++ and connected to HomeWhiz, and the 60 cm combi refrigerator, with 20% higher energy efficiency than the energy class A threshold and AI AutonomousPro that continuously learns from usage habits and environmental conditions, optimizing the refrigerator’s cooling cycles to reduce energy consumption by up to 20% while delivering up to 20% longer-lasting freshness.** Both are built for better efficiency, which matters not only for household bills, but also for grids under strain and for the emissions that cooling adds.

Also on the booth

In the laundry, the washing machine has 60% higher energy efficiency than the energy class A threshold and tracks both its energy and water use. Its EnergySpin technology uses re-engineered drum movements that dissolve detergent earlier in the cycle, reducing the need for higher heat and using up to 35% less energy*** across everyday wash cycles than equivalent Beko machines without the technology. The tumble dryer alongside it is rated energy class A and also monitors its energy use.

The booth will also feature Arçelik solar panels. Their bifacial design generates electricity from both sides, capturing reflected light on the rear surface, and they are produced with domestically made solar cells.

At COP31

Visitors can find Beko at booth E-0001 in the Koç Holding Pavilion, Green Zone, Antalya Expo Center. Beko will be at COP31 alongside Koç Holding, COP31 Global Business Partner.

On 10 November, CEO Can Dinçer will speak on the panel “From Efficiency to Resilience: The Role of the Home-Appliance Industry in the Energy Transition” at the Koç Holding Pavilion, and on “Cooling a Warming World: Energy Access and Climate Resilience in Emerging Markets” at the Türkiye Pavilion in the Blue Zone. Fatih Özkadı, Chief Sustainability, Quality, and Customer Care Officer, will speak on “Building Competitive Green Value Chains: Industry, Trade and the Climate Transition” on 10 November and moderate “Competitive Green Value Chains: Aligning Climate, Trade and Industrial Policies” on 11 November. On 13 November, Barış Alparslan, Chief Financial Officer, will join the panels “Financing Real-Economy Decarbonisation: From Green to Transition Finance” and “Financing the Green Transition: Capital, Carbon & Competitiveness” at the Koç Holding Pavilion.

*Arçelik Diamond A 811 di hp model, 50% more efficient (energy efficiency index of 16) than the energy efficiency index limit value (32) of A energy class according to regulation (EU) 2019/2017.

 **Food freshness and energy efficiency improvements are based on comparative testing of the same product with AI technology activated and deactivated under identical test conditions. Maximum improvements of up to 20% represent the highest values achieved during testing. Food freshness results were validated by SGS and energy efficiency results were validated by TÜV. Actual results may vary depending on product model, ambient conditions, food load, food type, usage patterns and user behaviour.

***In addition to savings in the Eco 40-60 declaration program, the Cottons, Synthetics, Xpress/Super Express, Delicates/Wool/Handwash, Mix, Darkcare and Outdoor/Sports programs achieve up to 35% less energy consumption compared to equivalent Beko machines without EnergySpin technology, without compromising washing performance.

ABOUT BEKO 

Beko is an international home appliance company with a strong global presence, operating through subsidiaries in more than 55 countries with a workforce of around 45,000 employees and production facilities spanning multiple regions—including Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Beko has 22 brands owned or used with a limited license (Arçelik, Beko, Whirlpool*, Grundig, Hotpoint, Arctic, Ariston*, Leisure, Indesit, Blomberg, Defy, Dawlance, Hitachi*, Voltas Beko, Singer*, ElektraBregenz, Flavel, Bauknecht, Privileg, Altus, Ignis, Polar). Beko is the largest white goods company in Europe with its market share (based on volumes) and reached a consolidated turnover of 10.7 billion Euros in 2025. Beko’s 28 R&D and Design Centers & Offices across the globe are home to over 2,000 R&D employees and hold more than 4,500 international registered patent applications to date. The company has achieved the highest score in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) in the DHP Household Durables industry for the seventh consecutive year (based on the results dated 16 October 2025).** The company has been recognized as the 89th most sustainable company on TIME Magazine and Statista’s 2026 list of the World’s Most Sustainable Companies and has been the sector leader for three consecutive years. Beko’s vision is ‘Respecting the World, Respected Worldwide.’  

www.bekocorporate.com  

*Licensee limited to certain jurisdictions.  
 **The data presented belongs to Arçelik A.Ş., a parent company of Beko. 

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Nozomi Networks Vantage for Government Achieves FedRAMP Moderate Certification

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Vantage for Government enables U.S. federal agencies to advance their Cloud Smart strategies with an AI-powered cloud-based option for OT and IoT security

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Nozomi Networks, the leader in operational technology (OT), Internet of Things (IoT), and Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) security, today announced that Vantage for Government has achieved Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP®) Moderate certification.

Vantage for Government is the only AI-powered cloud-based platform purpose-built for large-scale government deployments. It centralizes OT and IoT security sensor management to deliver unified visibility, real-time asset monitoring, advanced threat detection, vulnerability assessment and risk management across mission-critical environments. Vantage for Government provides federal security teams with a consolidated view of their cyber posture, enabling faster response times, stronger compliance and reduced operational overhead.

“Federal agencies need effective tools that can quickly identify and resolve mission-critical threats to operational systems that were never designed with security in mind,” said Andrea Carcano, Chief Executive Office at Nozomi Networks. “Vantage for Government with FedRAMP Moderate certification ensures they have the resources needed to effectively protect themselves, and it represents Nozomi’s commitment to helping strengthen cybersecurity for national critical infrastructure.”

Vantage for Government delivers the same core capabilities customers rely on in our commercial platform, in an environment adapted to meet FedRAMP Moderate requirements. Vantage for Government enables agencies to achieve full feature parity with added compliance assurances. These features include:

Asset Inventory — Combines passive, active and host-based collection with AI-driven enrichment to deliver complete visibility across wired, wireless and endpoint environments. Integrates with third-party systems and external files to consolidate asset data into a single pane of glass inventory.

Vulnerability & Exposure Management — Provides safe, non-intrusive OT/IoT vulnerability detection and AI-driven risk prioritization, avoiding operational disruption and IT-centric scanner noise. Delivers actionable, prioritized remediation recommendations.

Threat & Anomaly Detection — Continuously monitors network and endpoint activity using built-in rules and OT/IoT-specific threat intelligence to detect ransomware, state-sponsored activity and hacktivist campaigns. AI-driven correlation reduces alert fatigue by delivering actionable, prioritized alerts.

Risk Management — Supports the full lifecycle with AI-driven risk identification, customizable scoring, prioritized mitigation and continuous monitoring via executive dashboards and benchmarks.

Vantage for Government is hosted on AWS GovCloud infrastructure and supported through dedicated infrastructure for federal compliance. Access is limited to U.S.-person / U.S.-citizen for sensitive production, maintenance and technical support functions.

Learn more about Vantage for Government:

Watch the Webinar: Securing What Matters: Applying Zero Trust, Federal Visibility & Risk-Based Remediation Mandates to OT Environments

Visit the FedRAMP marketplace

About Nozomi Networks
Nozomi Networks protects the world’s critical infrastructure from cyber threats. Our platform uniquely combines network and endpoint visibility, threat detection, and AI-powered analysis for faster, more effective incident response. Customers rely on us to minimize risk and complexity while maximizing operational resilience. www.nozominetworks.com 

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