Zhejiang University's Breakthrough Could Slash Costs of Ultra-Expensive Cancer Drugs with 1,000× Production Boost

Zhejiang University’s Breakthrough Could Slash Costs of Ultra-Expensive Cancer Drugs with 1,000× Production Boost

The official WeChat account of Zhejiang University published a blog post today (July 17) stating that its research team has overcome the bottleneck in the synthesis of high-priced anticancer drugs, achieving a yield of vinblastine, the direct precursor of vinblastine, in yeast of 164.9 mg/L, nearly 1000 times higher than previously reported levels. According to…

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Montage Technology's South Korean Office Raided in Antitrust Investigation

Montage Technology’s South Korean Office Raided in Antitrust Investigation

Montage Technology issued an announcement stating, “On July 15, the Fair Trade Investigation Department of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office conducted an on-site search and evidence collection at the company’s South Korean office regarding potential violations of antitrust regulations. The company is fully cooperating with all investigative requests from the Prosecutors’ Office. As of…

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Apple, Tesla Core Supplier Tata Electronics Confirms Data Breach; Over 630GB of Files Sold by Hackers

Apple, Tesla Core Supplier Tata Electronics Confirms Data Breach; Over 630GB of Files Sold by Hackers

Tata Electronics, an Indian electronics and semiconductor manufacturer and a core supplier to several tech giants, including Apple and Tesla, has confirmed a data breach weeks after a batch of documents allegedly originating from the company appeared on hacker forums. The post on the hacker forum claimed to possess over 630GB of data allegedly stolen…

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Xiaohongshu to Crack Down on Illegal Gambling Activities Related to World Cup

Xiaohongshu to Crack Down on Illegal Gambling Activities Related to World Cup

Xiaohongshu officially released an announcement today regarding the crackdown on illegal gambling activities related to the World Cup, stating that it will continue to focus on combating illegal gambling and related promotional information during the World Cup. Tech Free Press has attached the following specific scope of the rectification: 1. Posting or displaying information that…

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Omdia Report: US Smartphone Market Declines by 3% to 33.4 Million Units in Q1 2026; Apple, Samsung, and Motorola Remain Top 3

Omdia Report: US Smartphone Market Declines by 3% to 33.4 Million Units in Q1 2026; Apple, Samsung, and Motorola Remain Top 3

Omdia released its latest research today, indicating that the US smartphone market will decline by 3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, with shipments falling to 33.4 million units. Tech Free Press learned from the report that this comparison is based on the high base of the first quarter of 2025 —when manufacturers and operators…

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