At COMPUTEX 2025, ASUS showcased its comprehensive AI infrastructure solutions, targeting the computing needs of data centers, edge computing, and a wide range of intelligent applications. With a robust product portfolio, ASUS brings to life the NVIDIA AI Factory vision, illustrating how AI will be deeply embedded into enterprise IT infrastructure. This evolution continues to drive forward applications and services that shape the future of AI and high-performance computing

Linxens, a global leader in component-based solutions for authentication and traceability, and Dracula Technologies, a pioneer in ambient light energy harvesting, have announced a strategic collaboration to develop next-generation autonomous IoT solutions for traceability and smart labelling applications. This collaboration paves the way for smarter and more sustainable connected devices

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Ted Jin, founder and CEO of AuX Labs, is leading a charge in the food technology space with a mission driven by global impact and climate concerns. His company, which began operating around 2022, is pioneering the production of recombinant casein from yeast using precision fermentation to create animal-free dairy ingredients.Jin's journey into the bio-tech world comes after a decade in consumer packaged goods at companies like Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo, and prior experience in an earlier startup. His motivation isn't a personal dietary choice like being a vegetarian or vegan; rather, it's a deep-seated belief in the urgent need to solve food system challenges to sustainably feed a projected 10 billion people. "We aren't in a position that we can expand traditional animal agriculture," he stated, citing the finite nature of land and valuable resources.Precision Fermentation: A Non-Compromise AlternativeAuX Labs is focused on developing an ingredient: a casein powder that is functionally and nutritionally identical to the animal protein. This recombinant casein is produced by genetically manipulating yeast to express the protein. The goal is to provide a diversified protein source that doesn't force consumers to compromise on taste, function, price, or nutritional value.Jin sees their product as a necessary supplementation to-not a threat to-traditional animal agriculture. The company operates on a Business-to-Business (B2B) model, supplying this casein ingredient to consumer goods companies and food formulators to create end products like cheese.1. The Problem with "Wave One": Jin notes that the first wave of alternative proteins, which focused heavily on plant-based options, is subsiding as consumers demand products that are not just novel, but also taste good, are nutritious, and are priced comparably to animal products.2. Safety and Regulation: The company already holds a self-affirmed GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status in the United States, which is crucial legwork in substantiating the protein's safety for human consumption.Global Expansion: A Look to Asia and TaiwanAuX Labs' core launch markets are currently Canada and the United States. The company is venture-backed, having closed a pre-seed and currently in the process of closing a new seed round, ensuring financial stability for the "coming period".Taiwan is positioned as the company's "first test" and a potential proving ground for Asian markets. Jin believes the Taiwanese market offers the agility of local companies and a population with a positive bias towards nutrition and health consciousness. A successful launch here would give the company confidence to pursue similar approaches in adjacent markets like Northeast and Southeast Asia (including Japan, Korea, and mainland China).Challenges to Overseas SuccessScaling into new markets is not without its difficulties, which Jin identifies in two key areas:1. Operating Expertise: Mastering the logistics of manufacturing in Canada and then exporting the casein ingredient into Taiwan, subject to the appropriate regulations.2. Local Partnerships: Finding a committed local partner in Taiwan, not just for the short term but for a multi-year effort. Jin stresses that this ingredient is novel, not just to Taiwan, but "new to the world".While the immediate plan is to import the Canadian-produced casein ingredient, establishing a local manufacturing presence in Taiwan remains an option if there is strong demand. Before that, the company will also need to validate their GRAS dossier and notify or file with the Taiwanese FDA.The Ultimate Goal: Price ParityJin's ultimate aspiration for AuX Labs is to be recognized as a pioneer in recombinant proteins. While he sees technology as "mature," he admits that the pricing is not mature yet. The final goal is to bring these animal-free proteins to market at a price point that is similar to animal proteins-something the regular consumer can afford-over the next few years. Achieving this price parity will be the key to establishing yeast-derived proteins as a viable and sufficient supply source for the global food system.Ted Jin, founder and CEO of AuX Labs. Credit: AuX Labs

Gaming used to mean sitting down in a specific room. You powered up, stared at a glowing screen, and disappeared for hours. Now it's something people do on buses, at bus stops, in bed, or while waiting for a takeaway. The shift from console to mobile didn't just make games more convenient. It made them part of daily life. What was once an escape has become a companion.The rise of the smartphone didn't just give us better cameras or faster messaging. It handed us a new kind of playground. A billion pockets turned into arcades overnight. Games like Angry Birds, Temple Run, and Candy Crush weren't flukes. They were proof that entertainment didn't need a controller anymore. Mentioning a social casino game these days barely raises an eyebrow. People play for fun, for the challenge, or just to pass a dull minute. It's gaming stripped down to its essentials, accessible to anyone who can swipe a screen.The Old Console CrowdRemember when playing games meant being tethered to a television? The ritual of plugging in cables, picking up controllers, and arguing over who got player one. It was a production. Then came the phone. Suddenly, gaming was as easy as opening an app. It didn't matter if you had five minutes or fifty. You could dive in, make progress, and get on with your day.Classic titles noticed. Call of Duty, FIFA, even Grand Theft Auto showed up on mobile screens, adapted and alive. They weren't replacements; they were reinventions. For players who grew up glued to their consoles, this was liberation. You could take your favorite worlds with you. No more waiting until you got home to play. You already were home, in a way. It's as if the rules changed overnight and everyone who'd ever held a controller suddenly found the game following them instead of the other way around.Quick Fixes and Fast RewardsMobile games are built for the modern attention span. You don't need hours to get something out of them. You need thirty seconds and a thumb. They tap into something primal. The thrill of progress. The satisfaction of instant feedback. It's psychology cleverly disguised as play. Every level cleared, every reward unlocked, is another nudge to keep you hooked. The developers know exactly what they're doing-and we thank them for it.And that's what keeps people coming back. Mobile gaming doesn't demand loyalty. It earns it, one dopamine hit at a time. It fits between emails and errands, filling the gaps modern life leaves behind. A quick match here, a puzzle there, a sense of control in a world that often feels like it has none. You could call it escapism, but really, it's convenience disguised as joy.Everyone's a GamerThe stereotype of the gamer sitting in a dark room surrounded by empty cans is long gone. Your gran is probably playing Wordscapes. Your mate who hates "nerd stuff" has a Clash of Clans base he's been building for years. Mobile gaming didn't just grow the audience. It obliterated the walls that once defined it.Now, everyone's a gamer whether they admit it or not. It's a universal language. No tutorials needed. Just curiosity and a few taps. The accessibility is what made it unstoppable. You don't need to spend a fortune or dedicate your weekend. All you need is a phone and a spare moment. It's the great equalizer of entertainment-the one pastime that fits inside your pocket and asks for nothing but your attention.A Cultural ShiftMobile gaming's influence sits quietly in the background of pop culture. It's as normal as scrolling social media or watching short clips online. The way we interact with games mirrors how we consume everything else now.It's a bit like when Netflix changed how we watched TV. We stopped planning our lives around scheduled shows. We started watching on our terms. Mobile gaming did that for play. And if you've ever felt the heartbreak of losing your progress because your phone died mid-level, you've joined a global brotherhood of quiet, shared despair. Somewhere out there, millions know exactly how you feel.The Competitive EdgeCompetition has changed too. It's no longer about high scores on a single machine. It's global, constant, and always within reach. Daily missions, leaderboards, and events keep players locked in. It's not about beating the game anymore. It's about staying part of the loop.That endless engagement turned mobile gaming into a financial juggernaut. In 2024, it made up nearly half of all gaming revenue worldwide. The numbers prove what anyone with a smartphone already knows. We're all playing. Constantly. And most of us don't even realize because it has become second nature.The Next ChapterThe next leap won't be about screens or specs. It'll be about depth. Phones are getting faster, graphics sharper, and stories richer. Soon, the line between console and mobile will disappear. The best games will live everywhere. What matters won't be what you play on, but how easily you can lose yourself in it.The evolution of mobile gaming shows what happens when technology meets everyday life. It's no longer about finding time to play. It's about the moments between everything else when play finds you. Gaming didn't just survive the move to mobile. It thrived. It adapted, simplified, and conquered. The console might have started the story, but the phone made it impossible to put down.

SK hynix Inc. (or "the company", www.skhynix.com) announced today that it has recorded 24.4489 trillion won in revenues, 11.3834 trillion won in operating profit (with an operating margin of 47%), and 12.5975 trillion won in net profit (with a net margin of 52%) in the third quarter.Credit: DIGITIMESThe company achieved its highest-ever quarterly performance, driven by the full-scale rise in prices of DRAM and NAND, as well as the increasing shipments of high-performance products for AI servers. In particular, operating profit exceeded 10 trillion won for the first time in the company's history.As demand across the memory segment has soared due to customers' expanding investments in AI infrastructure, SK hynix once again surpassed the record-high performance of the previous quarter due to increased sales of high value-added products such as 12-high HBM3E and DDR5 for servers.Driven by surging demand for AI servers, shipments of high-capacity DDR5s of 128GB or more have more than doubled from the previous quarter. In NAND, the portion of AI server eSSD, which commands a price premium, expanded significantly as well.Building on this strong performance, the company's cash and cash equivalents at the end of the third quarter increased by 10.9 trillion won from the previous quarter, reaching 27.9 trillion won. Meanwhile, interest bearing debt stood at 24.1 trillion won, enabling the company to successfully transition to a net cash position of 3.8 trillion won.As the AI market rapidly shifts toward inference-driven workloads, there is growing interest in distributing computational loads of AI servers across broader infrastructures such as general servers. This trend is expected to further expand demand across the entire memory portfolio, including high-performance DDR5 and eSSD.In addition, the recent wave of strategic partnerships and AI data center expansion announcements by leading global AI players provides further momentum. This is expected to drive balanced demand growth not only for HBM, but also for various product lines including memory solutions for general servers.In response, SK hynix plans to accelerate the migration to its most advanced 1cnm process, or the sixth-generation of the 10-nanometer technology, which is already in stable mass production. This will enable the company to establish a full DRAM lineup across server, mobile, and graphics applications, and to flexibly respond to customer needs through expanded supply. In NAND, the company will also increase output of world's highest 321-layer TLC and QLC products to swiftly meet customer requirements.Meanwhile, the company has completed discussions with key customers regarding HBM supply for next year. HBM4, which completed development in September and entered mass production, fully meets customer performance requirements and supports industry-leading speeds. Shipments will begin in the fourth quarter this year, with full-scale sales expansion planned for next year.Furthermore, amid surging demand for AI memory, the company has already secured full customer demand for its entire DRAM and NAND production for next year.In order to address higher-than-expected customer demand, SK hynix plans to expand its production capacity through M15X, where equipment installation has recently begun after the early opening of a new cleanroom, and to accelerate the migration to advanced process technologies.As a result, investment for next year is expected to increase compared to this year, reflecting the company's continued commitment to a market-aligned investment strategy."With the innovation of AI technology, the memory market has shifted to a new paradigm and demand has begun to spread to all product areas," said Kim Woohyun, Chief Financial Officer. "We will continue to strengthen our AI memory leadership by responding to customer demand through market-leading products and differentiated technological capabilities."SK hynix 3Q25 Financial Results. SK hynix