Flex Power Modules and Japan's Renesas Electronics have announced a new strategic partnership aimed at tackling the surging energy demands of artificial intelligence (AI).
Tesla is upgrading its next-generation humanoid robot, Optimus, with a new focus on lightweight construction. Under Tesla's leadership, the robotics manufacturing sector is experiencing a trend toward slimming down robots by refining materials to reduce overall structure lighter. This translates into longer battery life, greater payload capacity, and enhanced precision.
The US and China are edging toward a framework agreement that would see TikTok's American operations spun into a new joint venture dominated by US investors, according to The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and CNBC.
Dutch semiconductor leader NXP Semiconductors is preparing for a CEO change scheduled for October 2025, with current CEO Kurt Sievers concluding his tenure at SEMICON Taiwan 2025 last week. Incoming CEO Rafael Sotomayor attended the same event, meeting with Taiwanese partners to reinforce NXP's role in the semiconductor ecosystem.
The US and Britain unveiled a sweeping set of agreements during President Donald Trump's second state visit to the UK, cementing closer ties in technology, energy, and finance, according to multiple reports from Reuters, CNBC, Bloomberg, and The Financial Times.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is making a big U-turn on quantum computing. After years of downplaying the technology's timeline, the tech titan is now pouring money into quantum startups.
Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding has made a significant investment of EUR1.3 billion (approx. US$1.52 billion) in French artificial intelligence (AI) startup Mistral AI, signaling a notable shift toward Europe's independent AI development capabilities amid global geopolitical tensions. This move highlights growing synergies between European industrial firms and emerging AI ventures.
Quantum computing firm Quantinuum has attracted investment from Nvidia's venture capital arm, signaling renewed investor interest amid evolving industry outlooks. Analysts note that integrating quantum computing with traditional high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) servers could represent a future path to improving energy efficiency beyond conventional CPU and GPU approaches.
If China is the primary battleground for smart glasses, the China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE) is the front line. Leading manufacturers such as GoerTek, Sunny Optical, and Luxshare Precision were joined by a growing number of mid- and low-tier competitors, signaling a rapidly intensifying race in both hardware and optics, especially in the critical field of optical waveguide technology.
Amid the turmoil on the global stage in recent years, Pegatron chairman TH Tung has highlighted three major challenges in the short to mid-term, including updates to the US's reciprocal tariff policies, exchange rate fluctuations that may have further long-term impacts, and competition from China, Japan, and South Korea. For Taiwanese manufacturers, some may need government policy support as they further seek overseas expansion, while those remaining rooted in Taiwan will need to enhance automation to maintain their competitive edge amid fierce market pressures.
Intel announced on September 16, 2025, that Dr. Wang Rui, chair of Intel China with more than 30 years at the company, will retire this month. The leadership transition has been underway since February 2025, when Wang Zhicong was named vice chairman to prepare for succession.
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