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Friday 23 May 2025
OpenAI bets big on hardware: US$6.5B acquisition of io Products signals shift from software to disruptive AI devices
OpenAI is set to acquire hardware startup io Products—founded by former Apple design chief Jony Ive—for nearly US$6.5 billion, marking a bold entry into the consumer hardware...
Friday 23 May 2025
SAP partners with Perplexity and Palantir to accelerate business AI ecosystem
German enterprise software leader SAP has announced strategic partnerships with US-based AI search startup Perplexity and data analytics firm Palantir, aiming to advance its business...
Thursday 22 May 2025
OpenAI to buy AI device startup from Apple veteran Jony Ive in US$6.5 billion deal
OpenAI will acquire the AI device startup co-founded by Apple Inc. veteran Jony Ive in a nearly US$6.5 billion all-stock deal, joining forces with the legendary designer to make a...
Wednesday 21 May 2025
MetAI and Kenmec pioneer industrial use of Nvidia Omniverse's 'Mega' blueprint for smart warehousing
MetAI, a digital twin and AI simulation startup backed by Nvidia, has partnered with Taiwan-based Kenmec Mechanical Engineering to become one of the first to implement Nvidia Omniverse's...
Monday 19 May 2025
Taiwan's US$332 million robotics initiative to transform smart manufacturing
With global demand for industrial and humanoid robots accelerating, Taiwan's machinery industry is moving to carve out a role in the evolving supply chain. Hiwin has teamed up with...
Monday 19 May 2025
Taiwan startup CRIS delivers real-time carbon tracking for chip sector
Facing a critical turning point in 2026, Taiwanese manufacturers are under growing pressure to improve carbon transparency. That year, Taiwan's Ministry of Environment will begin...
Sunday 18 May 2025
Taiwanese startup launches AI-powered green energy trading platform
Thingnario has unveiled an AI-agent-powered platform that streamlines green energy procurement for electricity retailers in Taiwan's evolving power market. The system integrates large...
Friday 16 May 2025
Microip champions ASIC path as legacy IC design hits wall
Microip Inc., a Taipei-based ASIC startup, held a pre-Computex briefing to unveil its 2025 product roadmap. With global demand for ASIC solutions rising, Chairman James Yang outlined...
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Huawei-tied SiCarrier guns for US$2.8 billion funding as China advances chip tool self-sufficiency
SiCarrier, a Chinese semiconductor equipment startup backed by the Shenzhen municipal government, is seeking to raise US$2.8 billion in its first funding round, targeting a valuation...
Friday 9 May 2025
Chiplets technology gains ground as global semiconductor giants invest in modular chip future
TSMC, Intel, Samsung Electronics, and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) are backing the modular semiconductor approach that breaks down system-on-chip (SoC) designs into smaller functional...
Friday 9 May 2025
AI training costs plummet as Asia Pacific closes tech gap, says Appier
The cost of training and fine-tuning AI models is trending downward while the Asia Pacific region's pace of adopting new AI technologies is close to that of the US and Europe, according...
Thursday 8 May 2025
India's deep tech turn: Why the real buildout is just beginning
India's startup journey has long been driven by software-led growth, with thousands of ventures building SaaS tools, consumer apps, and IT platforms. But now, a quiet shift is unde...
Thursday 8 May 2025
Anduril's Ascendancy: From Silicon Valley outcast to defense unicorn rivaling Boeing
Palmer Luckey, once celebrated as the prodigy behind Oculus and virtual reality's mainstream breakthrough, found himself abruptly cast out of Silicon Valley's inner circle following...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
OpenAI walks back for-profit plan, nonprofit to keep control
OpenAI is backtracking on plans to become a more conventional for-profit company after facing mounting pressure from former employees, academics and rivals, including billionaire...
Monday 5 May 2025
Femtum pioneers advanced laser solutions for semiconductor manufacturing, eyes expansion in Taiwan
Quebec-based startup Femtum, a trailblazer in laser technology, is carving out a critical role in the evolution of semiconductor manufacturing.