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Monday 7 July 2025
Huawei rejects allegations that its Pangu AI model copied Alibaba's Qwen
Huawei has pushed back against claims that its newly open-sourced Pangu Pro MoE 72B model plagiarized Alibaba's Tongyi Qianwen (Qwen-2.5 14B), after a technical analysis flagged unusually...
Monday 7 July 2025
'Taiwan Tongues' initiative launches to amplify Taiwan's linguistic voice in global AI models
On July 4, the Taipei-based Information Management Association (IMA) announced the launch of the "Taiwan Tongues" project, a major initiative to build an open, high-quality AI corpus...
Monday 7 July 2025
Integrating elite hires poses challenge for Meta's AI reboot
Meta Platforms has announced the formation of Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL), aiming to challenge rivals in the artificial intelligence sector through a substantial recruitment...
Monday 7 July 2025
Intumit sees growth in Japan, eyes SEA amid AI expansion push
As artificial intelligence (AI) providers increasingly offer free tools, Intumit highlights enterprises' preference for secure, comprehensive solutions over open-source variants....
Monday 7 July 2025
Taiwan energy startup eyes AI-powered grid solutions as power demand surges
Energy AIoT startup Thingnario is positioning Taiwan to capitalize on surging electricity demand from generative AI while meeting net-zero targets, bringing together industry and...
Monday 7 July 2025
China trains AI natives as it closes the algorithm gap with the US
As global competition in artificial intelligence (AI) intensifies, the US-China rivalry has expanded beyond chips and models to include the competition for talent and education int...
Monday 7 July 2025
Oracle emerges as key AI cloud partner in hyperscaler data center boom
By the first quarter of 2025, hyperscalers operated 1,189 data centers, representing 44% of global data center capacity, according to Synergy Research Group. This share is expected...
Monday 7 July 2025
Amazon ramps up warehouse automation, robot count nears employee levels
Amazon is accelerating its warehouse automation strategy as the global number of warehouse robots surpasses one million, nearing parity with the company's workforce. Over 75% of Amazon's...
Monday 7 July 2025
South Korea recruits technocrats into government for AI push
South Korean president Lee Jae-myung has pledged to invest KRW100 trillion (US$73.9 billion) in AI development to make the country the third-largest AI power after the US and China...
Monday 7 July 2025
Rising AI ASIC use drives surge in SLT chip testing; Market to grow 30% in 2026
As artificial intelligence fuels rapid growth in high-performance computing, it's also triggering a shift in how semiconductor chips are tested. Beyond leading AI GPU makers, major...
Sunday 6 July 2025
Yamaha Motor launches robotics division to tap semiconductor equipment demand
Yamaha Motor is accelerating its pivot into the semiconductor equipment space with the launch of Yamaha Robotics, a newly established division focused on robotic systems for electronics...
Sunday 6 July 2025
Baidu, Huawei spark open-source AI arms race
Baidu and Huawei announced the open-sourcing of their proprietary large language models (LLMs) on June 30, 2025, signaling a strategic shift in China's AI landscape. The move reflects...
Sunday 6 July 2025
China's humanoid robots cut out US chips, and 90% of the supply chain is now local
As US President Donald Trump intensifies rare earth export negotiations with China, Beijing is countering with a media blitz to highlight its rising independence from US semiconductor...
Friday 4 July 2025
With d-Mode GaN, Renesas seeks edge in high-power semiconductor market
Following its acquisition of US-based GaN pioneer Transphorm, Renesas Electronics is ramping up its ambitions in the wide-bandgap power semiconductor space. With a bold pivot away...
Friday 4 July 2025
Tesla halts Optimus robot production plans as hardware woes mount
Tesla has reportedly paused procurement and production plans for its humanoid robot, Optimus, due to unresolved hardware challenges, according to sources within China's supply chain...