Leading US artificial intelligence experts Fei-Fei Li and Andrew Ng have voiced strong concerns over the Trump administration's proposed 2026 budget, warning that sweeping cuts to...
As Elon Musk returns to the helm of his business empire, two of his ventures are making headlines. AI startup xAI is reportedly raising US$300 million at a US$113 billion valuation,...
At the 2025 Semiconductor IP Industry Seminar in Shanghai, Akrostar Technology, Biren Technology, and Enflame Technology unveiled fresh funding rounds, highlighting China's accelerating...
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...
According to an official press release, Infineon has received final approval from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs to fund its new Smart Power Fab in Dresden. The...
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...
In a recent speech, Palmer Luckey, the innovative force behind defense technology firm Anduril Industries, invoked a hypothetical Taiwan Strait conflict to underscore the pivotal...
The US is charting a new course for defense spending, with President Donald Trump's administration proposing a 13% increase that would push the Pentagon's 2026 budget to an unprecedented...
OpenAI has agreed to buy Windsurf, an artificial intelligence-assisted coding tool formerly known as Codeium, for about US$3 billion, according to people familiar with the matter,...
While the Czech Republic is often seen in Taiwan as Europe's semiconductor hotspot, Spain receives the most EU funding for tech initiatives. In early 2025, the DIGITIMES...
Geothermal energy has become one of the few areas of consensus in America's polarized energy policy debate, garnering support from both the Biden administration and the incoming Trump...
According to the latest AI Index Report released by Stanford University's Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence Institute, China is rapidly catching up with the US in developing...
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has signaled he could withhold promised Chips Act grants as he pushes companies in line for federal semiconductor subsidies to substantially expand...
OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT, said it has finalized a funding round that will bring in US$40 billion from SoftBank Group Corp. and other investors at...
