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Friday 15 August 2025
Smart glasses market heats up as optics players vie for early leadership
The smart glasses market is set to enter a critical year in 2025, with competition escalating among European, American, Chinese, and now Taiwanese companies. Taiwan's HTC Corporation...
Friday 15 August 2025
HTC AI smart glasses target Taiwan market gap; Taiwan Mobile aims for over 10,000 sales
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) announced on August 14 a strategic partnership with HTC Corp. to exclusively sell the HTC VIVE Eagle AI smart glasses. The company aims for five-digit sales figures...
Friday 15 August 2025
Japan's NEDO commissions AIRoA to build data platform for robot foundation models
The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) of Japan has announced it will entrust the AI Robot Association (AIRoA) with establishing a data platform...
Friday 15 August 2025
Syntec leads cross-strait controller market share, launches next five-year plan focusing on robots and AI
Tariff barriers are accelerating regionalized production, which in turn is driving a surge in automation demand. Taiwan-based controller giant Syntec announced that its 2024 revenue...
Friday 15 August 2025
Quanta to launch GB300 AI server in 4Q as high costs pressure margins
Quanta Computer expects trial production of its GB300 AI server to start in late third quarter 2025, with mass production following in the fourth quarter. The rollout is expected...
Friday 15 August 2025
HTC launches first VIVE AI glasses, limits release to Taiwan for now
HTC unveiled its first VIVE series AI glasses, the VIVE Eagle, on August 14, with official sales set to begin on September 1. In addition to partnering with Taiwan Mobile to launch...
Friday 15 August 2025
Trump's corporate crackdown: When national security overrides boardroom independence
Since the US first announced reciprocal tariffs in early April 2025, President Donald Trump has frequently delivered "surprises" to the global market over nearly four months. Recently,...
Friday 15 August 2025
Optiemus, Corning launch India's first premium BIS-certified tempered glass brand
India-based electronics manufacturer Optiemus Infracom has partnered with US-based glass maker Corning to launch India's first premium tempered glass screen protector brand, "RhinoTech."...
Friday 15 August 2025
Why Dell and Supermicro are targeted in US AI chip tracking push
US authorities are reportedly planting tracking devices secretly inside AI chip shipments to prevent their diversion to China.
Friday 15 August 2025
US unveils US$1 billion push for critical minerals independence
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced plans to issue funding opportunities totaling nearly US$1 billion to expand domestic mining, processing, and manufacturing capabilities...
Friday 15 August 2025
DeepSeek's R2 stalls as Huawei Ascend chips fall short of Nvidia H100's capabilities
In the 2025 AI arms race, China's DeepSeek has become both a showcase of ambition and a cautionary tale on domestic chip limitations. Founded in Hangzhou in 2023 and backed by hedge...
Friday 15 August 2025
Microsoft, OpenAI push multi-model orchestration despite mixed user feedback
Hybrid AI systems, which automatically switch between multiple AI models based on task requirements, are gaining traction as more AI models become available. Companies such as OpenAI...
Friday 15 August 2025
Taiwan gains competitive edge as China faces steep US tariffs
On July 31, 2025, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to adjust reciprocal tariff rates, setting the provisional tariff for Taiwan at 20%, effective from August 7,...
Friday 15 August 2025
Thinking Electronic stands to grow in Nvidia's 800V AI server era
As artificial intelligence pushes data center power demands to unprecedented levels, Nvidia is leading a power architecture revolution by adopting 800-volt high-voltage direct current...
Friday 15 August 2025
Abico Asia posts losses amid US tariffs but eyes growth in robotics and capital markets entries
Amid global market uncertainties, including US tariffs, Abico Asia reported negative profits in the first quarter of 2025 due to valuation losses in its investment portfolio. Despite...