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Wednesday 16 July 2025
Perplexity aims to build cognitive OS, sees billions in subscription revenue
At a recent startup forum organized by venture capital firm Y Combinator, Aravind Srinivas, co-founder and CEO of Perplexity, presented the company's outlook on integrating artificial...
Wednesday 16 July 2025
Meta reportedly weighs retreat from open-source AI as Superintelligence team shifts focus to closed models
Meta Platforms' new Superintelligence lab is reportedly reconsidering the release of its open-source AI model Llama 4 Behemoth, weighing a shift toward closed-source development....
Wednesday 16 July 2025
Semco pushes thinner chip capacitors to chase AI server boom
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. (Semco) is ramping up development of advanced multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) as demand surges from artificial intelligence (AI) servers and automotive...
Wednesday 16 July 2025
Malaysia's swift crackdown on AI chip exports aims to safeguard data center boom
The Malaysian Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) has announced that exports, transshipments, and transit of US-origin artificial intelligence (AI) chips will now require...
Wednesday 16 July 2025
Trump hails US$92 billion in investments for AI, energy projects
President Donald Trump hailed more than US$92 billion in investments in artificial intelligence and energy infrastructure during a visit to Pennsylvania, highlighting his efforts...
Wednesday 16 July 2025
HTC to unveil new product on August 14, market optimistic about smart glasses debut
On August 15, HTC Corp. released a teaser image on the global HTC VIVE official community platform, hinting at the launch of a new product. The company is expected to unveil its first...
Wednesday 16 July 2025
US chip policy reversal boosts AMD and Nvidia, ties AI sales to rare earth trade with China
The US has cleared AMD and Nvidia to resume sales of AI chips to China, marking a major shift in tech trade policy. The move signals a softening stance on export controls and could...
Wednesday 16 July 2025
WT Microelectronics and Nichidenbo enter strategic share swap to strengthen component distribution ties
Taiwan-based distributors WT Microelectronics and Nichidenbo announced a strategic cooperation through a share exchange agreement, aiming to reinforce their positions in the electronic...
Wednesday 16 July 2025
Apple turns to US rare earths in US$500M supply chain shift
Apple Inc. has struck a US$500 million deal to buy rare-earth minerals from MP Materials Corp., the US producer that just last week secured backing from the Pentagon.
Wednesday 16 July 2025
Taiwan's PCB supply chain gains momentum as AI & ASIC server shipments surge
AI server GB200 has begun volume shipments, and cloud service providers (CSPs) are ramping up demand for servers equipped with their own ASICs. Despite reciprocal tariffs and New...
Wednesday 16 July 2025
Goldkey gears up for August IPO as DDR4 demand takes off
A tight supply of DDR4 DRAM has triggered a buying spree. Goldkey Technology chairman Vicky Tseng said that since May and June 2025, DDR4 spot prices have skyrocketed more than 100%,...
Wednesday 16 July 2025
Taiwan's JKoPay services continue after parent firm asset freeze
JKoPay, Taiwan's second-largest digital payment platform, maintained normal operations despite parent company Jiekou Financial Technology facing court-ordered asset seizures in July...
Wednesday 16 July 2025
Notebook production holds steady in Southeast Asia as players have no intention of moving to US
The progress of production relocation in the notebook supply chain is holding strong despite the Trump administration's reciprocal tariffs. Brand clients are using a wait-and-see...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
LIPS Corp. lands Samsung, onsemi as partners in 3D vision sensor integration
Taiwan's LIPS Corp., a 3D vision technology company, is moving into mass production after 12 years of research and development and proof-of-concept collaborations. With more than...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
TSMC in crosshairs: tariffs, currency, and AI growth at stake

As TSMC prepares to deliver its earnings report on July 17, all eyes are on how the world's largest contract chipmaker will navigate...