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Tuesday 16 June 2026
Nvidia sells US$25 billion in bonds as investors seek foothold in AI boom
Nvidia launched a sale of US$25 billion worth of high-grade bonds on June 15, ultimately garnering up to US$85 billion in orders, or more than triple the bond's original size. This...
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Exclusive: Synopsys CEO eyes subscription-plus-token model in AI Agentic era

Synopsys celebrated the 35th anniversary of its Taiwan operations and the opening of its new Hsinchu office on June 15. During the...

Tuesday 16 June 2026
Synopsys celebrates 35 years in Taiwan, pledges continued investment

On June 15, Synopsys celebrated the 35th anniversary of its Taiwan operations and officially opened its new office at Hsinchu Science...

Tuesday 16 June 2026
Western Europe auto output set to fall by one-third by 2030, with Germany hit hardest
Western Europe's auto industry is facing a deeper relocation shock, with passenger car and light commercial vehicle production projected to shrink by about one-third between 2015 and...
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Tesla files for supervised Full Self-Driving approval with Taiwan regulator

Tesla Taiwan announced on June 16 that it formally submitted application documents for its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system to...

Tuesday 16 June 2026
Qualcomm weighs Tenstorrent deal that could reach US$10 billion

Qualcomm has been in talks to acquire Tenstorrent, an AI chip startup, The Information reported, citing a person with direct...

Tuesday 16 June 2026
Huawei's PanguLM comeback hinges on Richard Yu after credibility hit
Huawei is trying to restore the profile of PanguLM at a time when China's large AI model race is entering a tougher phase.
Tuesday 16 June 2026
ByteDance in talks for Iluvatar, Baidu Kunlunxin AI chips as Doubao demand grows

ByteDance is in talks to buy AI chips from Shanghai-based Iluvatar CoreX and is also considering using Baidu's Kunlunxin chips, as...

Tuesday 16 June 2026
Apple's Siri AI push drives 12GB DRAM demand for Samsung and SK Hynix

Apple is stepping up the AI capabilities of its Siri voice assistant, and analysts say memory chip demand will rise along with it,...

Tuesday 16 June 2026
AMD to acquire MEXT to expand AI memory optimization tools
AMD said it will acquire MEXT, a move aimed at strengthening its AI and data center portfolio amid rising global memory demand. The deal is intended to help customers improve performance,...
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Supply security over cost: Google leads CSP charge to diversify InP substrate sourcing

China has recently eased controls on some indium phosphide (InP) substrates, relieving a bottleneck in optical communications capacity...

Tuesday 16 June 2026
Salesforce agrees to buy Fin in US$3.6 billion AI customer service deal
Salesforce has agreed to acquire Fin, a customer agent company formerly known as Intercom, in a deal that could reshape how businesses worldwide automate support. The purchase highlights...
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Nvidia reportedly tightens grip on AI inference market despite growing competition

Nvidia's dominance in AI is extending beyond model training and deeper into inference—the fast-growing segment of the AI market responsible...

Tuesday 16 June 2026
CATL's Hungary plant set to eclipse Europe's cell production capacity

Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. announced it would soon begin production at its new Hungary lithium battery plant, a facility...

Tuesday 16 June 2026
Adani-Jabil partnership highlights India's push for domestic AI infrastructure
The deal between Gautam Adani's group and American engineering firm Jabil signals a broader shift toward domestic AI infrastructure in India, with potential consequences for global...