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Thursday 11 September 2025
Shenzhen Dual-expo Spotlight | China leans on laser chips to localize AI data centers and bypass tariffs
The China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE) and SEMI-e 2025 Semiconductor Innovation Exhibition kicked off in Shenzhen on September 10, underscoring the laser industry's...
Thursday 11 September 2025
SEMICON Taiwan 2025: Automotive chip leaders weigh AI and energy demands as Taiwan presses for deeper ties
At SEMICON Taiwan, four global automotive semiconductor executives—Stefan Yores of Bosch, Jochen Hanebeck of Infineon Technologies, Kurt Sievers of NXP, and Hosoku Takuchi of...
Thursday 11 September 2025
OpenAI's US$300 billion Oracle deal underscores AI infrastructure boom and massive cash burn it comes with
OpenAI has reportedly signed a contract with Oracle to purchase roughly US$300 billion in computing power over the next five years, according to people familiar with the matter, a...
Thursday 11 September 2025
SEMICON Taiwan 2025: Taiwan's semiconductor output neared NT$6T with govt boosting AI and HPC sectors
Taiwan's semiconductor output hit NT$5.3 trillion (approx. US$175.3 billion) in 2024 and is expected to exceed NT$6 trillion soon, fueled by demand in AI, high-performance computing...
Thursday 11 September 2025
Suzhou Everbright taps AI and data center demand, expands in Europe
Suzhou Everbright Photonics is betting on explosive demand from artificial intelligence (AI) and data centers to drive future growth, Chairman Dayong Min said in an interview with...
Thursday 11 September 2025
Shenzhen expo underscores integration of optoelectronics and semiconductors
The 26th China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE 2025) opened in Shenzhen on September 10, attracting over 3,800 global companies across communications, optics, lasers,...
Thursday 11 September 2025
SEMICON Taiwan 2025: Edge AI emerging as growth driver, scalability to determine future, says NXP CEO
In a keynote speech delivered at the SEMICON Taiwan 2025, NXP CEO Kurt Sievers stressed that AI has ushered the semiconductor industry into a period of exponential expansion. Addressing...
Thursday 11 September 2025
OpenAI Fund chief highlights challenges and future of AI development in Taiwan forum
Ian Hathaway, managing partner of the OpenAI Startup Fund, recently visited Taiwan for the first time to discuss the next steps in artificial intelligence development at a public...
Thursday 11 September 2025
Momo's August revenue rises 4.4% MoM, iPhone upgrade wave to potentially boost sales recovery
Momo reported consolidated revenue of NT$8.49 billion (approx. US$279.9 million) in August, marking a 4.4% month-over-month increase. However, since the beginning of 2025, monthly...
Thursday 11 September 2025
Meta's AI push hits internal roadblocks
Meta has intensified investments in GPUs, expanded data centers, and aggressively recruited AI talent, aiming to bolster its AI initiatives. However, the company's AI development...
Thursday 11 September 2025
Asus chair highlights integration and co-creation as keys to Taiwan's AI strategy
At the Taiwan AI Academy annual conference, Asus chairman Jonney Shih urged Taiwan to strengthen its AI development by integrating computing platforms, model capabilities, data governance,...
Thursday 11 September 2025
South Korea's UVC unveils AI-driven digital twin platform to challenge Siemens
As the manufacturing and logistics industries shift from mechanical automation to AI-driven autonomy, South Korea-based digital twin provider UVC has launched a smart manufacturing...
Thursday 11 September 2025
Samsung eyes xAI chip partnership following major Tesla deal
After securing orders from electric vehicle maker Tesla for autonomous driving AI chips, Samsung Electronics' foundry division is reportedly in talks with xAI, an artificial intelligence...
Wednesday 10 September 2025
Baidu launches ERNIE X1.1, claiming to rival OpenAI GPT-5 and Google Gemini 2.5 Pro benchmarks
Baidu has launched the upgraded inference model ERNIE X1.1, claiming it rivals US models like OpenAI GPT-5 and Google Gemini 2.5 Pro in benchmark tests and surpasses the DeepSeek...
Wednesday 10 September 2025
Google leads cloud AI race with advanced TPU chips, says industry insiders
Competition among major US cloud service providers (CSPs) and AI firms is intensifying, with Google currently perceived as holding a leading position in the overall AI market. Its...