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Wednesday 13 August 2025
Wistron Chair pledges 1 million GPU hours to power Taiwan's AI startups
Simon Lin, Chairman of Wistron Corporation, offered a candid look at the tech giant's bumpy journey into venture capital during a keynote speech at Taiwan's Venture Capital Summit...
Wednesday 13 August 2025
India's first AI unicorn files for IPO amid the country's booming AI sector
Fractal Analytics, an India-based artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics services provider, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in Mumbai that could value the company...
Wednesday 13 August 2025
Humanoid robots gain momentum, but hardware costs hold back mass adoption, says DIGITIMES
When Nvidia framed the next wave of AI as "physical AI," it helped ignite a surge of interest in humanoid robots, accelerating development efforts worldwide. Yet, according to DIGITIMES'...
Wednesday 13 August 2025
Huawei unveils AI software to boost inference and curb China’s reliance on foreign memory chips

Huawei has launched its Unified Cache Manager (UCM), a software framework designed to speed up inference in large AI models. The company...

Wednesday 13 August 2025
Tariff cut eases tensions for Korean auto exports, but risks remain
In a significant outcome of the ongoing US-South Korea trade deal, tariffs on automobiles and auto parts have been reduced from 25% to 15% as of April 2025. The two nations also agreed...
Wednesday 13 August 2025
US export levy targeting Nvidia and AMD may expand to other semiconductor firms
The White House confirmed on August 12, 2025, that the Trump administration is still finalizing details around a 15% "export levy" applied to Nvidia and AMD's AI chip sales to China,...
Wednesday 13 August 2025
AI startup Perplexity makes $34.5 Billion bid for Google's chrome browser
AI startup Perplexity made a formal offer to acquire Google's Chrome browser for US$34.5 billion, an audacious bid to get ahead of a potential requirement for the search giant to...
Wednesday 13 August 2025
India approves four chip projects under ISM
India has approved four additional semiconductor projects under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), further strengthening the country's semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. These...
Wednesday 13 August 2025
Taiwan optics maker wins orders, US robotics deals in AI and automotive lenses
Taiwan-based optical imaging manufacturer Ability Enterprise is riding a wave of positive developments, with major strides in robotics and optical imaging technology, new global partnerships,...
Wednesday 13 August 2025
Why Taiwanese tech giants pour record funds into US AI server hubs
Taiwanese EMS accelerates US and global investments amid AI server demand and geopolitical dynamics
Wednesday 13 August 2025
Two Chinese robot firms join Nvidia to drive ‘physical AI’ boom
As AI shifts from the "information space" into the physical world, China's leading robotics firms Unitree Robotics and Beijing Galbot are strengthening ties with Nvidia to speed the...
Wednesday 13 August 2025
IPO wave puts China's humanoid robot industry to the test
China's humanoid robot industry is entering a rapid commercialization phase, with IPO pipelines expanding and capital inflows surging, as domestic manufacturers intensify competition...
Wednesday 13 August 2025
Tariffs up, but China still commands the EV battery high ground
US President Donald Trump is imposing steep tariffs on Chinese lithium batteries to limit Beijing's market dominance, but soaring short-term demand from the electric vehicle (EV)...
Wednesday 13 August 2025
China’s No. 3 automaker and Huawei tighten ties in global EV race
Huarong Zhu, the newly appointed chairman of China Changan Automobile Group (CCAG), visited Shenzhen and met with Huawei founder Zhengfei Ren. The two exchanged views on industry...
Tuesday 12 August 2025
Inside Beijing's quiet campaign to sideline Nvidia's H20 AI chips

China has told domestic companies to steer clear of Nvidia's H20 processors, particularly for government and national security projects,...