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Monday 22 September 2025
CAS showcases China's de-Nvidia strategy with 76B-parameter LLM on domestic chips
Amid the US–China tech war, China is accelerating its move away from Nvidia. The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Institute of Automation reported new results for its brain-inspired...
Monday 22 September 2025
Meta pivots to AR and AI as VR growth stalls
Meta Platforms is doubling down on augmented reality (AR) displays with a new line of AI-powered glasses, even as its virtual reality (VR) headsets lose momentum. At the annual Meta...
Monday 22 September 2025
Samsung Display bets on OLED to accelerate smart cockpit transformation
As AI and autonomous driving technologies transform automotive displays from simple information output devices into central hubs for human-vehicle interaction, Samsung Display Co...
Monday 22 September 2025
Calin Technology pivots to AI vision and invisible light modules, projects 2026 payoff
Taiwan-based optical lens maker Calin Technology is pivoting toward invisible light modules and AI vision, with mass production scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2025 and initial...
Monday 22 September 2025
Weekly news roundup: Micron halts NAND and DRAM quotes; Nvidia shifts quantum strategy, memory prices soar on AI demand
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of September 15–September 21.
Monday 22 September 2025
Inventec Besta cautiously optimistic about AI server operations
Inventec Besta, a subsidiary of Inventec, maintains a cautiously optimistic outlook for its AI server distribution business. The company's general manager, Wei Cheng Li, pointed out...
Monday 22 September 2025
Samsung clears Nvidia’s 12-layer HBM3E test as shares hit year’s high
Samsung Electronics has reportedly passed Nvidia's quality testing for 12-layer fifth-generation high bandwidth memory (HBM3E) and is set to begin shipments, according to multiple...
Monday 22 September 2025
AiSails partners with SkySails to advance airborne wind power
AiSails, a subsidiary of Wistron, has announced a strategic partnership with Germany's SkySails Power to deepen collaboration on kite-based airborne wind energy technology and integrate...
Monday 22 September 2025
Research insight: BYD reinvents itself as a global EV powerhouse

At the recently concluded IAA Mobility auto show in Munich, BYD, China's electric vehicle giant, outlined its roadmap for solidifying...

Monday 22 September 2025
Meta's smart glasses vision takes shape, but chip flaws surface live on stage
Meta unveiled its latest AI smart glasses at the Meta Connect 2025 conference on September 17-18, expanding the Ray-Ban Meta line with a second-generation frame and debuting the Oakley...
Monday 22 September 2025
Alphabet launches Agent Payments Protocol to advance AI-driven commerce
Alphabet Inc. has introduced the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), an AI agent payment system designed to enable seamless transaction flows between AI agents and merchants. The new protocol...
Monday 22 September 2025
Carmakers squeezed as profits plunge 55%, China bucks the trend
As the global automotive sector accelerates its transition toward electronic and electrical (E/E) architectures, a silent profit crisis is taking hold. According to a new report from...
Monday 22 September 2025
Taiwan seeks international partnerships for quantum-HPC integration project
The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) is planning to implement a quantum computing mainframe construction project in 2026, aiming to integrate quantum computing mainframes...
Sunday 21 September 2025
Meta AI glasses fall short in demos yet avoid major backlash
At Meta Connect 2025, Meta unveiled three new products, including the smart glasses Live AI, which fell short of expectations. The demonstration revealed that while AI conversation...
Sunday 21 September 2025
Taiwan's Altek secures US police drone orders, shipments to begin in 2026
As demand for drones grows in both commercial and military sectors, optical suppliers like Altek and Brinno showcased their latest technologies at the Taipei Aerospace & Defense...