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Thursday 8 May 2025
Trump to rescind global chip curbs amid AI restrictions debate
The Trump administration plans to rescind Biden-era AI chip curbs as part of a broader effort to revise semiconductor trade restrictions that have drawn strong opposition from major...
Thursday 8 May 2025
Geely bids to take Zeekr private at US$6.4 billion valuation
Billionaire Li Shufu is ramping up a push to streamline his sprawling business empire, with his Hong Kong-listed Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. offering to take premium electric-car...
Thursday 8 May 2025
Apple eyes move to AI search, ending era defined by Google
Apple Inc. is "actively looking at" revamping the Safari web browser on its devices to focus on AI-powered search engines, a seismic shift for the industry hastened by the potential...
Thursday 8 May 2025
OpenAI to invest in efforts to build AI infrastructure overseas
OpenAI plans to invest in efforts outside of the US to develop the infrastructure necessary to run artificial intelligence systems, building on its Stargate effort focused on AI data...
Thursday 8 May 2025
Tesla debuts LiDAR-free self-driving system in China as FSD awaits approval
Tesla has rolled out a new camera-based driver-assistance system in China while awaiting government approval for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology. Unlike most Chinese EV makers...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Anduril's founder sounds alarm on US-China military rivalry, touts AI as key to Taiwan Strait stability
In a recent speech, Palmer Luckey, the innovative force behind defense technology firm Anduril Industries, invoked a hypothetical Taiwan Strait conflict to underscore the pivotal...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Auras bets on liquid cooling as AI drives data center shift
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the demands of data center infrastructure, Auras Technology Chairman Yu-shen Lin declared that the industry's shift from air to liquid...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Mitsubishi taps Foxconn-Yulon JV for EVs aimed at Oceania, production set for 2026
Mitsubishi Motors said on May 7 that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Foxtron Vehicle Technologies—a joint venture between Foxconn and Yulon Motor—to...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
eLAND to debut on Taiwan OTC in May, riding AI search boom across four core sectors
Taiwan-based software firm eLAND Information, with nearly two decades of experience in semantic analysis and opinion search technologies, is set to list on the over-the-counter (OTC)...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Winmate hits 1Q25 revenue record driven by edge AI and robotics demand
Taiwanese industrial computing firm Winmate Corporation reported its highest-ever first-quarter revenue, driven by growing global demand for robotics and edge AI computing platforms,...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Advantech zeroes in on humanoid robotics, fusing IPC heritage with edge AI to chart the next frontier
As AI evolves beyond algorithms and computational benchmarks, focus has shifted to real-world implementation. Robotics—especially humanoid robots—has emerged as one of...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Jinpao sees continued revenue growth in April, exchange rate fluctuations to have little impact
Jinpao Precision Industry has reported NT$255 million (US$8.4 million) in consolidated revenue for April 2025. Although this represents a slight drop from the record monthly high...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
US manufacturing renaissance spurs China's strategic semiconductor expansion
China's foundry industry has seen explosive growth in mature semiconductor manufacturing over the past five years—a trend reflected in ASML's financial disclosures, where Chinese...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
China EV makers hit the brakes on autonomy after fatal Xiaomi crash
The fatal crash involving a Xiaomi SU7 and three students has sparked nationwide backlash and triggered a fundamental shift in how Chinese automakers market self-driving technology...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
Nuvoton returns to profitability in 1Q25
Benefiting from advanced supply chain pull-ins amid tariff uncertainties, microcontroller unit (MCU) manufacturer Nuvoton Technology returned to profitability in the first quarter...