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Tuesday 17 June 2025
Foxconn formalizes leadership succession, embraces institutionalized executive model
Leadership succession has become an inescapable issue for Taiwan's corporate giants. At Foxconn, the world's largest electronics manufacturer, the spotlight has shifted from pure...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
Insta360 lists on STAR Market, backed by Taiwan's Zhong Yang Technology
In a significant move for China's consumer electronics sector, Insta360, a leading provider of smart imaging devices, has officially listed on the Sci-Tech innovation board (STAR...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
Nissan to reduce stake in Renault for vehicle development and restructuring
Nissan Motor Co. is set to reduce its stake in French automaker Renault, a move that could generate approximately JPY100 billion (US$692.29 million) if the company sells 5% of its...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
AI ASIC drives expansion in semiconductor test market, intensifying competition among Taiwanese test interface firms
As artificial intelligence (AI) applications extend from the cloud to the edge, the surge in AI application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) is accelerating growth in the semiconductor...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
Powin files for bankruptcy due to supply chain crisis
Powin, once a major player in the global energy storage market and a fierce competitor to Tesla and Fluence, has recently filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
Meta gets out its checkbook to catch up in the AI race
It sounded like something that should have come from the sports desk — a US$14.3 billion transfer fee for a young up-and-coming prospect as Meta Platforms Inc. looks to rebuild...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
Unitree ups capital as China's robot pioneer readies next wave of intelligent machines
Unitree Robotics Limited, a Chinese startup specializing in high-performance humanoid and quadruped robots, has raised its registered capital from CNY2.594 million to CNY2.889 million...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
PGUM reports EV sales exceed 30% of total vehicle lineup
Pan German Universal Motors (PGUM) held its 2025 annual shareholders meeting on June 13, 2025, during which it approved the 2024 business report and financial statements.
Tuesday 17 June 2025
Automotive industry accelerates AI and virtual factory adoption with Nvidia Omniverse
The automotive industry is rapidly embracing artificial intelligence (AI), new energy vehicles, and humanoid robots, spurred by the ongoing electrification of automotive electronics...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
Scale AI's Wang brings to Meta knowledge of what everyone else is doing—Part 2
As the AI boom intensified, Scale AI became the industry's secret weapon—quietly supplying the data backbone behind the most powerful machine learning models. While the spotlight...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
Scale AI's Wang brings to Meta knowledge of what everyone else is doing—Part 1
Scale AI co-founder Alexandr Wang is such an enthusiastic networker that his former roommate — OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman — once jokingly told him to tone...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
Through robot eyes: A new frontier shaped by optics makers
As humanoid robots emerge as a promising frontier in the AI hardware ecosystem, a growing number of optics companies are moving aggressively to establish an early foothold. Despite...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
AMD takes on Nvidia with six AI acquisitions
In a rapidly evolving AI landscape, AMD's CEO, Lisa Su, has emerged as a formidable challenger to Nvidia's dominance, particularly in the AI hardware sector. Su, having led AMD to...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
Qualcomm eyes cloud AI with Alphawave deal as MediaTek bets on Google
Qualcomm is accelerating its pivot toward the cloud with the acquisition of Alphawave, a company known for its high-speed data transmission solutions. The deal signals Qualcomm's...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
Baidu escalates AI talent war with uncapped salaries, eyes deep tech grads

Baidu has launched its most extensive recruitment drive yet for top-tier AI talent, expanding its AI Developer Unit (AIDU) program by...