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Friday 8 August 2025

Tesla's Optimus sees with Samsung eyes in expanding AI hardware pact

Samsung is deepening its collaboration with Tesla, moving beyond self-driving systems into humanoid robotics. After winning a contract to supply next-generation AI chips, Samsung...

Friday 8 August 2025

Airoha projects strong 1H25 growth on European expansion and optical shipments

Airoha, MediaTek's chip subsidiary, reported strong growth for the first half of 2025 driven...

Thursday 7 August 2025

Strong AI data center demand drives Chief Telecom's record-high profits in 1H25

IDC provider Chief Telecom has once again delivered outstanding profitability. Benefiting from robust demand for AI data center services, Chief Telecom's net profit margin and EBITDA...

Thursday 7 August 2025

US tariffs and China setbacks push German car brands to rethink EV strategy

Once the loudest champions of an all-electric future, German luxury automakers are quietly backpedaling. Under pressure from shifting global emissions regulations, tightening US tariffs,...

Thursday 7 August 2025

Samsung launches InnoX Lab to advance AI innovation

Samsung Electronics' Device eXperience (DX) division has established InnoX Lab, a new company-wide AI-focused organization designed to achieve results through a flexible organizational...

Thursday 7 August 2025

Nvidia's hiring plans intensify Taiwan's semiconductor talent crunch

At the 2025 COMPUTEX in Taipei, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced plans to establish the company's Taiwan headquarters, dubbed "Nvidia...

Thursday 7 August 2025

HTC to launch first smart glasses as it bets on AI wearables to regain edge beyond phones and VR

HTC Corp. is expected to debut its next-generation VIVE device on August 14, following a teaser titled "SEE WHAT'S IN" released via the company's official VIVE social media channels...

Thursday 7 August 2025

Florida verdict marks shift in legal view of driver-assist tech

A Florida court has ruled that Tesla must pay US$243 million in damages over a fatal crash that occurred in 2019, holding the automaker...

Thursday 7 August 2025

Qualcomm's smartphone struggles deepen as Apple, Samsung chart own paths

Qualcomm is at a critical crossroads as it attempts to pivot beyond its reliance on the smartphone business in the era of artificial intelligence and expands into growth areas such...

Thursday 7 August 2025

LGES secures major LFP battery contract, challenging China's dominance

Amid US sanctions on China, South Korean battery production has attracted significant attention. With LG Energy Solution (LGES) recently securing a large contract for lithium iron...

Thursday 7 August 2025

AUO pushes strategic shift toward asset-light model amid global realignment

AUO has confirmed that the sale of its Singapore plant is still underway, aligning with its strategy to streamline global operations. The move follows a similar step by Taiwanese...

Thursday 7 August 2025

TI triggers largest chip repricing in years, stuns China clients with 60,000-part hike

As President Donald Trump accelerates reshoring efforts, US-based chipmakers are facing rising cost pressures that are now cascading through the global supply chain. Texas Instruments...

Thursday 7 August 2025

Huawei open-sources CANN to challenge Nvidia's CUDA dominance

Huawei plans to open-source its Compute Architecture for Neural Networks (CANN), a heterogeneous AI computing framework positioned as a direct alternative to Nvidia's dominant CUDA...

Thursday 7 August 2025

Can Microsoft sustain US$4 trillion valuation amid AI uncertainty and OpenAI tensions?

Microsoft's market capitalization surged past US$4 trillion following its latest earnings release. While the company exceeded revenue expectations, significant challenges persist,...

Thursday 7 August 2025

Zettabyte secures strategic investment from Lam Research to expand global AI data center footprint

Zettabyte, an AI data center service provider, has secured a strategic investment from Lam Capital, part of Lam Research Corporation. The funding round also saw involvement from Taiwanese...

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