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Tuesday 10 June 2025

DeepMind VP urges Taiwan to prioritize software over LLM training

Ed Chi, vice president of research at Google DeepMind, recently visited Taiwan and delivered remarks urging the island to reconsider its approach to AI development. In a public speech,...

Tuesday 10 June 2025

US-China trade talks rekindled in London: rare earths, export curbs, Nvidia chips in focus

US-China trade talks resumed in London on June 10, extending a new bilateral economic and trade consultation mechanism launched with more than six hours of discussions the day before...

Tuesday 10 June 2025

Taiwan chip designers bet on edge AI, with robotics leading the charge

While most of today's AI chip business is concentrated in cloud computing, industry leaders are increasingly turning their attention...

Tuesday 10 June 2025

Taiwan's May exports hit record US$51.74 billion on AI server boom and US tariff dynamics

Taiwan's total export value in May 2025 soared to a record US$51.74 billion, surpassing the US$50 billion mark for the first time and marking a 38.6% year-over-year increase. According...

Tuesday 10 June 2025

WWDC 2025:Apple opens AI models to developers, highlighting on-device silicon advantage

Apple unveiled its latest artificial intelligence developments under the banner of Apple Intelligence at the company's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), bringing new...

Tuesday 10 June 2025

WWDC 2025: Apple's new 'Liquid Glass' UI raises bar for display and rendering performance

Apple has rolled out its most extensive software redesign to date across iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, watchOS 26, and tvOS 26, centered on a new interface material called

Tuesday 10 June 2025

South Korean industry optimistic about Samsung's potential Middle East expansion; AI chip orders seen as key

Following reports that TSMC is considering establishing a semiconductor wafer fab in the Middle East, some observers suggest that Samsung Electronics may also seek opportunities to...

Tuesday 10 June 2025

Megaforce adjusts production in Asia, Mexico to address tariff challenges

System integrator and manufacturing service provider Megaforce held its shareholders' meeting on June 5, during which the company covered its recent operational highlights and results...

Tuesday 10 June 2025

Arm unveils Zena compute subsystem to accelerate Automotive AI innovation and solve OEM bottlenecks

As artificial intelligence accelerates the reshaping of the automotive sector, Arm has once again positioned itself at the forefront. Following the rollout of its Armv9 architecture...

Tuesday 10 June 2025

Sync Robotic leads Foxlink's push into Physical AI for real-world automation

The artificial intelligence boom that began with generative models has entered a new chapter in 2025: the rise of Physical AI. As the focus shifts from content creation to real-world...

Monday 9 June 2025

Qualcomm agrees to buy chip firm Alphawave for US$2.4 billion

Qualcomm Inc. has agreed to buy London-listed semiconductor company Alphawave IP Group Plc for about US$2.4 billion in cash to expand...

Monday 9 June 2025

China tightens rare earth curbs on EU, US, Japan auto sectors

China's rare earth export controls are disrupting auto production across Europe, the US, and Japan, with forced shutdowns already rippling through supply chains. Industry sources...

Monday 9 June 2025

Middle East Stargate project reportedly faces US pressure to ban Chinese engineers

The Stargate UAE project, a major AI initiative backed by US tech firms, is facing delays due to unresolved US security reviews and export control conditions, according to reports...

Monday 9 June 2025

Shibaura takeover heats up as Yageo moves closer to Japan's regulatory green light

Taiwan-based Yageo Corporation has refiled its foreign investment application under Japan's Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA) as of June 2, in a renewed bid to acquire...

Monday 9 June 2025

Toyota Group takes founding company private in bid for flexible transition

Toyota Motor Corporation is planning to take Toyota Industries Corporation private, through a tender offer (TOB) via its real estate company Toyota Fudosan, and personal funds from...

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