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Thursday 2 October 2025
OpenAI CEO's Korea visit leads to memory supply pact and AI data center plan
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman arrived in South Korea on October 1 to advance cooperation agreements with leading conglomerates SK Group and Samsung. His visit included meetings with SK chairman...
Thursday 2 October 2025
Google DeepMind introduces advanced Gemini Robotics 1.5 models to enhance robot reasoning and task execution
Google DeepMind has announced the release of two updated AI models, Gemini Robotics 1.5 and Gemini Robotics-ER 1.5, aimed at improving robots' ability to reason, plan multi-step tasks,...
Thursday 2 October 2025
Apple reportedly integrates 45 companies into India supply chain
Apple is accelerating its manufacturing expansion in India amid global supply chain uncertainties, integrating nearly 45 local and international partners into its ecosystem. With...
Thursday 2 October 2025
ODM shifts to server demand as 4Q25 consumer market weakens
Consumer electronics like notebooks are losing momentum amid a sluggish 2025 market. However, AI-driven server demand is surging, providing sustained growth for ODMs.
Thursday 2 October 2025
Column: Pentagon boosts investment in Quantum navigation as GPS limitations drive search for alternatives
Quantum technologies, long confined to academic theory, are now laying the groundwork for a revolution in navigation. While the term "quantum computing" often raises fears about data...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Qualcomm's 2025 Snapdragon Summit: solid upgrades but AI vision falls short
Qualcomm's annual Snapdragon Summit officially concluded last week and benchmark scores for the new products are now being released. Overall, Qualcomm has delivered significant upgrades...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
China's Zhaoxin unveils KH-50000 server chip in direct shot at AMD
Shanghai Zhaoxin Semiconductor has unveiled the Kaisheng KH-50000 server CPUs, aiming squarely at AMD's EPYC line. Debuting at Alibaba Cloud's Apsara Conference 2025, the chips were...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
CoreWeave inks US$14.2 billion AI cloud deal with Meta, signaling surge in AI infrastructure demand
CoreWeave, a cloud computing services provider, disclosed in a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing on September 25 that it has entered into a new order form with Meta Platforms...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Galaxy S26 Ultra: Samsung taps Mcnex for periscope lens, reportedly curbing Sunny Optical's role
Samsung Electronics is overhauling its flagship smartphone camera supply chain for the Galaxy S26 Ultra, with South Korea's Mcnex taking over folded zoom (periscope) module supply...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
OpenAI CEO rumored to secure AI chip and server supply in low-key visit to Taiwan
OpenAI is intensifying efforts to expand its artificial intelligence computing infrastructure, relying heavily on Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain. On September 30, OpenAI CEO...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Techman Robot eyes US plant amid Section 232 tariff impact on robotics
Techman Robot chairman Shi-chi Ho highlighted that rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) in recent years, from large language models (LLM) to vision-language models (VLM),...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
SK Telecom launches independent AI company with US$3.5 billion investment plan over 5 years
SK Telecom (SKT) has established an internal independent company, AI CIC, to consolidate and expand its AI business, accelerating AI innovation. The company plans to invest KRW5 trillion...
Tuesday 30 September 2025
Rising AI glasses challenge next-generation smartphone designs
The AI glasses jointly launched by Meta and Ray-Ban have been selling well. With strong promotion from other major brands such as Google and Samsung Electronics, AI glasses are now...
Tuesday 30 September 2025
Allied Circuit, Meiko to co-build high-layer PCB plant in Vietnam for AI servers
Compal Electronics' PCB subsidiary, Allied Circuit Co., Ltd. (ACCL), has announced a joint venture with Japan's Meiko to establish a high-layer count (HLC) printed circuit board plant...
Tuesday 30 September 2025
Qualcomm balances AI PC tech and user experience, cites Apple as WoA ecosystem cornerstone
Qualcomm has launched its new Snapdragon X2 Elite PC chip platform in 2025, aiming to expand its reach in the AI PC market. Mandar Deshpande, senior director of product management...