Huawei's AI leadership is facing renewed turnover. Wang Yunhe, director of Huawei Noah's Ark Lab and a key architect behind PanguLM, has left the company after nearly nine years.
Artificial intelligence is entering a new phase centered on agentic systems, with momentum shifting from digital environments to real-world applications. Speaking at the DIGITIMES AI Expo on March 26, Aurotek said the industry focus is no longer limited to model capability, but is moving toward enabling AI to operate in physical settings such as factories, logistics and service environments.
Apple plans to open its Siri voice assistant to rival artificial intelligence (AI) services, moving beyond its partnership with OpenAI, according to Bloomberg and Reuters.
The focus of artificial intelligence computing is set to shift from training to inference beyond 2025, a transition that will also redefine system bottlenecks across data centers, according to DIGITIMES Research.
Semiconductor manufacturers are racing to secure critical materials as Middle East tensions disrupt supply chains, with the risk of production disruption outweighing rising costs.
SEMICON China 2026 spotlighted the scale of the AI investment boom, with Handel Jones, CEO of International Business Strategies (IBS), estimating that global AI and data center capital expenditure has surged from about US$110 billion in 2020 to roughly US$600 billion in 2026.
The surge in artificial intelligence demand is pushing the semiconductor industry toward a supply crunch, as Elon Musk outlined a plan to build what he described as the largest chip manufacturing effort in history.
