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Monday 15 September 2025
Taiwan's government-built 12-inch fab to come online in 2028, integrating industry and academia capabilities
TSMC has donated several sets of used 12-inch chipmaking equipment to the government, which has had the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) under the Ministry of Economic...
Friday 12 September 2025
Nvidia backs Agility Robotics, with Taiwan suppliers set to ride the humanoid wave
Abico Asia and Ability Enterprise, subsidiaries of Abico Group, previously co-invested NT$300 million (approx. US$9.9 million) in Agility Robotics. Agility Robotics recently announced...
Wednesday 10 September 2025
YMTC launches US$2.9B Phase III project as Hubei state investors step up; no Big Fund in sight
Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC) officially registered its Phase III unit, Changcun Phase III (Wuhan) Integrated Circuit, on September 5. The company has not disclosed details on...
Wednesday 10 September 2025
Switzerland launches open-source AI model Apertus developed by top research institutes
Switzerland has unveiled Apertus, an open-source large language model created through collaboration between the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), the Swiss...
Thursday 4 September 2025
Anthropic raises US$13 billion in series F round, valuation triples to US$183 billion
US artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic has secured US$13 billion in its series F funding round, tripling its valuation to US$183 billion and positioning it as the world's...
Monday 1 September 2025
Intel receives US$5.7B government investment; shareholding deal still under negotiation
Intel CFO David Zinsner recently revealed that the company has received a US$5.7 billion subsidy from the US government under the CHIPS and Science Act. This funding is part of an...
Friday 29 August 2025
Perplexity offers $42.5m to publishers as lawsuits pile up
AI search engine startup Perplexity has announced a content revenue-sharing program, pledging US$42.5 million to partner media outlets. This move comes amid ongoing copyright controversies...
Wednesday 27 August 2025
Forbes Asia names three Taiwanese startups in 2025 '100 to Watch' list
Forbes magazine has published its "Forbes Asia 100 to Watch 2025" list, featuring 100 emerging companies across the Asia-Pacific region. Taiwan is represented by MetAI, Health2Sync,...
Tuesday 26 August 2025
Seoul maps record US$25B R&D push for 2026: AI, green tech in focus
South Korea will allocate a record KRW35.3 trillion (approx. US$25.2 billion) to R&D in 2026, up 19.3% from a year earlier. The budget shift underscores a decisive break from...
Tuesday 26 August 2025
Vinod Dham-advised VC eyes funding for more fab-side Indian startups
Bluehill VC is ramping up its investments in Indian startups developing fab-side technologies. The venture capital firm is advised by Intel veteran and "Father of the Pentium chip"...
Tuesday 26 August 2025
US govt stake may expose Intel to foreign and industrial challenges: filing
Intel Corporation has entered an agreement with the US Government, including accelerated Direct Funding Agreement payments and Secure Enclave funding. The deal involves issuing over...
Thursday 21 August 2025
Intel reportedly seeks fresh equity infusion as it pushes turnaround in 2025
Intel is reportedly in talks with additional large investors to secure an equity infusion at a discounted price, people familiar with the matter told CNBC, as the US chipmaker...
Friday 15 August 2025
US unveils US$1 billion push for critical minerals independence
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced plans to issue funding opportunities totaling nearly US$1 billion to expand domestic mining, processing, and manufacturing capabilities...
Wednesday 13 August 2025
Trump halts Biden-era EV charging program, US plans in disarray
The global electric vehicle market is increasingly dominated by three major regions: China, Europe, and the United States. While China's EV ecosystem—including vehicle sales...
Wednesday 13 August 2025
IPO wave puts China's humanoid robot industry to the test
China's humanoid robot industry is entering a rapid commercialization phase, with IPO pipelines expanding and capital inflows surging, as domestic manufacturers intensify competition...