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Thursday 16 October 2025
Taiwan firms now account for more than 70% of local startup funding
Taiwanese firms have achieved stellar results in the electronic components and AI server sectors, but a concern has been whether these industries are keen on supporting and investing...
Thursday 16 October 2025
Tech giants' circular investments raise concerns of financial imbalances in AI sector
Venture capital firm Air Street Capital's recent "State of AI 2025" report reveals a growing pattern of circular investments within the AI industry, involving prominent firms such...
Thursday 16 October 2025
Taiwan offers incentives to boost local startup IPOs amid capital surge
Taiwan's government is stepping up efforts to encourage startups to pursue initial public offerings (IPOs) domestically, aiming to retain capital that might otherwise flow to markets...
Wednesday 8 October 2025
Nvidia reportedly investing up to US$2 billion in Elon Musk's xAI amid broader AI infrastructure expansion
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) startup, xAI, is reportedly seeking to raise up to US$20 billion in a new funding round that includes an equity investment from Nvidia, according...
Tuesday 7 October 2025
Moonlake AI raises US$28 million in Nvidia-led seed round to advance AI-driven simulation
US-based startup Moonlake AI has secured US$28 million in a seed funding round led by Nvidia's NVentures, with participation from angel investors including YouTube co-founder Steve...
Thursday 2 October 2025
Anthropic accelerates global expansion amid soaring overseas demand
AI startup Anthropic is rapidly expanding its international presence in response to strong global demand for its Claude model, aiming to double its overseas workforce and increase...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Cerebras raises US$1.1 billion in Series G funding, valuation hits US$8.1 billion
US AI chip startup Cerebras Systems has completed a US$1.1 billion Series G funding round, elevating its valuation to US$8.1 billion. The funding round saw participation from the...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Cohere hits US$7 billion valuation, deepens AMD partnership
Canadian artificial intelligence startup Cohere has secured an additional US$100 million in funding, elevating its valuation to US$7 billion. The company also announced an expanded...
Tuesday 30 September 2025
South Korea's Rebellions raises US$250M from Arm and Samsung, valued at US$1.4B
South Korean AI semiconductor startup Rebellions has raised US$250 million in a Series C round, backed by Arm Holdings Plc, Samsung Ventures, and Pegatron's VC arm, accelerating its...
Wednesday 24 September 2025
Why Intel's US$16 billion lifeline won't solve its foundry crisis?
Intel, once the uncontested leader in PC and server chips, faces a turning point. Delays in advanced process technology and rising competition from AMD and Arm-based architectures...
Tuesday 23 September 2025
In Southeast Asia’s startup race, the Philippines plays catch-up

With a population nearing 120 million and a median age of just 25, the Philippines is often hailed as Southeast Asia's next economic...

Friday 19 September 2025
Texas invests another US$250 million in Samsung's Taylor plant
Samsung Electronics has secured another US$250 million subsidy from the Texas state government, bringing its total state aid to US$520 million. The latest funding comes as Samsung's...
Wednesday 17 September 2025
China's Big Fund Phase III opens with Piotech Jianke investment in hybrid bonding technology
Chinese chip equipment maker Piotech said on September 12 its unit Piotech Jianke (Haining) Semiconductor Equipment has kicked off a new funding round at a CNY2.5 billion (approx...
Wednesday 17 September 2025
Nvidia's Jensen Huang reverses quantum strategy, bets billions on next computing era
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is making a big U-turn on quantum computing. After years of downplaying the technology's timeline, the tech titan is now pouring money into quantum startups...
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...