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Monday 15 September 2025
Weekly news roundup: Tech giants pivot and partner as AI demand collides with geopolitical reality
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of September 8–September 14.
Monday 15 September 2025
Nvidia reportedly moving forward with SOCAMM2, Korean memory giants set to gain
Nvidia has reportedly abandoned its initial SOCAMM1 low-power DRAM module for AI workloads, shifting focus to SOCAMM2 with faster speeds and broader supplier collaboration, including...
Monday 15 September 2025
Tata Technologies expands European footprint with EUR75 million acquisition of Germany's ESTEC
According to the Economic Times, CNBC-TV18, and Business Standard, Tata Technologies is accelerating its global expansion and software-defined vehicle ambitions...
Monday 15 September 2025
FTC investigates AI chatbots as suicide cases rise among minors
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an investigation into seven companies developing consumer AI chatbots amid concerns about an increase in suicides among minors....
Monday 15 September 2025
Lite-On Technology marks 50th anniversary, chairman Tom Soong warns of rapid AI-driven competition
Lite-On Technology commemorated its 50th anniversary as chairman Tom Soong urged swift transformation as the rapid AI surge reshapes global competition. The firm plans to double overseas...
Monday 15 September 2025
US adds 23 Chinese firms to entity list as China launches anti-dumping probe on US chip imports
The technological rivalry between China and the US escalated further on September 12, when the US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added 23 Chinese companies,...
Monday 15 September 2025
Foxconn advances strategic investments to lead AI smart glasses industry
As the smartphone market nears saturation, smart glasses are emerging as the next frontier for AI-enabled wearable devices. Foxconn is positioning itself beyond contract assembly...
Monday 15 September 2025
Ant Group debuts humanoid robot R1 in Shanghai, with cooking and caregiving skills
Shanghai-based Ant Lingbo Technology, a subsidiary of Ant Group, has introduced its first humanoid robot, the R1, at the Inclusion Conference in Shanghai. The robot demonstrated its...
Monday 15 September 2025
India roundup: China closely watches India's role in Apple supply chain
Apple's recently launched iPhone 17 series has garnered significant global attention, with Chinese media focusing on the comparison between China and India in the company's supply...
Sunday 14 September 2025
Beyond the data center: Nvidia’s GB10 and DGX Spark mark a new phase in its AI strategy
At the recent Hot Chips 2025 conference, Nvidia detailed its latest GB10 system-on-chip (SoC) architecture, representing a miniaturized application of the Blackwell GPU architecture...
Sunday 14 September 2025
Beijing Tsinghua professor warns China must cut AI reliance on Nvidia

Wei Shaojun, vice chairman of the China Semiconductor Industry Association and professor at Tsinghua University, has called on Asian...

Sunday 14 September 2025
AI expert proposes four-quadrant framework to guide enterprise task selection for AI agents
Generative AI tools have provided much amusement for consumers, yet the same enthusiasm has not translated to the enterprise market. This stems from significant limitations in the...
Sunday 14 September 2025
From EVs to drones: Waffer Technology rides on magnesium alloy boom
The global push for lightweight materials is reshaping industries from automotive to aerospace, and magnesium alloy die-casting specialist Waffer Technology is riding that wave. Having...
Sunday 14 September 2025
LLMs on drones to pave way for automated airspace defense
Potential uses for drones are ever-increasing, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky once stating that 34% of Russia's bombers were destroyed using just 117 drones. This offers...
Sunday 14 September 2025
Munich’s IAA 2025 reveals future of cars
Although the International Motor Show Germany (IAA) in Munich this year was smaller in scale compared to past years, the exhibition still highlighted clear trends in the industry...