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Friday 29 August 2025
Now is the right time for VMware Cloud Foundation to adopt AI, says Broadcom Asia Pacific and Japan President
Sylvain Cazard, president of Broadcom Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ), along with Barry Chen, general manager for Broadcom Taiwan and Hong Kong, shared insights in an exclusive interview...
Friday 29 August 2025
Hybrid models, local servers, and Netweb's role in India's AI ecosystem
India's ambition to become a trillion-dollar digital economy is creating demand for AI infrastructure that can support both rapid experimentation and cost efficiency.
Friday 29 August 2025
VeriSilicon to buy RISC-V pioneer Nuclei, shares halted in Shanghai
VeriSilicon Microelectronics (Shanghai), China's top semiconductor IP and custom chip design service provider, said on August 28 that it will acquire Nuclei System Technology, a Shanghai-based...
Friday 29 August 2025
Nvidia bets big on optical networking with 2026 launch of Quantum-X and Spectrum-X to power AI data centers
As artificial intelligence (AI) systems scale at breakneck speed, the vast flows of data inside GPU clusters are overwhelming traditional interconnect methods. Legacy copper-based...
Friday 29 August 2025
Horizon Robotics cements lead in China's auto driving chips, eyes full autonomy within a decade
China's fast-growing autonomous driving market has cemented Horizon Robotics as the country's leading automotive chip supplier. The company posted first-half 2025 revenue of CNY1.567...
Friday 29 August 2025
Niching's AI-driven cooling technology drives revenue surge amid advanced packaging shifts
On August 28, Niching presented strong growth prospects at its latest investor conference, highlighting the AI-driven opportunities for cooling solutions. The company's improved product...
Friday 29 August 2025
BYD breaks through tariff restrictions, shipping over 900 EVs from Thailand plant to Europe
China's new energy vehicle leader BYD Auto has made headlines for aggressively expanding its overseas market. Its earlier plans to export electric vehicles (EVs) to Taiwan via its...
Friday 29 August 2025
Universal Robots introduces Asia-specific collaborative robots amid semiconductor-driven automation surge in Taiwan
The global labor shortage has intensified demand for automation, yet traditional robots still lead the short-term market. Collaborative robots (cobots), however, are gaining steadily,...
Friday 29 August 2025
Foxconn unit tests digital health strategy
Foxconn has been promoting its "3+3+3" innovation strategy, positioning digital health as a core element. Chih-Hsiung Chiang, general manager of Foxconn's Business Group B, clearly...
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...
Friday 29 August 2025
Google DeepMind shifts focus to practical AI applications amid growing competition
As competition intensifies in the artificial intelligence industry, leading AI labs are moving from secretive research toward closer engagement with real-world challenges to accelerate...
Friday 29 August 2025
Anthropic forms advisory council to advance AI use in government and defense
Anthropic has set up a National Security and Public Sector Advisory Council to foster the adoption of its Claude AI model within government and defense arenas. The initiative aims...
Friday 29 August 2025
AI demand and state backing lift China's semiconductor rally

Shares of Chinese semiconductor firms rallied after a wave of strong half-year earnings, highlighting how Beijing's AI push is reshaping...

Friday 29 August 2025
Nvidia and Google cash in on AI inference as AMD racks up losses
Global technology giants are racing to expand AI inference capacity, and Morgan Stanley says the economics are proving extraordinary. A new report from the bank, based on detailed...
Friday 29 August 2025
South Korea pushes sweeping data portability plan, critics warn of risks

South Korea is moving to dramatically expand its "MyData" initiative—a personal data portability policy—beyond its current...