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Tuesday 14 October 2025

OpenAI's Sora faces backlash over deepfakes, copyright, and mission drift

OpenAI's Sora, a new product aimed to be "AI TikTok", has sparked concerns that the company is drifting from its original mission to benefit humanity. However, CEO Sam Altman insists...

Tuesday 14 October 2025

Skepticism clouds Anthropic's AI future despite strong enterprise ties

OpenAI continues to expand aggressively, while its main rival Anthropic struggles to match its influence and valuation. However, Anthropic still holds significant sway in software...

Tuesday 14 October 2025

YS Tech opens new Taiwan plant to boost AI server cooling capacity

Yen Sun Technology (YS Tech) has completed a new factory in Kaohsiung as it moves to capitalize on the booming demand for AI server cooling systems. The company announced that mass...

Tuesday 14 October 2025

Ubiqconn Technology posts 20% revenue growth in September, driven by maritime, smart mobility

Ubiqconn Technology has reported an unaudited consolidated revenue of NT$133 million (approx. US$4.33 million) for September 2025, down 32% sequentially but up 20% year-over-year...

Monday 13 October 2025

Fatal Xiaomi SU7 crash in Chengdu reignites safety concerns over electronic door design

A fatal crash involving a Xiaomi SU7 electric sedan in the southwestern city of Chengdu has raised new questions about the safety of...

Monday 13 October 2025

Closed-loop AI frameworks may help enterprises address trust barriers in GenAI adoption, says research firm

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been a fixture in the headlines in the past two weeks, securing partnerships with AMD, Samsung Group, and SK Group, and signing a memorandum of understanding...

Monday 13 October 2025

With Roi acquisition, OpenAI moves deeper into personalized consumer AI

OpenAI has quietly acquired Roi, a consumer-facing AI investment app, further extending its push into personalized artificial intelligence tools designed to manage everyday life.

Monday 13 October 2025

Twoway Communications' AIoT revenue hits 50% with five-year order pipeline

Broadband equipment supplier Twoway Communications continues to focus on its two core businesses — broadband transmission equipment and smart networking AIoT applications. In...

Monday 13 October 2025

China's market regulation agency investigates Qualcomm after Anti-Monopoly Law violation

On October 10, 2025, China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) officially launched an investigation into Qualcomm for allegedly violating China's Anti-Monopoly Law...

Monday 13 October 2025

Largan 3Q25 margins pinched by forex; robotics delayed, variable‑aperture yields falter

Optical lens and component manufacturer Largan Precision held an online earnings call on October 9, reporting a third-quarter 2025 revenue of NT$17.68 billion (approx. US$579.5 million),...

Monday 13 October 2025

Smartphones and robots push Largan towards new optical frontiers

Largan Precision CEO Adam Lin provided a wealth of insights regarding robotics and smartphone lenses at Largan's third-quarter online investor conference.

Monday 13 October 2025

Samsung and SK Hynix drive next memory super cycle

AI demand and OpenAI's partnerships with Korean manufacturers are fueling a memory super cycle that could surpass the 2017–2018 period. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have...

Monday 13 October 2025

Weekly news roundup: China pushes DUV breakthroughs, Intel and AMD weigh partnership, Arm CEO reflects on Nvidia's strategic pivot

Below are the top DIGITIMES Asia stories from October 6 to 12, 2025.

Monday 13 October 2025

Geopolitics and protectionism test China's auto dominance in Russia

When global automakers fled Russia in the wake of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Chinese car companies moved in with astonishing...

Monday 13 October 2025

Autopass unveils standardized platform to streamline EV charging in Taiwan

With electric vehicles (EVs) gaining momentum across Taiwan, the demand for charging infrastructure is rising rapidly. Yet payment systems for EV charging remain fragmented and inefficient,...

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