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Thursday 2 October 2025
Tariffs, subsidies, and shifting demand reshape the global car market
The global automotive industry in 2025 has found itself at the eye of a geopolitical storm. Major markets—including Europe, the United States, and China—have experienced...
Thursday 2 October 2025
Sungrow rivals Tesla to lead global ESS market with integrated safety solutions
As demand for renewable energy accelerates, grid stability has become a critical challenge shaping the future of the energy storage system (ESS) market. China-based Sungrow Power...
Thursday 2 October 2025
MediaTek faces mounting challenges in ASIC business as delays and growing competition mount
MediaTek is encountering significant hurdles in its ASIC business, as uncertainty surrounds Meta's upcoming orders and a major Google contract faces repeated postponements. Industry...
Thursday 2 October 2025
OpenAI CEO's Korea visit leads to memory supply pact and AI data center plan
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman arrived in South Korea on October 1 to advance cooperation agreements with leading conglomerates SK Group and Samsung. His visit included meetings with SK chairman...
Thursday 2 October 2025
Google DeepMind introduces advanced Gemini Robotics 1.5 models to enhance robot reasoning and task execution
Google DeepMind has announced the release of two updated AI models, Gemini Robotics 1.5 and Gemini Robotics-ER 1.5, aimed at improving robots' ability to reason, plan multi-step tasks,...
Thursday 2 October 2025
Indian EMS giant Dixon forms new subsidiary for battery manufacturing
Dixon Technologies has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, Dixon Electrocorp Pvt. Ltd., to expand into the fast-growing battery and energy storage segment. The announcement was...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Qualcomm's 2025 Snapdragon Summit: solid upgrades but AI vision falls short
Qualcomm's annual Snapdragon Summit officially concluded last week and benchmark scores for the new products are now being released. Overall, Qualcomm has delivered significant upgrades...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Hotai Motor expects strong Q4 despite lingering market uncertainty
Despite ongoing uncertainty in Taiwan's auto market and a slower-than-expected recovery in showroom traffic, Hotai Motor Co. remains cautiously optimistic about achieving its full-year...
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
OpenAI posts US$7.8b operating loss despite US$4.3b revenue in 1H25
OpenAI's revenue in the first half of 2025 reached US$4.3 billion, already surpassing its full-year 2024 revenue. However, due to persistently high R&D expenditures, the company...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
China's Zhaoxin unveils KH-50000 server chip in direct shot at AMD
Shanghai Zhaoxin Semiconductor has unveiled the Kaisheng KH-50000 server CPUs, aiming squarely at AMD's EPYC line. Debuting at Alibaba Cloud's Apsara Conference 2025, the chips were...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Trump, Xi talk 'tech truce' as Oracle takes over TikTok's US future
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone call on September 19, a conversation Trump later called "very productive" and " very good ." The call has sparked...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
CoreWeave inks US$14.2 billion AI cloud deal with Meta, signaling surge in AI infrastructure demand
CoreWeave, a cloud computing services provider, disclosed in a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing on September 25 that it has entered into a new order form with Meta Platforms...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Kioxia and SanDisk launch new Japan facility amid rising AI demand for advanced memory chips
Kioxia and its long-time partner SanDisk announced on September 30 that their new chip factory in northern Japan has officially begun operations, a strategic move to meet the surging...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
OpenAI prepares AI-generated short-video app with TikTok-like interface
OpenAI is reportedly developing an independent app that will feature a vertical video feed similar to TikTok, but with all content generated by artificial intelligence. According...