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Friday 2 May 2025
Etron expands AI portfolio with edge computing solutions for smart robots and privacy-preserving AI

Etron Technology is making bold moves into the burgeoning edge AI market with the launch of its AI vision solution, eYs3D, under its...

Friday 2 May 2025
CyberLink: Tariffs have no direct impact; end-user consumption remains to be seen
Unpredictable US tariff policies continue to trouble hardware manufacturers, while software companies like CyberLink see little immediate effect. However, a potential global economic...
Friday 2 May 2025
Taiwan's AI, semiconductor export growth remains strong despite US tariff hikes
Despite the recent tariff hikes by the US and the high degree of uncertainty surrounding supply chain relocation, one thing for certain is the demand for Taiwan's AI and semiconductors...
Friday 2 May 2025
ACSI posts stellar results amid increasing cybersecurity awareness
Acer Cyber Security Inc. (ACSI) released its consolidated financial report for the first quarter of 2025 at the company's board meeting on April 29. The company delivered impressive...
Friday 2 May 2025
Trump adds small tariff exemption window as auto parts levies take effect
President Donald Trump's administration has created a limited exemption pathway for automotive tariffs set to take effect May 3, 2025, offering modest relief to the industry despite...
Friday 2 May 2025
AI Basic Act bill overhaul to be expedited, says Taiwan Premier
Current KMT legislator Ju-chun Ko is striving to shepherd the draft bill for the AI Basic Act through its third reading, continuing the work of former fellow KMT legislator Jason...
Friday 2 May 2025
OpenAI expands hiring in Asia amid tech industry trends and high tariff concerns
Market sources reveal that OpenAI is offering competitive salaries with numerous job openings in Singapore and Japan. Positions in Singapore cover areas such as sales and marketing,...
Friday 2 May 2025
Nvidia braces for regulatory headwinds ahead of 1Q earnings
Nvidia faces multiple challenges as it approaches its fiscal first quarter 2026 earnings release on May 28, with new AI export controls taking effect on May 15 and potential tariffs...
Friday 2 May 2025
Is the early pull-in effect ending? Taiwan electronics industry outlook downgraded to green light
Supermicro announced this week a downward revision of its revenue and profit forecasts. The question remains whether this is due to disruptive innovation driven by DeepSeek or if...
Friday 2 May 2025
AI boom driving global energy demand as data centers set to double consumption by 2030
The artificial intelligence (AI) boom is fueling a significant increase in global energy demand, with data center electricity consumption expected to double by 2030, according to...
Friday 2 May 2025
US auto tariffs backfire: supply chains prioritize cash management
The US will implement automotive parts tariffs starting on May 3rd, 2025, although President Donald Trump recently offered limited exemptions for certain vehicles and components....
Friday 2 May 2025
BYD breaks ground on 10K-capacity EV plant in Cambodia, production set for late 2025
China's electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD held a groundbreaking ceremony on April 28 for its new factory in Cambodia, with plans to begin production in late 2025 at an annual capacity...
Friday 2 May 2025
Non-AI cloud workloads power Microsoft's 3Q25 Azure overperformance
Microsoft's fiscal year 2025 third-quarter earnings call revealed a company operating at full throttle in the age of AI, driven by skyrocketing demand for AI infrastructure and cloud...
Friday 2 May 2025
Amazon's AI ambition runs on self-designed silicon
Amazon is racing to redefine the future of AI—and it's building that future on silicon of its own design.
Friday 2 May 2025
Xiaomi enters the LLM race with another attempted latecomer coup
Xiaomi has unveiled its first large language model for inference tasks, "Xiaomi MiMo," signaling a bold entry into the competitive AI landscape. Known for its roots in IoT and smartphones,...