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Friday 27 June 2025
Google transfers AI communication protocol A2A to Linux Foundation, AWS joins support
Google has transferred its Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol, designed for AI agent communication, to the Linux Foundation to foster open-source collaboration. The protocol, previously adopted...
Friday 27 June 2025
Xiaomi goes all-in: AI glasses, foldables, EV lead ecosystem launch
Xiaomi unveiled a suite of new hardware on June 26 at its "Human x Car x Home" ecosystem launch, led by its first AI smart glasses and electric SUV. The event highlighted Xiaomi's...
Friday 27 June 2025
Huawei takes on Germany's automobile Big Three in China's luxury EV showdown
Huawei is accelerating its push into China's premium EV segment, targeting legacy German brands BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi. Its new Maextro S800, co-developed with JAC Group, secured...
Friday 27 June 2025
TSMC expands its lead as global chip foundries enter '2.0' era
As semiconductor manufacturing becomes increasingly intricate, foundries are no longer confined to traditional chip fabrication. Instead, the industry is transitioning into what Taiwan...
Friday 27 June 2025
Alibaba Cloud to deploy AI models worldwide with US$52 billion infrastructure push
Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group, plans to expand access to its proprietary and third-party artificial intelligence models across more of...
Friday 27 June 2025
AI wave powers Taiwan's corporate revenue to new highs, says CRIF
Taiwan's technology sector saw a strong rebound in 2024, fueled by soaring AI-related demand. Nvidia led the charge, supported by TSMC's advanced chip manufacturing, according to...
Thursday 26 June 2025
China reportedly demands rare earth firms hand over tech staff data amid delays in lifting export curbs
Despite a pledge made at the Geneva talks to lift export restrictions on rare earth materials, China has yet to follow through. According to The Wall Street Journal, Chinese authorities...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Japan's METI to introduce cybersecurity guidelines for chipmakers, including TSMC and Rapidus
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is drafting new cybersecurity guidelines for semiconductor manufacturers and is considering making compliance a condition for...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Hardware falls behind as AI compute demand sparks new era for custom silicon
As the world shifts toward an "everything AI" paradigm, compute demands are rapidly outpacing hardware performance gains, ushering in what industry leaders are calling a golden decade...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Google launches Gemini CLI to simplify programming with AI-powered terminal
Google has unveiled Gemini CLI, an open-source AI agent that embeds the Gemini model into the command line interface (CLI), aiming to revolutionize the way users interact with terminals...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Macroeconomic turbulence clouds 3Q25 outlook; global annual auto sales hold steady
Global economic instability—fueled by US tariffs and escalating geopolitical tensions, particularly the Israel-Iran conflict—is clouding expectations for a supply chain...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Eight teams showcased at NIAR annual startup awards
The National Institutes of Applied Research (NIAR) hosted the selection and award ceremony for the first phase of the 2025 From IP to IPO (FITI) project on June 25, during which honorary...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Generalplus achieves automotive-grade certification for MCU, enters automotive electronics market
Generalplus has announced that its self-developed MCU product, the GPM32F9010RLQ, has passed the AEC-Q100 Grade 1 automotive-grade certification. This milestone represents the company's...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Jensen Huang eyes physical AI as US manufacturing begins
At Nvidia's 2025 annual shareholder meeting, CEO Jensen Huang presented the company's strategic outlook for the coming decade, emphasizing the critical role of AI infrastructure,...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Logitech creator tools target creative AI market
PC sales momentum is weak, but the peripheral market is bucking the trend, with Logitech recording strong growth from China's 618 shopping festival, according to Aries Sze, who oversees...