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Thursday 23 October 2025

Samsung set to roll out Ballie AI robot in Vietnam with launch imminent

Samsung Electronics is reportedly set to start production of its AI-powered home assistant robot, Ballie, at its facility in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, suggesting that the long-delayed...

Thursday 23 October 2025

Taiwan's Asia Optical rides robotics and EV boom to expand lens dominance

Asia Optical's 2025 operations remain robust, with its long-term investments in robotics, automotive imaging, and smartphone prisms continuing to gain traction, according to people...

Thursday 23 October 2025

Dell turns to Taiwan's Compal for AI server production in supply shift

Compal Electronics Inc., one of Taiwan's leading contract manufacturers, has reportedly secured orders from Dell Technologies to produce AI servers beginning in 2026 — a milestone...

Thursday 23 October 2025

AI drives flexible server architectures as multimodal demand rises

Demand for AI servers remains robust, prompting industry players to actively develop and continuously update product architectures. Supply chain observers note that as AI endpoint...

Thursday 23 October 2025

Taiwan's chip and AI boom drains talent from academia; NSTC explores possible solutions

As Taiwan's semiconductor and AI industries continue to surge, universities are facing an unexpected casualty of economic success: a talent...

Thursday 23 October 2025

Quanta server revenue up 50%, expanding US and Thailand capacities

Quanta Senior Vice President Mike Yang stated that Quanta will continue expanding production capacity in the US and Thailand. Although Taiwan is no longer considering factory expansion,...

Thursday 23 October 2025

Teco and Foxconn to launch substantial AI data center cooperation in 2026

Teco and Foxconn are advancing their strategic partnership, focusing on AI data centers (AIDC), with plans to initiate concrete collaboration as early as 2026. Teco chairman Morris...

Thursday 23 October 2025

ByteDance founder breaks silence with a return tied to AI strategy

First, it was Jack Ma, followed by Zhang Yiming. Since early 2025, the quiet reappearances of these two iconic Chinese tech founders have reignited public curiosity and debate, highlighting...

Thursday 23 October 2025

AIC to supply AMD's wider Helios AI server cabinets starting 2Q26

AIC and AMD are launching the MI450 series Helios AI server cabinets in the second quarter of 2026, enhancing component placement and supported by partnerships with major tech firm...

Thursday 23 October 2025

SK On's answer to China's battery sector ascent: high-nickel, high-voltage

As electric vehicles (EVs) advance toward higher performance, software-defined architectures, and greater power demand, SK On is reinforcing its high-nickel cathode technology to boost...

Thursday 23 October 2025

Tesla's record sales can't mask rising costs and delayed innovation

Tesla Inc. is set to announce its third-quarter 2025 earnings on October 22, 2025 (EST) after the US market close, and while investors will be watching the revenue line closely, much...

Thursday 23 October 2025

Nexperia crisis threatens disruption to EU and US auto production

The unfolding crisis at Dutch chipmaker Nexperia, a subsidiary of China's Wingtech Technology, is rapidly escalating from a regulatory dispute into a transatlantic warning for the...

Thursday 23 October 2025

ByteDance's Doubao tops DeepSeek as China's leading AI app

ByteDance's large language model (LLM) Doubao (Cici) has quickly emerged as an unexpected front-runner in China's generative AI race. Launched...

Thursday 23 October 2025

Taiwan's hardware and semiconductor sectors remain top cyberattack target in Asia-Pacific

Cybersecurity firm Check Point Software has released its September Cyber Security Report, showing that organizations worldwide faced an average of 1,900 cyberattacks per week, up 1%...

Thursday 23 October 2025

As China tightens lithium battery exports, Taiwan's Aleees finds opening

China's sweeping export controls on lithium battery technologies — enacted in July and October 2025 — have effectively erected...

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