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Tuesday 16 September 2025
CoreWeave secures US$6.3B Nvidia deal to backstop AI cloud capacity
CoreWeave, the US AI data center operator, announced a US$6.3 billion deal with investor Nvidia that will guarantee demand for its cloud computing capacity through 2032.
Tuesday 16 September 2025
How can the 6G rollout avoid 5G pitfalls?
With 6G expected to enter commercial operation by 2030, industry leaders are shifting their focus from competing on technical specifications to developing sustainable business models...
Tuesday 16 September 2025
Intel China chairmanship changes hands: Wang Rui retires, Wang Zhicong takes over
Intel announced on September 16, 2025, that Dr. Wang Rui, chair of Intel China with more than 30 years at the company, will retire this month. The leadership transition has been underway...
Tuesday 16 September 2025
YS Tech growth fueled by automotive, AI server sectors in 2025
Fan manufacturer Yen Sun Technology (YS Tech) expects solid operational growth for the full year of 2025. Despite challenges in August, such as European automakers entering their...
Tuesday 16 September 2025
Qualcomm's Snapdragon naming shift coincides with Xiaomi's direct challenge to iPhone 17
Qualcomm has introduced its latest flagship mobile platform, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2, built using TSMC's 3nm process and incorporating a customized Oryon core to deliver improved...
Tuesday 16 September 2025
China builds, Meta sells, Taiwan waits: the fault lines in AI smart glasses
AI-powered smart glasses are gaining momentum, yet analysts expect Meta to dominate the market until at least 2027, as Apple and Google's competing devices remain in development....
Tuesday 16 September 2025
South Korea's August ICT exports hit record high, Taiwan surge drives growth
South Korea's information and communications technology (ICT) exports in August 2025 reached a record high for the period compared to previous years. Due to rising memory semiconductor...
Tuesday 16 September 2025
CSPs' shift to eSSDs set to cause QLC NAND Flash shortage by 2026
The increasing demand for big data storage driven by artificial intelligence data centers is expected to intensify a supply shortage of QLC NAND Flash memory, potentially resulting...
Tuesday 16 September 2025
Unprecedented AI boom pushes Quanta, Wistron, and peers into massive capacity build-up
Server ODMs are significantly expanding their production capabilities to meet the surging demand in the artificial intelligence (AI) market. Mike Yang, EVP at Quanta, revealed efforts...
Tuesday 16 September 2025
AI data centers turn to high-voltage direct current as new power backbone
The global artificial intelligence (AI) boom is not only driving demand for AI servers and AI data center hardware construction but also pushing high-voltage direct current (HVDC)...
Monday 15 September 2025
Telcos prioritize profits over speed in 6G race
As 6G technology is anticipated to enter commercial operation by 2030, telecom companies worldwide face significant strategic decisions beyond technical innovation. The emerging standard...
Monday 15 September 2025
Aurotek leans into AI robots for second growth curve, orders keep rising
Benefiting from the global labor shortage, Aurotek Corp. has accelerated its second growth curve through AI-driven intelligent robots, with orders on hand continuing to climb. Expanding...
Monday 15 September 2025
Quantum computing can solve AI energy consumption issues, says Wiwynn chair
Wiwynn chair and chief strategy officer Emily Hong said that the company is collaborating with silicon photonics companies to address the rapid increase in AI computing power. As...
Monday 15 September 2025
Xiaomi pulls back on India amid regulatory pressure and market slide
Xiaomi's enthusiasm for India appears to be waning as regulatory pressures, shrinking market share, and leadership reshuffles weigh on the company's strategic priorities, according...
Monday 15 September 2025
Google eyes Nvidia's turf with new TPU-as-a-service model

In a significant strategic pivot, Google is preparing to move its custom-built Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) beyond its own cloud infrastructure—marking...