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Monday 7 July 2025

Oracle emerges as key AI cloud partner in hyperscaler data center boom

By the first quarter of 2025, hyperscalers operated 1,189 data centers, representing 44% of global data center capacity, according to Synergy Research Group. This share is expected...

Monday 7 July 2025

Amazon ramps up warehouse automation, robot count nears employee levels

Amazon is accelerating its warehouse automation strategy as the global number of warehouse robots surpasses one million, nearing parity with the company's workforce. Over 75% of Amazon's...

Sunday 6 July 2025

From behind the curve: Apple and Xiaomi chase long-dominated 5G modem self-reliance

Apple and Xiaomi are doubling down on efforts to develop in-house 5G baseband chips, joining a race long dominated by tech heavyweights like Qualcomm and MediaTek. Both companies...

Friday 4 July 2025

With d-Mode GaN, Renesas seeks edge in high-power semiconductor market

Following its acquisition of US-based GaN pioneer Transphorm, Renesas Electronics is ramping up its ambitions in the wide-bandgap power semiconductor space. With a bold pivot away...

Friday 4 July 2025

Foxconn and Kawasaki team up on AI medical robot, eye 2026 launch

Japan-based Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) have jointly developed a medical robot based on Kawasaki's Nyokkey service robot that is currently...

Friday 4 July 2025

China-based USI moves upmarket with L10 edge AI server for global clients

Universal Scientific Industrial Shanghai (USI), a China-based electronics design and manufacturing company, has completed delivery of...

Friday 4 July 2025

Malaysia-Singapore Special Economic Zone builds cross-border AI ecosystem amid sovereign tech race

As the global race to build "sovereign AI" gains momentum, Southeast Asia is carving out a strategic role in the next wave of digital infrastructure,...

Friday 4 July 2025

Firefox agrees trust transition for Chunghwa Telecom eCAs

Following Google Chrome's decision to stop trusting new TLS (transport layer security) website certificates issued by Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) starting from August 1, 2025, the Taiwanese...

Friday 4 July 2025

Chicony Power eyes over NT$6 billion in project backlog by 3Q25 on AI, smart platform growth

Despite a modest end-of-quarter boost in June, Chicony Power's high-end shipments remained subdued amid unresolved US tariff issues and...

Friday 4 July 2025

Taiwan's Kenmec leverages AI simulation to slash factory build times by three months

Kenmec Mechanical Engineering is using Nvidia's Omniverse platform to transform factory construction, enabling "one-click deployment" that cuts build times by over three months while...

Thursday 3 July 2025

Microsoft cuts 9,000 workers in second wave of major layoffs

Microsoft Corp. began job cuts that will impact about 9,000 workers, its second major wave of layoffs this year as it seeks to control costs while ramping up on artificial intelligence...

Thursday 3 July 2025

Oracle, OpenAI expand Stargate deal for more US data centers

OpenAI has agreed to rent a massive amount of computing power from Oracle Corp. data centers as part of its Stargate initiative, underscoring the intense requirements for cutting-edge...

Thursday 3 July 2025

Congatec acquires Kontron subsidiaries to strengthen embedded and edge computing portfolio

Kontron AG, a subsidiary of industrial PC manufacturer Ennoconn, has agreed to sell its stakes in two subsidiaries, Kontron America Modules LLC and Kontron Asia Embedded Design Sdn...

Thursday 3 July 2025

Foxconn, Quanta ramp up GB200 output in AI infrastructure boom

Amid global uncertainty and volatile market conditions, AI servers have emerged as a strategic cornerstone for the ICT industry in 2025. With the ramp-up of Nvidia's GB200 series...

Thursday 3 July 2025

D-Link locks in 50,000-unit Wi-Fi 6 deal in India's enterprise market

Taiwanese networking firm D-Link Corporation has landed a significant Wi-Fi 6 enterprise access point (EAP) order in India, securing...

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