Networking firm Gemtek reported consolidated revenue of NT$3.557 billion (US$114.7 million) in the third quarter of 2025, with a gross margin of 16.3%, up from 13% in the same period last year. The company attributed the margin improvement to its business model shift toward direct supply and shipments of higher-margin products.

Intel faces a strategic shift in its artificial intelligence (AI) efforts as Sachin Katti, the company's former chief technology and AI officer, has resigned to join ChatGPT developer OpenAI. Katti will lead the design and construction of computing infrastructure to support research and expansion of artificial general intelligence (AGI).

Malaysia is accelerating efforts to build a competitive and sustainable data center ecosystem as part of its national goal to become an "AI Nation" by 2030, supported by clear policy direction and domestic talent development.

As AI computing demands rapidly increase, the number of GPUs in data centers continues to grow, driving electricity consumption up exponentially and making power usage effectiveness (PUE) a critical indicator for measuring data center energy efficiency. Currently, international regulations generally set 1.5 as the minimum threshold, with many countries moving toward stricter standards. Virginia even offers incentives for data centers achieving a PUE below 1.2.

Nvidia's upcoming Vera Rubin NVL144 AI rack system features higher power GPUs and CPUs, driving its liquid cooling cost to about US$55,710, 17% higher than the previous NVL72 model.

Pegatron reported its October 2025 revenue at NT$117.8 billion (approx. US$3.80 billion), up 2.53% month-over-month but down 0.82% year-over-year, maintaining over NT$100 billion for the second consecutive month thanks to strong momentum from Apple Inc.'s new iPhone models. The company's cumulative revenue for the first ten months of 2025 reached NT$915.4 billion, a slight decline of 0.18% compared to last year.

China is advancing its use of artificial intelligence (AI), with a breakthrough from Zhejiang University (ZJU)'s College of Integrated Circuits drawing industry attention. The university introduced FabGPT, a multimodal large model tailored for wafer fabrication that embeds AI into semiconductor manufacturing and process control to boost fab efficiency and lower defect rates.

Bengaluru-based electronics manufacturing services provider Kaynes Technology is considering moving part of its production to North America as Indian exporters grapple with the US's sharply higher tariff regime. The Trump administration in Washington raised duties on a broad range of Indian goods to as high as 50% in 2025, a jump from the earlier baseline of around 10%, severely affecting exporters across multiple sectors.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently received approval from most of the company's shareholders for a compensation package worth about US$878 billion over ten years, contingent on conditions such as selling 20 million electric vehicles and 1 million Optimus robots per year. Through Tesla's leadership, the humanoid robot market is expected to grow rapidly. The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) recently announced that it will collaborate with the National Development Fund (NDF) to enhance investment in robotics companies and technologies, with a total amount of up to NT$10 billion (approx. US$322.9 million).

Samsung Electronics is seeking to increase in-house production of key robotics components, with an eye on enhancing its adaptability in the robotics market. Industry experts interpret this move as not just a cost-cutting measure but also as preparation for Samsung's entry into the customized robot business, as adaptability will be a key asset in tailoring each device to meet clients' specific needs.

As global demand for drones accelerates, Taiwan's optical component makers are racing to capture new opportunities in imaging payloads, an area where the island's lens and module expertise offers a competitive edge.