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Kimi K3 under fire, part 1: Inside Washington's case against Moonshot AI

The US government is investigating Chinese artificial intelligence developer Moonshot AI over allegations that its Kimi K3 model improperly used outputs from Anthropic's Fable model and was trained with restricted Nvidia GB300 chips accessed outside China.

Japan loosens fiscal reins for JPY370 trillion AI, semiconductor strategy

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Tesla names TSMC, Samsung, Micron as key partners for Optimus robot scale-up

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SpaceXAI reportedly eyes Texas expansion in broader AI infrastructure push

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Samsung unveils new foldables and smartwatches to sharpen health and sports focus

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ICT MANUFACTURINGIndia approves two electronics manufacturing clusters in Tamil Nadu

Jul 24, 10:49

India's central government has approved two Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMCs) in Tamil Nadu, at Manallur and Pillapaikkam, with a combined project cost of INR10.12 billion (US$104.75 million), in a move aimed at strengthening the state's electronics ecosystem and advancing the country's self-reliance drive. Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the approvals in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on July 22, 2026, according to Project Monitor and Trade Brains.

ICT MANUFACTURINGCommentary: Wistron's Texas AI factory shows why US manufacturing still needs Taiwan

Jul 24, 10:45

Wistron's opening of its D1 AI smart factory in Fort Worth, Texas, marks a new milestone for Taiwan's downstream electronics manufacturers. The plant will support the first US mass production of Nvidia GB300 compute boards, a development with far-reaching implications for Taiwan, the US and the global AI industry.

ICT MANUFACTURINGStripe reportedly eyes OpenRouter in potential US$10B AI infrastructure deal

Jul 24, 10:20

Stripe is in talks to acquire AI model-routing startup OpenRouter in a deal that could value the company at around US$10 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal, which cited people familiar with the matter. The report said an agreement could be announced soon, although negotiations could still collapse or another bidder could emerge. The acquisition would significantly expand Stripe's ambitions beyond payments into AI infrastructure.

SERVER, IPC, CLOUD COMPUTING, IOTAMD's latest 2nm-EPYC rollout signals broader role for CPUs in the AI data center

Jul 24, 10:11

AMD unveiled its sixth-generation EPYC 9006 server processors, widening its push into AI data centers with chips designed for agentic AI, cloud computing, enterprise workloads, and high-performance computing. The launch suggests CPUs may continue to gain importance even as much of the market remains focused on GPUs.

ICT MANUFACTURINGJapan, Korea, and Taiwan face fresh 10-12.5% US tariffs under forced-labor Section 301 action

Jul 24, 09:57

Much of Asia's manufacturing base is now subject to new US import duties of 10% to 12.5% after the White House finalized a Section 301 action against 60 economies, citing their failure to prohibit or effectively enforce a ban on goods made with forced labor. The presidential memorandum, dated July 23, 2026, took effect at 12:01 a.m. on July 24, according to the Los Angeles Times and the New York Post, and lands squarely on the region's textile, electronics, and assembly exporters.

SERVER, IPC, CLOUD COMPUTING, IOTAMD sees AI demand broadening beyond chips, as Helios ramps toward shipment

Jul 24, 09:52

AMD CEO Lisa Su said demand from cloud service providers and enterprise customers continued to climb rapidly, reinforcing AMD's view that the artificial intelligence (AI) market still has substantial room to grow. The CEO said AI adoption is now moving beyond efficiency gains and into new products, services, and business models.

SERVER, IPC, CLOUD COMPUTING, IOTAMD unveils Helios rack-scale AI platform to target hyperscale buildouts

Jul 24, 09:47

AMD has formally introduced Helios, a next-generation rack-scale AI infrastructure platform designed for the fast-growing market of global AI factories and hyperscale data centers. The system is designed to boost compute density, lower deployment complexity, and offer an open alternative to competing rack-scale architectures for training and inference worldwide.

SERVER, IPC, CLOUD COMPUTING, IOTAMD splits next-generation data center GPUs for specialized AI demand

Jul 24, 09:43

AMD unveiled its Instinct MI400 series at its Advancing AI 2026 conference, broadening its push into data center chips with products aimed at different users. For global readers, the move signals how AI infrastructure is becoming more specialized, with implications for cloud builders, governments, researchers, and supercomputing operators worldwide.

SOFTWARE, BIG DATATaiwan manufacturers advance OT security under supply chain pressure

Jul 24, 09:28

Taiwanese companies are strengthening operational technology cybersecurity as smart manufacturing and critical infrastructure become increasingly digital, with manufacturers generally further ahead than other industries because of international supply chain audit requirements.

AITaiwan turns to AI and robotics to build senior-tech industry for super-aged era

Jul 24, 09:22

Taiwan is turning to artificial intelligence, robotics and connected-care systems to manage one of the world's fastest demographic transitions, while seeking to turn the challenge into a new growth industry.

IT COMPONENTS, PERIPHERALSWistron says growth is strong, but transformation remains incomplete

Jul 24, 06:31

Wistron said its revenue and profit continue to rise, and its global manufacturing platform is opening new growth avenues for readers watching the electronics, AI, and industrial supply chains. The Taiwan-based company is pushing into higher-margin businesses while demand remains strong across key markets worldwide.

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