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Monday 1 July 2024
Silicon Catalyst Ventures launched to back early-stage semiconductor startups
Silicon Catalyst Ventures (SCV) has launched as a newly formed Delaware Series LLC, aiming to invest between US$10 million and US$20 million in its first series this year.
Tuesday 25 June 2024
Taiwan leverages AI supercomputers for medical and life science breakthroughs
The ASUS Group has joined hands with Taiwan's National Health Research Institutes (NHRI) to advance supercomputer-powered medical research.
Tuesday 25 June 2024
Localization and multilingual preservation: Asia's Generative AI strategy
A recent report from UK research firm Omdia reveals a stark contrast in AI development strategies between American and Asian companies. While US firms heavily invest in Artificial...
Monday 24 June 2024
Former TSMC R&D director Konrad Young advocates Taiwan-UK collaboration in quantum tech
Konrad Young, a pivotal figure in semiconductor research known for his leadership at TSMC told DIGITIMES Asia during his UK visit that quantum computing presents a prime...
Thursday 20 June 2024
UK aims for semiconductor leadership with Taiwanese partnership at Semi-Impact forum
Top advisors and industry leaders shaping the UK's semiconductor strategy joined forces with Taiwanese...
Wednesday 19 June 2024
CuspAI bags US$30 million, taps AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton to tackle climate change with advanced materials
Cambridge-based AI startup CuspAI has secured US$30 million in seed funding and enlisted "Godfather of AI" Geoffrey Hinton as an advisor.
Wednesday 19 June 2024
Optical processors: UK startup Lumai revolutionizes AI compute stack for next-level performance
Lumai, a spin out from the University of Oxford, was founded by a team with expertise in optics over two years ago, aiming to develop a new type of AI processor.
Monday 17 June 2024
Breaking barriers: Bay Photonics thrives as key player in Silicon Photonics evolution
Energy consumption issues and the heat generated by AI training and inference computing have the semiconductor industry looking for Silicon Photonics partners such as Bay Photonics...
Friday 14 June 2024
London Tech Week live: UK's semiconductor industry and TSMC in the spotlight
London Tech Week has brought significant attention to generative AI and the UK's evolving semiconductor industry. This event underscores Britain's ambition to enhance its position...
Tuesday 11 June 2024
UK semiconductor delegation seeks Taiwanese partners in high-tech collaboration push
Spearheaded by Innovate UK and the British office, a delegation of 9 UK-based semiconductor companies has come to Taiwan to find local collaboration partners.
Thursday 30 May 2024
Apple iPhone order loss threatens Coherent's UK chip plant closure
US semiconductor manufacturer Coherent is facing the potential closure or sale of its 29,000-square-meter wafer fab in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, UK.
Thursday 23 May 2024
UK and South Korea lead global AI safety summit, China and UAE firms pledge AI safety commitments
At the second Global AI Safety Summit, South Korea and the United Kingdom jointly introduced the "Seoul Declaration," committing world leaders to a consensus on principles for the...
Tuesday 7 May 2024
Nvidia backs UK self-driving startup Wayve in US$1 billion round
US chipmaker Nvidia Corp. is investing in Wayve Technologies Ltd., joining a US$1.05 billion funding round for the UK startup that wants to get its autonomous-driving technology into...
Tuesday 16 April 2024
UK starts drafting AI regulations for most powerful models
The UK is starting to draft regulations to govern artificial intelligence, focusing on the most powerful language models which underpin OpenAI's ChatGPT, people familiar with the...
Monday 15 April 2024
UK antitrust watchdog sirens market monopoly amid tech giants' AI investments
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) cautioned tech giants about their AI investments, citing potential monopolistic behavior.