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Friday 17 April 2026
Google reportedly in talks with Pentagon over classified use of Gemini AI models
Google is in talks with the US Department of Defense that would allow the Pentagon to use the company's Gemini AI models for classified purposes, according to The Information...
Friday 17 April 2026
Interview: AI compute startup TBC details biological computing platform linking living neurons and machine learning
In an era where AI systems are rapidly scaling beyond the limits of traditional silicon, new experimental companies are beginning to question what "compute" itself should look like...
Friday 17 April 2026
Stellantis, Microsoft ink five-year deal to scale AI, cybersecurity

Stellantis and Microsoft announced a five-year strategic partnership on April 16 to co-develop AI, cybersecurity, and engineering capa...

Friday 17 April 2026
Aurotek launches three AI robots to boost Taiwan's smart automation market
Aurotek's unveiling of three new intelligent robots on April 16, developed with partner Pudu Robotics, signals broader options for global industries seeking automation. The system...
Friday 17 April 2026
OpenAI reportedly to spend over US$20 billion on Cerebras chips, reducing reliance on Nvidia

OpenAI has reportedly entered into a multi-year agreement to pay chip startup Cerebras Systems more than US$20 billion for AI server capacity,...

Friday 17 April 2026
Foxconn Industrial Internet surpasses Huawei in 2025 revenue, driven by AI servers
Foxconn's industrial arm, Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII), has ridden the AI server boom to become a revenue leader, illustrating to global manufacturers how advanced production...
Friday 17 April 2026
China outlines AI-led investment push and industrial upgrading under new five-year plan framework
China is preparing a new round of large-scale investment and industrial upgrading centered on AI infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, and strategic emerging industries, according...
Friday 17 April 2026
Sivers and Jabil partner on 1.6T optics to tackle AI power demands
Sivers Semiconductors and Jabil have announced a collaboration to develop a 1.6T optical transceiver module aimed at addressing the growing energy demands of AI data center interconnects...
Friday 17 April 2026
Apple highlights record progress in recycled materials across products
Apple has announced what it describes as its highest-ever use of recycled materials across its product lineup, underscoring continued efforts to reduce environmental impact and move...
Friday 17 April 2026
EMS Watch: Lens Technology's earnings shock highlights strain across Apple supply chain

China's consumer electronics supply chain is facing mounting pressure, as Lens Technology posted a sharp earnings downturn that triggered...

Friday 17 April 2026
Foxconn shifts US plant from simulation to operation with AI-driven factory setup
Foxconn's US AI factories could reshape global electronics supply chains by accelerating US-based AI server production and offering a replicable smart factory model for overseas sites...
Friday 17 April 2026
CPU shortage more acute than memory; industry awaits Intel 18A yield improvement
A global CPU shortage is disrupting PC and industrial-computing supply chains, as processors are out of stock even at premium prices, while memory is limited but purchasable. The scarcity...
Friday 17 April 2026
Meta's Manus deal further exacerbates Chinese startups' exodus to Singapore and US
The US$2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus by Meta Platforms has sent shockwaves through the Chinese tech ecosystem, exposing the fragility of the "Singapore-washing" strategy...
Friday 17 April 2026
Interview: Semidynamics expands from SoC to rack-level solutions, targeting memory-intensive AI inference
Spain-based AI chip startup Semidynamics has recently seen a wave of positive developments. Its first chip, fabricated on TSMC's 3nm process, has successfully completed tape-out, and...
Friday 17 April 2026
With chip limits near, focus shifts to packaging and integration

As the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) pushes semiconductor performance toward new limits, the industry is confronting a fundamental...