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Friday 12 December 2025
Weikeng anticipates AI data center demand to boost computing and power management sales, targeting 50-60% growth by 2026
Taiwanese integrated circuit (IC) distributor Weikeng projects robust revenue growth driven by rising demand for AI data center computing and power management solutions, with AI server-related...
Friday 12 December 2025
King Shing Industrial sets 1H26 start for automated production in Thailand
King Shing Industrial is accelerating its shift into AI-enabled mobility systems while strengthening its core automotive aftermarket business in North America. The Taiwan-based motor...
Friday 12 December 2025
AI hardware landscape shifts from GPUs to NPUs as edge computing gains ground
As artificial intelligence (AI) transitions from cloud-centric operations to edge devices, the hardware that powers AI is undergoing significant change. While graphics processing...
Friday 12 December 2025
Camellia expands automotive sector revenue with three-phase Southeast Asia strategy
Steel bar and wire maker Camellia Metal has steadily grown sales from the automotive sector, increasing the sector's share of revenue from 33% in 2023 to 39% in 2025 despite challenging...
Friday 12 December 2025
VPEC will focus on optical components in 2026
AI data centers are seeing rapidly increasing demand for HPC and big data processing. The shift from traditional copper wiring to fiber optics boosts data transfer rates while lowering...
Friday 12 December 2025
AI agents push software industry toward existential shift
The artificial intelligence industry is reaching a critical inflection point. After two years of rapid advancement in generative AI capabilities, the technology is now transitioning...
Friday 12 December 2025
OpenAI secures major Disney investment as monetization pressure rises, launches GPT-5.2 to defend lead in intensifying AI race
OpenAI has received fresh backing from Disney as the AI developer faces pressure to strengthen monetization and expand commercial partnerships. The investment arrives just as OpenAI...
Friday 12 December 2025
AWS to invest US$7 billion in Telangana cloud infrastructure expansion over 14 years
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has signed a long-term framework agreement with the Telangana government to invest US$7 billion in expanding its cloud data-center infrastructure in Hyderabad...
Friday 12 December 2025
WT Microelectronics hits NT$1 trillion revenue on AI-driven data center, optical demand
AI trends have fueled strong demand for data center chips and optical communications, pushing IC distributor WT Microelectronics' cumulative revenue for the first 11 months of 2025...
Friday 12 December 2025
EU review of zero-emission car policy sparks clash over Europe’s auto future

The European Union's high-stakes climate battle is approaching a decisive moment. The European Commission is preparing to review its...

Friday 12 December 2025
Broadcom forecasts surging AI chip demand after record fourth quarter results
Broadcom reported record revenue in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025, driven by soaring AI semiconductor demand, and issued an upbeat outlook for the first quarter of fiscal...
Friday 12 December 2025
Broadcom confirms fifth ASIC customer as custom AI chip business doubles
Broadcom is rapidly scaling its custom AI chip business, with CEO Hock Tan detailing a US$73 billion AI backlog, major new ASIC customers, and multi-billion-dollar XPU orders. The...
Friday 12 December 2025
Oracle's rising debt and capital spending in AI hardware push prompt mixed reactions
Oracle's fiscal second-quarter report for 2025 showed increased borrowing and shrinking free cash flow as the company expands from software into artificial intelligence (AI) hardware...
Friday 12 December 2025
AI server demand propels MLCCs into strategic role in passive components market
As the demand for cloud artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure rapidly grows, multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) have emerged as one of the top cost contributors in AI server...
Friday 12 December 2025
MediaTek shifts focus to automotive electronics as new growth frontier amid slowing smartphone demand
MediaTek is recalibrating its business strategy by targeting automotive electronics as a next major growth area, following a slowdown in smartphone-related revenue. The company has...