Healthcare startup RnPT showcased its AI medical coordination platform KRACE to international media at the 2025 Pangyo Global Media Meet-Up, underscoring Korea's effort to expand its global healthcare footprint as demand from foreign patients continues to climb.

Amazon plans to invest more than US$35 billion in India across its businesses through 2030, expanding on the nearly US$40 billion it has already invested in the country, the company said on December 10, 2025, at the sixth Amazon Smbhav Summit in New Delhi. The planned investment will target business expansion and three priority areas: AI-driven digitization, export growth, and job creation.

Competitive pricing from the "red supply chain" has taken a toll on the panel market. In response, Arlitech Electronic Corporation stated that it is transforming its sales structure. Benefiting from its two major product lines—protection & energy storage components and semiconductors—revenue contributions from networking and consumer electronics have grown significantly, turning operations from a loss to profit in the third quarter of 2025. The company is optimistic about 2026 revenue growth.

ASIC server shipment growth momentum in 2026 is expected to surpass that of Nvidia-led GPU servers, with Google's TPU servers accounting for the largest shipment volume. Inventec, one of the key suppliers, is optimistic about the 2026 server market, projecting double-digit annual shipment growth for ASIC servers.

China's biggest planned consolidation in domestic computing power has collapsed, jolting the sector. Hygon Information Technology and Dawning Information Industry Co. (Sugon) announced on December 9, 2025, that they were scrapping a merger and restructuring plan that had been under preparation for more than six months.

Despite US President Donald Trump's decision to permit the export of Nvidia Corporation's advanced H200 chips to China, reports indicate that Beijing might enforce limitations on their use as part of China's ongoing strategy to boost domestic semiconductor self-sufficiency. Chinese authorities remain cautious while evaluating how these imports fit within national technology goals.

The US government's decision to ease restrictions on exporting Nvidia's H200 AI chip to China marks a significant victory for one of the world's most influential computing companies. It also signals a subtle but unmistakable shift in Washington's China tech strategy—from a rigid, across-the-board blockade to a more transactional, negotiable system of conditional controls.

AMD has brought in former AWS infrastructure executive Arvind Balakumar to lead engineering for its Helios AI server-rack platform, strengthening its effort to challenge Nvidia's lead in AI infrastructure. AWS confirmed his departure.

Due to the lack of a significant surge in edge AI demand in 2025 and China's push for chip localization, Taiwan-based IC design houses are increasingly losing ground in global competition. Research institutions predict that by 2026, Taiwanese IC designers may cede their second-place revenue position to Chinese firms.

A major memory shortage is hitting the industry as the supply-demand gap widens. Some upstream memory manufacturers are prioritizing server shipments, while other companies have been aggressively stockpiling due to shortages. Among US-based CSPs, Google and Microsoft have moved the fastest and come out on top. The four major US CSPs have recently begun product validation with Nanya Technology, intending to diversify DDR4 DIMM module supply beyond Korean memory suppliers.

As generative AI applications accelerate, public debates over whether AI will ultimately replace humans have intensified. Benjamin Joe, Meta Platforms' regional vice president for Asia Pacific, recently weighed in, stressing that while current AI models are powerful, they remain far from achieving human-like autonomy and proactive decision-making abilities.

Strong demand for Nvidia's GB300 accelerators lifted fourth-quarter 2025 performance for major Taiwanese original design manufacturers. Foxconn, Quanta, and Wistron reported solid November revenue and expect growth to continue into the first half of 2026 as GPU server orders accelerate.

The Indo-Pacific region has become the world's most critical theater for both technology manufacturing and geopolitical competition. As military tensions escalate across East Asia, executives are increasingly questioning whether their supply chains can withstand potential disruptions.

Google's TPU demand is expected to stay high through 2027, driven by AI applications like Gemini. However, production growth in 2026 may be limited by advanced packaging (CoWoS) and memory supply constraints.

Chassis maker Catcher Technology stated that as the calendar moves into the year-end shopping season of 2025, promotional campaigns and a rebound in end-market demand are expected to support its business momentum.

IBM said on December 8 that it has agreed to acquire Confluent in an all-cash deal valuing the data-streaming company at US$11 billion. Under the agreement, IBM will purchase all outstanding Confluent shares for US$31 each, a price approved by both companies' boards and supported by Confluent shareholders representing about 62% of voting power. The transaction, funded with IBM's cash on hand, is expected to close by mid-2026 pending regulatory and shareholder approvals.

Zhen Ding Technology said next-generation AI server platforms entering mass production will drive a major revenue lift in 2026 and set up a doubling growth phase in 2027. The company also expects its IC substrate business to expand as new facilities ramp up and ABF substrates gain from the rising demand for larger formats used in AI computing.

According to the latest report published by DIGITIMES Asia, global data center AI chip shipments are projected to grow from 30.5 million units in 2024 to 53.4 million units in 2030. This data center AI chip category includes high-end and mid-range GPUs, application-specific AI chips (such as Google's TPUs), AI server CPUs, and networking/interconnect-related chips (e.g., Switch ASICs/rack-scale-up Interconnect Chips/DPUs & NICs).

Chinese GPU startup Moore Threads debuted on the STAR Market on December 5, 2025, with its opening price soaring to CNY650 (US$91.94) per share—a staggering 468.78% increase—pushing its market capitalization beyond CNY300 billion at one point.

The global electronics manufacturing services (EMS) and original design manufacturing (ODM) supply chain experienced many structural changes during the third quarter of 2025. In the face of generative AI competition and geopolitical pressure, the global supply chain has been reshaped. For China's electronics manufacturers, this shift is a transformation from "Made in China" to becoming global manufacturing service providers.

According to DIGITIMES' latest EMS/ODM revenue ranking report, Taiwan has a significant dominance in the sector. Taiwanese firms account for 70% of the top 20 EMS/ODM companies, with Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision) maintaining its position as the world's largest contract manufacturer in the third quarter of 2025, driven by growth in artificial intelligence (AI) and its close ties with Apple.

As tech giants race to build data centers targeting artificial general intelligence (AGI), IBM CEO Arvind Krishna cautions that the industry is on a costly path that's difficult to recoup.

DIGITIMES has reported that global EMS/ODM companies saw revenue growth in the third quarter of 2025, driven by AI as related orders sustained robust momentum throughout 2025, while Apple's impact became more pronounced starting in the second half.

India backtracks on plan for pre-installation of security app after public pushback. Global AI firms are partnering with local giants for AI data centers in India.