AI Demand Is Getting So Strong That China’s Biggest Chipmaker Is Raising Prices
NewsChina’s largest chip foundry, SMIC, is raising prices for some of its most in-demand manufacturing capacity as artificial intelligence pushes semiconductor demand higher. Its latest quarter also saw revenue cross US$3 billion for the first time.
Malaysia Doesn’t Just Want to Host the World’s Data. It Wants to Build the Technology
NewsMalaysia has attracted billions in cloud, AI and data centre investment. Now the government says the country needs to move beyond simply hosting global infrastructure and start developing, owning and commercialising more of its own technology.
AI Servers Are Taking Over Foxconn — And Smartphones Are No Longer Its Biggest Business
NewsFoxconn has long been known as the company that builds iPhones. But its latest results reveal how dramatically the technology industry is changing: AI servers have now become a much bigger part of its business than smartphones.
Sony and TSMC Are Teaming Up to Build the Next Generation of Smartphone Cameras
NewsSony and TSMC are forming a ¥747 billion joint venture in Japan to develop and manufacture next-generation image sensors. The partnership could shape the cameras used in future smartphones — and eventually technologies such as robotics and physical AI.
South Korea Is Putting $3.5 Billion Into Chips — And AI Is Driving the Push
NewsSouth Korea is launching a new US$3.5 billion semiconductor fund as it races to expand chip production for the AI era. But instead of focusing only on giants like Samsung and SK Hynix, much of the support will target the smaller companies that make the entire chip ecosystem work.
Open-Source AI May Not Stay Free at Scale. Businesses Need to Read the License
NewsAlibaba reportedly plans to introduce revenue-sharing terms for large commercial users of its next Qwen open-source AI model. The move is a reminder that “open source” does not always mean unlimited free commercial use. Businesses building products around AI should review licensing, hosting costs and exit options before making one model a critical part of…
