Trump to rewrite AI chip curbs reviled by Nvidia and US allies
The Trump administration plans to overhaul regulations on the export of semiconductors used in artificial intelligence (AI), tossing out a…
Nvidia reportedly hikes GPU prices amid TSMC costs surge and escalating US-China tech rivalry
Nvidia is navigating a turbulent stretch, as soaring production costs at its foundry partner TSMC have reportedly prompted the company…
Alibaba unveils ZeroSearch, slashing AI training costs by 88% with open-source innovation
Alibaba Group has introduced ZeroSearch, an open-source reinforcement learning framework that simulates search engine functionality, reducing AI model training costs…
Nissan set to axe 20,000 jobs worldwide in deepening restructuring drive
Nissan Motor plans to cut around 20,000 jobs worldwide—more than twice the 9,000 announced in late 2024—as part of a…
Inventec posts record margins as server mix, yields drive 1Q profit surge
Inventec posted record profitability in the first quarter of 2025, with gross margin rising to 6% and operating margin reaching…
President Lai: Tariffs on Taiwan semiconductors would hurt US tech leadership
In an exclusive interview with Nikkei Asia, Taiwan President Ching-te “William” Lai stated that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC), responding to…
Apple posts record first-quarter shipments in India as premium segment surges
India’s smartphone market shipped 32 million units in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 5.5% year-over-year decline, according to…
Tesla reportedly eyes Western India for CKD assembly unit
Tesla is exploring land parcels in Satara, Maharashtra, to establish a completely knocked down (CKD) assembly unit for electric vehicles…
Aluminum wheel maker SAI posts record profits despite tariff uncertainties
Although Taiwan’s complete vehicle exports to the US consist mainly of a small number of ATVs, Taiwanese automotive parts firms…
China’s AI reckoning: Once-hyped unicorns face cash crunch collapse
The global boom in generative AI, fueled by OpenAI, triggered a surge of investment into Chinese AI startups. But OpenAI’s…