Google has launched a free version of Gemini Code Assist, providing developers with access to AI-powered code completion. The offering includes 180,000 code completions per month, a significant increase compared to the 2,000 completions offered by Google’s previous free tools. This introduction positions Google to compete with existing AI coding platforms, notably Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot.
US President Donald Trump, now back in the White House, has once again set his sights on TSMC. Previously, his administration championed the semiconductor supply chain crisis as a national security issue, urging the Taiwanese chip giant to establish manufacturing in the US. Now, the stakes have risen—Trump is threatening to freeze CHIPS Act subsidies, impose new semiconductor taxes, and, in an even more audacious move, reportedly demand that TSMC step in to save Intel.
Benefiting from the booming demand for testing related to artificial intelligence (AI), CCP Contact Probes, a probe development and manufacturing company, has optimized its product structure and is making strides in the semiconductor and electric vehicle (EV) sectors. Recently, positive news has emerged regarding test sockets and probes, which are expected to penetrate the advanced packaging supply chain for AI chips.
The demand for automotive lenses appears to be on an upward trajectory, while machine vision and drone applications are simultaneously capturing widespread attention. In this context, manufacturers of automotive lens modules assert that the demand for drone lenses will not only match but may even surpass that of robotics. This market, characterized by small-batch, high-variety production, is particularly conducive to fostering product and technological differentiation.
China’s startup, DeepSeek, has unveiled a low-cost open-source AI model, igniting optimism in the market about potential reductions in AI costs and advancements in edge computing. The company’s continued open-source initiatives have been met with positive feedback from developers, underscoring growing enthusiasm for accessible AI tools. However, Ubitus’s CEO, Wesley Kuo caution that while DeepSeek’s large model holds promise, it remains better suited for cloud-based applications at this stage. The company still faces significant challenges in the edge AI space, where established models from competitors continue to hold sway.