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The Asus ROG Strix XG27ACSR debuts with a 220Hz QHD Fast IPS display and advanced AI tools
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Apr
LG Display’s 720Hz DFR gaming OLED panel wins SID’s “Display of the Year”
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Apr
China halts new autonomous driving permits after Baidu Apollo Go robotaxi failure
After a widespread malfunction involving Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxi service in Wuhan left passengers stranded and disrupted traffic, Chinese authorities have reportedly suspended the issuance of new autonomous driving permits. It marks at least the second time regulators have halted approvals following an incident linked to Baidu.
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Apr
Google’s TPU shortage lays bare a widening AI infrastructure edge
The AI infrastructure race is no longer just about who builds the best model — it’s about who controls the silicon beneath it. Google has spent more than a decade quietly constructing that foundation, and the results are now showing.
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Apr
AI drives power interconnect surge as BizLink and JPC target high-end markets
The AI wave is driving the rapid expansion of data center infrastructure, fundamentally reshaping server rack power transmission designs amid rising power consumption. This shift is triggering a surge in demand and specification upgrades for power interconnect products.
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Apr
OpenAI stirs smartphone industry with 2028 AI agent phone plans
OpenAI is advancing the development of an AI agent smartphone, collaborating with MediaTek and Qualcomm on a customized processor, while China’s Luxshare Precision Industry exclusively handles system integration and manufacturing. The device is expected to enter mass production by 2028, signaling OpenAI’s strategic push toward the most mature and intimate personal terminal: the smartphone.
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Samsung SDI narrows loss as General Motors joint venture delay spurs LFP review
Samsung SDI reported a sharply reduced operating loss for the first quarter of 2026 as its US joint venture with General Motors (GM) is reviewing a delay to its production timeline, according to company disclosures, Korean media reports, and industry sources.
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Apr
Nvidia CEO says Google’s TPUs pose no threat as AI chip race heats up
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently stated that Google’s Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) do not constitute a real threat to Nvidia. He made the comments during an interview on the Dwarkesh Podcast, where he also addressed the company’s rise to a US$4 trillion market value in the large language model (LLM) era and the competitive landscape of AI chips.
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Apr
Amkor advances data center CPU mass production amid manageable supply and cost risks
Amkor, the world’s second-largest OSAT provider, recently held its earnings call where CEO Kevin Engel highlighted strong demand for AI and high-performance computing (HPC) chips driving robust orders for advanced packaging technologies like high-density fan-out (HDFO) and flip-chip. The company’s HDFO packaging platform, which had already shipped two PC chip models, has now successfully integrated an AI data center CPU application set to enter mass production in the second quarter of 2026.