OpenAI has quietly acquired Roi, a consumer-facing AI investment app, further extending its push into personalized artificial intelligence tools designed to manage everyday life.

Originally rooted in heavy industry, South Korea’s Doosan Group is expanding into the semiconductor sector and is considering acquiring semiconductor wafer manufacturer SK Siltron. While Doosan is not directly involved in semiconductor fabrication, it is strategically targeting areas such as materials, back-end processes, and design within the semiconductor industry. This strategy allows it to avoid high technical investment risks while still securing industry influence.

The Institute of Physics of Microstructures of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IPM RAS) has recently announced a long-term roadmap for the development of an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography system. The plan aims to create a Russian-made EUV machine operating at an 11.2nm wavelength.

Digital transformation solutions integrator International Integrated Systems (IISI) reported September 2025 revenue of NT$649 million (US$21.3 million), up 122.49% year-over-year. For January to September 2025, cumulative revenue reached NT$3.248 billion, a 15.97% increase from the prior year. Third quarter 2025 revenue rose 29.61% quarter-over-quarter and 58.67% year-over-year.