DeepMind founder leads Google’s AI strategy focused on world models

Since joining Google, DeepMind co-founder Demis Hassabis has been shaping the company’s artificial intelligence development strategy, emphasizing the importance of “world models” over large language models (LLMs) alone, Bloomberg reports. Despite his scientific stature and technical contributions, Hassabis has yet to oversee the launch of a major consumer AI product.

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Taiwan’s Wonderful Hi Tech projects double-digit growth in 2026 on AI and satellite demand

Global high-performance transmission cable maker Wonderful Hi Tech offered an optimistic outlook at its investor briefing on November 18, 2025. Despite a slight year-over-year revenue decline in the third quarter of 2025—attributed to the end of pre-stockpiling by clients ahead of tariff changes—company executives said the inventory adjustment is expected to conclude by year-end, setting the stage for a robust start to 2026. With continued growth in AI and low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite markets, the company anticipates 2026 will be a high-growth year.

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Taiwan quake hits chip fabs, but Nanya says operations largely unaffected

A magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck offshore Yilan late on December 27, 2025, rattling northern Taiwan. The quake prompted precautionary shutdowns across Hsinchu Science Park. Several chipmakers activated emergency protocols. But Nanya Technology Corporation said on December 29, 2025, that the impact on its operations and finances was minimal. The update eased concerns over potential memory supply disruptions.

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