Intel is reportedly seeking to acquire SambaNova, a prominent AI inference chip specialist. The deal has a high probability of closing, primarily due to a significant governance alignment: Intel’s current CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, also serves as SambaNova’s Executive Chairman.

At the startup expo COMEUP 2025 that took place in Seoul last week, Taiwan’s emerging companies, including Infinitix and SurveyCake, showcased plans to deepen their footprint in South Korea’s growing AI and consumer markets. Led by the National Development Council (NDC) and local startup communities under the Startup Island Taiwan brand, these firms aim to leverage South Korea’s vibrant tech ecosystem for expansion.

Amid the ongoing arms race for AI computing power and the global push for infrastructure upgrades and industrial automation, communication and sensing components have risen in profile to become critical system elements. Grand-Tek Technology is seeing order momentum outpacing current revenue performance.

Chinese tech giant Xiaomi has aggressively expanded into the electric vehicle (EV) market in recent years, with its EV business showing strong performance and cumulative deliveries surpassing 500,000 units. The company also achieved the annual sales target set by founder Lei Jun ahead of schedule. However, alongside rapid sales growth, Xiaomi has recently faced a series of safety-related incidents, bringing renewed scrutiny to its vehicle safety and management processes.