Apple sues OpenAI as its own suppliers Foxconn and Luxshare line up behind a rival device

Apple’s decision to sue OpenAI for trade-secret theft does more than escalate a soured partnership between two of technology’s most influential companies. It injects legal uncertainty into OpenAI’s push to build its own consumer hardware — an effort a growing roster of Asian suppliers has already begun to serve, and it lands just as the AI developer approaches a closely watched initial public offering.

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Mobilint touts NPU for physical AI, with CEO urging South Korea to accelerate development

South Korean AI semiconductor startup Mobilint is gaining traction in physical AI with its neural processing units (NPU) for edge devices, as the AI boom spreads from cloud computing into robots, autonomous vehicles and drones. Mobilint CEO Shin Dong-joo (transliterated from Korean) and other industry figures say the next two to three years will be a crucial window for South Korea to capture the physical AI market through NPU technology.

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The LG UltraGear G5 lineup is expanded with a trio of 24.5-inch models, led by the LG 25G550B

The LG UltraGear G5 for this model year is expanding with a trio of 24.5-inch models. In terms of display specifications, they are identical to their 27-inch siblings, which we presented in our previous article. However, we see the smaller monitors appear in local markets such as Turkey, for example, without credible pricing information and international availability data. LG 25G550B…

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Acer Nitro XV275X Abiippr debuts as a 5K hybrid monitor, built for creative work and gaming

Acer is pushing its Nitro lineup into premium territory with the introduction of the Acer Nitro XV275X Abiippr – a 27‑inch 5K IPS monitor that targets users who need uncompromising clarity, professional color reproduction, and high‑brightness HDR performance, positioning the XV275X as one of the most advanced monitors in Acer’s productivity‑and‑gaming crossover segment. The XV275X Abiippr is…

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ASE Holdings posts record 2Q26 revenue, bets US$40M on South Korea as AI packaging demand surges

ASE Holdings posted record second-quarter and first-half 2026 revenue, driven by strong demand for advanced semiconductor packaging and testing, conventional backend services and AI-related applications. June revenue reached its second-highest monthly level on record, while quarterly growth exceeded the company’s previous guidance.

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