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Humanoid robots still 10 years away from homes, says Agility Robotics co-founder
Despite market anticipation for the deployment of humanoid robots in home applications, significant safety risks still remain. Because of this, Jonathan Hurst, co-founder of US-based humanoid robot startup Agility Robotics, estimates that it will take at least another 10 years before humanoid robots can be safely deployed in homes.
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Infineon, Rohm sign MOU to support flexible SiC power device shipments
Infineon Technologies announced on September 25, 2025, that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Japanese semiconductor manufacturer Rohm Semiconductor to collaborate on packages for silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors.
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Sep
China positions BeiDou satellites as a global alternative to GPS
China is fast-tracking the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), broadening its ecosystem from core infrastructure to commercial applications and positioning it as a global platform, not just a domestic project.
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Sep
Qualcomm ramps up Snapdragon branding in bid to lead AI PC market
At the opening keynote of the Snapdragon Summit 2025, Don McGuire, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Qualcomm, presented the company’s latest branding achievements, emphasizing how its marketing transformation is now central to its AI PC ambitions.
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Sep
When LLMs outgrow the chip: Huawei’s P/D separation redefines design choices
At Huawei Connect 2025, Huawei rolled out its Ascend 950, 960, and 970 AI chips with a three-year roadmap, headlined by the Ascend 950’s new “P/D separation” design. The architecture splits large language model (LLM) inference into distinct tasks, making it the standout highlight of the launch.
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Sep
Why DeepSeek’s R2 still isn’t here: Liang Wenfeng’s balancing act
On September 22, DeepSeek released the upgraded DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus model through its API platform and quickly made it open source. The update fixed user-reported issues, but once again, the highly anticipated DeepSeek-R2 reasoning model failed to appear.
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Sep
Samsung breaks silence on 12-layer HBM3E validation
Samsung Electronics is expected to confirm by late September 2025 that its 12-layer fifth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM3E) has cleared customer validation, South Korean media reported. The announcement would end Samsung’s earlier silence and signal to the market that its technology is keeping pace with competitors.
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Memory makers flash early profit signs; ESMT and MXIC edge closer to break-even
The memory market is warming up, with DRAM and NAND flash prices rising consecutively. Several Taiwanese memory-related companies have successively announced their preliminary profits for August 2025, effectively revealing the third quarter operational results ahead of schedule.
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Sep
Cheap drones redefine the future of warfare
A new reality of modern warfare is on full display. The recent Taipei Aerospace and Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE 2025) and DSEI 2025 in London have revealed a dramatic shift in global defense priorities, driven by the battlefield lessons of the war in Ukraine. Militaries and defense contractors are now prioritizing unmanned systems and low-cost, mass-produced munitions designed to overwhelm enemy defenses.