In recent interviews, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has repeatedly invoked the names “China” and “Huawei,” sounding an increasingly urgent alarm about the pace of China’s AI progress. If anyone thinks a single move can halt China’s AI development, that is pure ignorance, Huang warned in a recent conversation with reporters.

Microsoft Corp. is planning to ax thousands of jobs, particularly in sales, as part of the company’s latest move to trim its workforce amid heavy spending on artificial intelligence.
The cuts are expected to be announced early next month, following the end of Microsoft’s fiscal year, according to people familiar with the matter. The reductions won’t exclusively affect sales teams, and the timing could still change, said the people, who requested anonymity to discuss a private matter.

Taiwan-based IC distributor Alltek Technology anticipates stable growth in its AI and networking business sectors during 2025 despite currency exchange fluctuations and trade uncertainties, according to its latest shareholder meeting. The IC distributor continues to emphasize AI peripheral devices as a core business focus while pursuing expansion into Southeast Asia to bolster future growth amid a challenging market environment.