Japanese telecommunications company NTT is repositioning itself as a next-generation infrastructure provider, betting on optical communications and quantum technologies to regain prominence in global markets. The Tokyo-based firm has dropped its full corporate name, “Nippon Telegraph and Telephone,” from external communications as part of its transformation from traditional telecom operator to technology leader.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) reported consolidated revenue of NT$320.52 billion (US$9.86 billion) for May 2025, down 8.3% from April but up 39.6% compared to May 2024. The company’s cumulative revenue for the first five months of 2025 reached NT$1.5093 trillion, marking a robust 42.6% year-over-year increase, placing its second-quarter performance on track to meet guidance.

In a dramatic shift in US immigration policy, the State Department on June 5, 2025, issued a directive halting visa approvals for students bound for Harvard University, including those on exchange programs—part of President Trump’s tighter immigration enforcement push. When a federal court temporarily blocked the move a day later, the department resumed processing those visas but imposed additional scrutiny, such as probing applicants’ social media footprints. Experts warn that with broad discretionary power in visa denial—often without explanation—many students could remain mired in indefinite “administrative processing” with little visibility into their case status.

Flex, the Texas-based global manufacturing and supply chain services firm, has joined the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ‘s newly launched Initiative for New Manufacturing (INM)—a bold, institute-wide collaboration aimed at revitalizing American industrial capabilities. As one of six founding members of INM’s Industry Consortium—alongside Amgen, GE Vernova, Siemens, PTC, and Sanofi—Flex is aligning itself with academia and industry to drive a transformation of manufacturing through artificial intelligence, machine learning, and scalable systems innovation.