07 Aug
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Florida verdict marks shift in legal view of driver-assist tech

A Florida court has ruled that Tesla must pay US$243 million in damages over a fatal crash that occurred in 2019, holding the automaker partially liable for the incident. The verdict, which assigns one-third of the responsibility to Tesla, has sent ripples through the auto industry—not just because of the hefty penalty, but because it challenges long-standing legal norms around Level 2 (L2) driver-assist technologies. Tesla has vowed to appeal.

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07 Aug
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User upgrades, merger effects drive Far EasTone’s record-breaking 2Q25 results

Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has posted impressive results for the second quarter of 2025, benefitting from steady user upgrades to 5G, merger synergies, and stable growth in its digital lifestyle and prepaid businesses. Consolidated revenue and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) all reached new record highs for the same period, while net income after tax marked a new 11-year high for the period. In addition, the company led its competitors in net income growth rate.

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07 Aug
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Huawei’s HiSilicon moves upstream with Zhuque AI display chips, pressuring Novatek and Raydium

Amid intensifying US-China tech rivalry, China is accelerating its push for semiconductor self-reliance. Huawei’s chip unit HiSilicon has stepped into the smartphone touch and display IC arena with its in-house Zhuque OLED driver chip, signaling a shift toward vertically integrated, system-level solutions under the Huawei umbrella.

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