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17.08.26 - 03:00
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LG, Nvidia deepen ties on humanoid robots, AI factories, and vehicles (Digitimes)
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LG said on Wednesday that it is developing a next-generation bipedal humanoid robot with Nvidia technology, a move that could influence how factories, vehicles, and service robots are built and deployed worldwide. The South Korean conglomerate also outlined plans for AI manufacturing sites and a future vehicle platform, signaling broader competition in physical AI....
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17.08.26 - 02:06
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Apple Trains Custom AI Model For China With Alibaba′s Help (ZeroHedge)
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Apple Trains Custom AI Model For China With Alibaba's Help
Apple has trained a custom large language model specifically for the Chinese market, utilizing technical support from Alibaba Group, according to Reuters.
Chinese flags hang from a lamp post in front of an Apple Inc. store in Shanghai. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
This arrangement would make Apple the first foreign company cleared by Beijing to offer a proprietary AI model in China.
The custom model is expected to power portions of Apple Intelligence when the AI suite rolls out to mainland China via an upcoming iOS update.
This marks a strategic shift from Apple's earlier plan to rely solely on third-party Chinese models for its regional generative AI features. According to the report, OpenAI's ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude - which Apple pairs with its own technology in Western markets - are unavailable in China.
In July, China's Cyberspace Administration officially registered Apple's generative AI service, clearing th...
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17.08.26 - 02:06
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Solomon posts record 2Q26 profit as AI vision, robotics orders surge (Digitimes)
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AI vision specialist Solomon Technology Corporation reported strong financial results for the second quarter of 2026, with quarterly profit reaching a record high. Solomon chairman Cheng-Lung Chen said orders related to AI vision and robotics have surged since the beginning of the year, setting the stage for substantial growth in 2026....
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17.08.26 - 02:06
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Sigurd tops NT$2B in July revenue as AI testing demand surges (Digitimes)
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Sigurd Microelectronics, an IC testing and packaging company, reported record July 2026 revenue and said demand from AI and AI connectivity markets drove the result. The company said orders for high-performance computing chips, including CPUs, GPUs, ASICs, and AI accelerators, lifted testing demand for silicon photonics, high-speed networking, memory, silicon capacitors, baseboard management controller chips, and high-end power management ICs used in AI servers and data centers....
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17.08.26 - 02:06
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Unique Opto sees AI demand lift 1H26 results, but CPO upside remains uncertain (Digitimes)
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Unique Opto-Electronics said stronger demand tied to artificial intelligence applications lifted first-half profitability above 2025 levels, while management struck a cautious tone on growth in the second half of 2026 and 2027. The company also said its optical glass business could benefit from co-packaged optics (CPO), but the size of any contribution remains unclear....
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17.08.26 - 02:06
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Taiwan′s Century Group eyes SMR supply chain as AI power demand accelerates (Digitimes)
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AI-driven electricity demand is prompting Century Group to broaden its energy ambitions beyond offshore wind. The group plans to enter the small modular reactor (SMR) supply chain through reactor peripheral equipment and aims to obtain TÜV Rheinland technical and safety certification within three years, positioning itself for what it sees as a major wave of low-carbon power investment tied to AI data centers....
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17.08.26 - 02:06
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AI vision sensing demand heats up for Novatek, PixArt, Elan, Realtek (Digitimes)
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Taiwanese IC design firms that have been building out AI vision sensing businesses are now reaping the rewards, with major players including display driver IC (DDI) leader Novatek Microelectronics, Himax Technologies, and Realtek Semiconductor, as well as PixArt Imaging and Elan Microelectronics, saying that revenue in this area is rising quickly. The companies see AI vision sensing as set to become a key part of their overall revenue mix....
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