Asia Tech News Digest - June 27, 2026

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1 CNA Commentary: Micron’s huge AI windfall is bad news for most of us Besides having to pay more for your next iPad or Nintendo Switch, soaring chip prices potentially come with other big downsides, says Chris Bryant for Bloomberg Opinion. AI
2 DigiTimes Zettabyte urges new standard for quality AI compute as demand surges over two years AI infrastructure firm Zettabyte said AI token generation exploded more than 330-fold over two years and urged that compute be measured by delivered useful work rather than raw hardware specs or hourly price. According to Alphabet's Google, monthly AI token generation grew from about 9.7 trillion to more than 3.2 quadr AI
3 TechAsia S Korea firm Semifive wins $8m AI chip order from Japan The order is roughly 10% of Semifive’s 111.8 billion won (US$72.7 million) in consolidated revenue for 2024, based on the company’s disclosed results. AI
4 DigiTimes SK Hynix fluorine leaks trigger safety inspections at 25 South Korean chip plants South Korea's Ministry of Employment and Labor has launched chemical safety inspections at 25 semiconductor manufacturers, including SK Hynix, after a series of fluorine gas leaks at chip plants raised fresh concerns over industrial accidents. Semiconductor
5 TechAsia Agibot affiliate invests in Chinese robotics startup Feikuo The company also increased its registered capital to 1.1 million yuan (US$157,000), according to Qichacha records. Automation
6 TechAsia Apple price-hike plan hits Asian tech stocks South Korean memory chipmakers SK hynix and Samsung Electronics each fell more than 8%, while Kioxia Holdings dropped as much as 12%. Electronics
7 DigiTimes Samsung eyes Gwangju chip site as SK Hynix weighs regional and overseas options South Korea's plan to push semiconductor investment beyond the greater Seoul area is taking clearer shape, with Samsung Electronics reportedly moving closer to a new chip hub in Gwangju while SK Hynix continues to weigh a site in South Jeolla Province against overseas investment options. SemiconductorElectronics
8 SemiEng Chip Industry Week In Review Onsemi to buy Synaptics; IBM's 7Å chip w/40% more SRAM area; 1nm MoS2 nanotubes; AI pressure points; memory updates; $250M CHIPS Act award; trade secret theft; new advanced packaging site; MEMS capacity; humanoids; earnings. The post Chip Industry Week In Review appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering . SemiconductorAI
9 EETAsia Arrow Electronics Launches Factory Automation Resource Hub for Developing Next-gen Industrial Systems Arrow Electronics has launched a new factory automation resource hub to support the development of next-generation industrial systems. The post Arrow Electronics Launches Factory Automation Resource Hub for Developing Next-gen Industrial Systems appeared first on EE Times Asia . ElectronicsAutomation
10 EETAsia AI Factories and the Rise of Token Economics in the Next Phase of Data Center Computing Growing AI demand is driving new infrastructure models, architectures, and economics centered on inference workloads. The post AI Factories and the Rise of Token Economics in the Next Phase of Data Center Computing appeared first on EE Times Asia . AI
11 EETAsia SPHERE AX and Blaize Partner to Develop Physical AI Solutions Partnership combines AI semiconductor technology and vision AI software to accelerate physical AI product development globally. The post SPHERE AX and Blaize Partner to Develop Physical AI Solutions appeared first on EE Times Asia . SemiconductorAI
12 NikkeiAsia Honda starts AI data center battery production in US after EV pivot Honda starts AI data center battery production in US after EV pivot AI
13 NikkeiAsia Japan banks, tech firms join on AI chat tool for retail asset management Japan banks, tech firms join on AI chat tool for retail asset management AI
14 NikkeiAsia Takeda's 1st female CEO leans into AI to shape biopharma business Takeda's 1st female CEO leans into AI to shape biopharma business AI
15 KED AI trade isn’t just about tech stocks but also power, TCW says The artificial intelligence boom has sent investors racing into chipmakers, cloud providers and megacap technology stocks, but a more durable opportun AI
16 KED No career ambition, no ego: AI plays devil's advocate at Audax Private Equity Generative AI is challenging traditional investment theses, acting as a devil's advocate to sharpen decision-making, particularly when it comes to ass AI
17 KED EuBiologics partners with Korea's health agency to develop Nipah virus vaccine candidate EuBiologics Co., South Korea's vaccine-focused biotechnology company, is developing a vaccine candidate against the Nipah virus, an infectious disease Biotechnology

Generated: 2026-06-27 00:00 UTC · Sources: 7 websites monitored