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| 1 | CNA | US to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China | "Signature of the Pax Silica Declaration is not merely a membership subscription, but a commitment," the draft letter says, referring to the United States-led AI coalition launched last year. | AI | Read |
| 2 | DigiTimes | Tripod posts record second-quarter margins on strong server and memory demand | Tripod Technology said revenue and profit both hit record highs in the second quarter of 2026, driven by strong shipments of server and memory products and the continued effect of price increases implemented to pass on higher raw material costs. The PCB maker said gross margin rose above 30% for the first time as deman | Electronics | Read |
| 3 | DigiTimes | MicroIP sees second-half revenue lift as board approves cash raise | MICROIP, which focuses on AI software design services and ASIC design services, said its first-half 2026 financial report showed continued investment in core technologies and key IP. The company also disclosed that its board approved a cash capital increase to support working capital and ongoing development as more pro | AI | Read |
| 4 | DigiTimes | Interview: Acrab CEO Ken Phua on building agentic AI silicon in Singapore | Ken Phua, former Arm China co-CEO, spent 25 years abroad building someone else's business model. He came home to Singapore to build his own. | AI | Read |
| 5 | TechAsia | LG teams up with Nvidia on AI robots, factories | LG also plans to test its CLOiD wheel-based robots on an LG Electronics washing machine manufacturing line in Tennessee this year. | ElectronicsAIAutomation | Read |
| 6 | TechAsia | DeepX secures over $13m in AI chip orders | By the end of July 2026, the company had recorded 77 purchase orders, including 48 between April and July. | AISemiconductor | Read |
| 7 | TechAsia | Microsoft cuts carbon removal buys as AI spending rises | Microsoft said the purchases remain part of its decarbonization strategy, alongside goals to become carbon negative and remove its historical emissions by 2050. | AI | Read |
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US to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China
"Signature of the Pax Silica Declaration is not merely a membership subscription, but a commitment," the draft letter says, referring to the United States-led AI coalition launched last year.
Asia Tech News Digest - August 15, 2026
Generated: 2026-08-15 01:40 UTC · Sources: 3 websites monitored