Asia Tech News Digest - October 14, 2026

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1 EETAsia SEMICON West 2026: SEMI Forecasts 300mm Fab Equipment Spending to Reach $227B by 2029 Global 300mm fab investment is set to accelerate through 2029, driven by expanding semiconductor manufacturing capacity and demand. The post SEMICON West 2026: SEMI Forecasts 300mm Fab Equipment Spending to Reach $227B by 2029 appeared first on EE Times Asia . Semiconductor
2 TechAsia Move over generic homework solvers, this AI tutor tracks mastery With over 1 million users since its late 2025 launch, Sovi AI is moving beyond standard homework solvers to build a persistent learning companion. AI
3 DigiTimes ASML's record 3Q26 sales expose a capacity gap for AI chip demand through 2028 ASML reported record third-quarter 2026 net sales of EUR11.7 billion (approx. US$13.1 billion) and net income of EUR5 billion, while warning that its planned supply for 2027 and 2028 would fall short of customer demand. Growing AI investment is prompting the lithography equipment supplier to explore a larger capacity e AISemiconductor
4 TechAsia India’s Gupshup launches AI video avatars for customer service It follows Gupshup’s recently launched voice AI offering. AI
5 DigiTimes Nvidia's share of China's AI chips falls by a third while Huawei gains Nvidia's share of AI chips in China's data center market has fallen by 34% in the first half of this year, according to a new report. The drop follows months of US restrictions on advanced chip sales to the country, Chinese authorities' push to rely less on Nvidia imports, and domestic players like Huawei moving to fil AISemiconductor
6 CNA Nvidia pledges $250 million to UK AI safety research Nvidia pledges $250 million to UK AI safety research AI
7 DigiTimes Elon Musk says Micron is 'reasonable' on memory prices while others are 'extortionate' Elon Musk has criticized memory chip suppliers for charging what he called "extortionate" prices while praising Micron Technology's approach to future pricing, highlighting tensions between chipmakers and customers as prolonged supply shortages strengthen manufacturers' bargaining power. Semiconductor
8 CNA Singapore forms task force to strengthen defences against AI-enabled cyber threats IMDA also launched the first version of a starter kit aimed at helping organisations test agentic AI systems for safety and reliability. AI
9 TechAsia Ex-Qoala execs’ AI firm Parallel Loop raises $6.6m The company said the money will support enterprise AI adoption across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. AI
10 EETAsia Automakers Explore Modular AI to Reduce ADAS Computing Costs Rising chip costs and computing demands are driving automakers toward specialized AI architectures for more affordable, scalable driver assistance systems. The post Automakers Explore Modular AI to Reduce ADAS Computing Costs appeared first on EE Times Asia . AISemiconductor

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