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| 1 | TechAsia | Sea partners with Google AI fund to explore new applications | The companies said the collaboration is the Google AI Futures Fund’s first partnership with an external AI lab. | AI | Read |
| 2 | TechAsia | Protecting creator voices from unauthorized AI training | Sparkonomy found that fewer than 1% of creators are described accurately by all major AI models, costing them vital business opportunities. | AI | Read |
| 3 | DigiTimes | SK Hynix targets January 2027 for HBF standard, eyes DRAM stacked on AI chips | SK Hynix aims to finalize the technical specifications for high-bandwidth flash (HBF) in January 2027 as it develops new memory technologies to address growing bottlenecks in AI inference systems. The South Korean chipmaker is also exploring ways to stack DRAM directly on AI processors to improve performance and energy | AISemiconductor | Read |
| 4 | DigiTimes | US AI data center power shortages drive demand for hybrid solar, natural gas and geothermal systems | The rapid expansion of AI data centers in the US is placing growing pressure on conventional power grids, as their substantial and highly variable electricity requirements strain available supply in certain regions. Power shortages have even delayed the construction of some AI data center projects. | AI | Read |
| 5 | DigiTimes | TSMC's AI-fuelled profit streak hits sixth straight record in 3Q26, but 2nm expansion weighs on margins | On October 15, 2026, TSMC reported its sixth consecutive quarter of record net profit, with third-quarter earnings rising 68.7% year-over-year to NT$763.06 billion (approx. US$23.6 billion), exceeding market expectations on sustained demand for advanced semiconductors used in artificial intelligence (AI). | SemiconductorAI | Read |
| 6 | TechAsia | Alibaba’s Taobao revamps cross-border shopping with AI tools | Taobao said the channel features more than 4,000 original-brand stores and 6 million curated products selected by AI and human curators. | AI | Read |
| 7 | CNA | Figma CFO says design platform willing to put margins on the line to boost AI demand | Figma CFO says design platform willing to put margins on the line to boost AI demand | AI | Read |
| 8 | CNA | South Korea's KOSPI closes at 6-month low as chipmakers slump on AI worries | South Korea's KOSPI closes at 6-month low as chipmakers slump on AI worries | AISemiconductor | Read |
| 9 | CNA | Asian markets sell off after US inflation fuels rate hike bets | Seoul and Tokyo bore the brunt of the selling as traders bailed out of once-imperious chipmakers. | Semiconductor | Read |
| 10 | NikkeiAsia | TSMC profit soars 69% in another record quarter fueled by AI boom | TSMC profit soars 69% in another record quarter fueled by AI boom | AI | Read |
⭐ Today's Top Story
Sea partners with Google AI fund to explore new applications
The companies said the collaboration is the Google AI Futures Fund’s first partnership with an external AI lab.
Asia Tech News Digest - October 15, 2026
Generated: 2026-10-15 08:00 UTC · Sources: 4 websites monitored