A lot can change in 12 years. When I first joined TechCrunch in 2012, I was the only writer it had based out of Asia. For several years, […]
India approves $15B in semiconductor plant investments
India has approved allocating up to $15.2 billion (1.26 trillion Indian rupees) to build three new semiconductor plants, including its first semiconductor fab facility — part of the […]
Meta’s Zuckerberg woos big tech in Asia to double down on AI chips
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who is touring Asia countries this week, said in a meeting with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday that Meta wants to […]
‘Taiwan needs to find its own groove’: what startups want from the next president
Once Lai Ching-te is inaugurated as Taiwan’s president in May, his administration will mark an unprecedented three terms of Democratic Progressive Party rule. His victory underscored the desire […]
Varda Space, Rocket Lab nail first-of-its-kind spacecraft landing in Utah
A spacecraft containing pharmaceutical drugs that were grown on orbit has finally returned to Earth today after more than eight months in space. Varda Space Industries’ in-space manufacturing […]
Semron wants to replace chip transistors with ‘memcapacitors’
A new Germany-based startup, Semron, is developing what it describes as “3D-scaled” chips to run AI models locally on smartphones, earbuds, VR headsets and other mobile devices Co-created […]
Taiwan’s president-elect faces growing challenges with Taiwan’s chip industry
Lai Ching-te, who won Taiwan’s presidential election last Saturday, will be facing a crossroads in the country’s technology industry when he takes office in May. Lai’s administration will […]
Foxconn setting up chip packaging and testing venture with India’s HCL
Foxconn has set up a joint venture with Indian IT giant HCL Group to establish its semiconductor packaging and testing operations in India, as the Apple manufacturing partner […]
CES 2024: I got to try Ambarella’s self-driving car — and it works?
We went hands-on with Ambarella’s autonomous vehicle here in Vegas for ces 2024
Intel spins out a new enterprise-focused gen AI software company
Intel, intent on making bigger moves in the market for AI-powered enterprise software, is spinning out a new platform company with the backing of Boca Raton, Florida-based asset […]