Artificial Intelligence

Taiwan has charged Tokyo Electron’s local subsidiary over the alleged theft of TSMC’s 2nm chip secrets. Three former and current TSMC engineers are also facing jail terms, while the company could be fined NT$120 million.

Valentino faced criticism after releasing an AI-generated advert for its DeVain handbag, with many calling the visuals unsettling and poorly made. The backlash highlights concerns that using AI in luxury campaigns may reduce human creativity and the brand’s artistic appeal.

Lee Dong-hwi, Cha Eun-woo’s younger brother, developed an AI tool to help celebrities manage negative comments online. He presented the system at the AI Summit Seoul, showing how it can also assist brands with feedback and reputation management.

OpenAI plans to grow ChatGPT’s paying users from 35 million to 220 million by 2030 through new features like shopping tools and enterprise services. The company is investing heavily in AI development while facing rising costs and competition from other tech giants.

An AI teddy bear called Teddy Kumma was temporarily pulled from sale after it gave unsafe and sexualised advice to children. The toy is now back with upgraded safety controls, but experts warn AI companions can still pose serious psychological risks.

TSMC has sued a former senior executive, claiming he took trade secrets and shared them with Intel after moving there. The case has drawn government attention in Taiwan and caused a stir in the markets.

Meta is talking with Google about using its TPUs in AI data centres and possibly renting them next year, aiming to reduce reliance on Nvidia GPUs. The news caused Nvidia shares to fall and could boost Google’s TPUs as a serious alternative in AI hardware.

ChatGPT has launched a new “shopping research” mode that guides users through product choices and comparisons during the busy retail season. The tool pulls data from online stores to create buyer guides, with plans to add in-app checkout soon.

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss are making a major wager on Zcash (ZEC), after launching a digital asset treasury (DAT) seeded with $100 million to accumulate Zcash, a privacy-centric fork of Bitcoin’s codebase. Their goal: collect up to 5% of Zcash’s circulating supply, with the fund already holding 233,644 ZEC.

Warner Music ended its dispute with Udio and agreed to build a licensed AI music platform together. Suno, meanwhile, raised $250 million and hit a $2.45 billion valuation while still facing lawsuits from major record labels.