ASML, the world’s largest supplier of lithography systems used in semiconductor manufacturing, said in its 2025 annual report published Wednesday that it now views the artificial intelligence boom as the primary driver of demand for its products. The updated outlook marks a notable shift in tone compared with the company’s 2024 report, when management highlighted…
AMSTERDAM, Feb 25 (Reuters) – ASML, the biggest supplier of lithography equipment used to make computer chips, said in its 2025 annual report published Wednesday it now sees the artificial intelligence boom as the main driver for demand for its products. The report reflects a change in tone from 2024, when the company emphasized that…
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Morningstar research shows more advisors turning to generative AI for efficiency while clients demand deeper guidance, context, and emotional support. Financial advisors are leaning into generative AI to handle routine work but remain cautious about how the technology fits alongside their role as relationship managers and behavioral coaches, according to data from Morningstar. Drawn from…
EyeEm Mobile GmbH/iStock / Getty Images Plus Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Demand for AI skills skyrocketed in 2025, according to Upwork. AI is reshaping jobs more than it is replacing them. Employers could soon place a higher premium on freelancers. The proliferation of advanced AI tools…
E-commerce drove global air cargo demand growth in 2025, although the rise was not as high as the previous year and growth is expected to moderate again this year. Full-year demand for 2025, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTK), increased 3.4% compared to 2024. Capacity, measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers (ACTK), increased by 3.7% year on…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch semiconductor chip machine maker ASML recorded a record net profit of 9.6 billion euros ($11.5 billion) in 2025 on sales of 32.7 billion euros fueled by AI-driven demand, the company reported Wednesday as it also announced plans to slash its workforce by about 1,700, about 4% of its workforce. The…
SINGAPORE – Demand for AI-related skills has more than doubled across sectors in Singapore from 2022 to 2025, driven by fastest growth in demand for generative AI skills. These are among the findings of SkillsFuture Singapore’s (SSG) latest jobs-skills analysis, said Senior Minister of State for Education David Neo on Jan 27. Another SSG study…
BEIJING, Jan 21 — Before DeepSeek shook up the tech world and put Chinese artificial intelligence on the map, Wu Chenglin’s own startup had nearly folded three times—but in the past year it has raised $30 million. The January 2025 release of a low-cost generative AI model from DeepSeek that performed at a similar level to…
