DATOTEK INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD., a Taiwan-based memory and storage manufacturer, showcased its latest AI-powered sustainable storage solutions and AI infrastructure technologies at COMPUTEX 2026 in Taipei under the exhibition theme "AI Together." The company presented a comprehensive portfolio of AI storage, edge AI computing, PCIe Gen5 SSD thermal management, USB4 portable SSDs, and next-generation memory products designed for both enterprise and consumer markets

Rugged edge computing brand – Cincoze will showcase its latest embedded computing solutions at COMPUTEX Taipei 2026, from June 2–5 (Hall 2, Booth Q0401a). Cincoze will display its full range of edge computing solutions around the theme of "Smarter, Faster, More Reliable - Powered by Edge AI" encompassing the full spectrum of edge application environments in four dedicated zones, including DIN-Rail computers, industrial panel PCs and monitors, rugged embedded computers, and GPU embedded computers

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As Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite competition intensifies, satellite communication has evolved from a terrestrial supplement into a core infrastructure for AI and cloud services. Emtar Technologies, a Canadian chip design startup founded by Taiwanese-Canadian entrepreneur Alvis Huang, is emerging as a critical player in this shift. Leveraging his background as a Marconi Young Scholar, Huang has led Emtar to develop groundbreaking 6G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) chips that have already garnered support from TSMC and the Canadian government.Breakthrough Performance: The "Private Library" ArchitectureAt the recent TSMC North America Technology Symposium, Emtar conducted a Live Demo of its 6G NTN solutions, demonstrating high strategic value to the semiconductor supply chain. Emtar's chipset - comprising high-performance RF Front-End ICs and Intelligent Beamforming chips - acts as the system's "sensory organs and brain."Unlike traditional architectures where transceivers must "queue" to access shared memory (SRAM), Emtar utilizes a disruptive fully embedded memory design paired with proprietary algorithms. This gives each transceiver a "private library" for instantaneous data scheduling, resulting in: 1. 10x faster tracking and position prediction. 2. 2x higher reception sensitivity. 3. Significant power savings (dozens of watts), solving critical heat dissipation issues for satellite equipment.National Recognition and Global ExpansionEmtar's strategic importance is backed by high-level Canadian endorsement. Emtar participated in a Canadian trade mission to South Korea led by Minister Maninder Sidhu, where the company engaged with potential satellite industry partners. Additionally, Emtar was named "Startup of the Year" by Canada's Semiconductor Council (CSC), an organization featuring industry titans like AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm.The Future: Data Centers in SpaceHuang anticipates the LEO market will reach 2 billion users within seven years, driven by "Data Centers in Space." Cloud providers are eyeing orbital AI deployments to mitigate terrestrial geopolitical risks. This shift demands high-efficiency satellite access for everything from autonomous drones to maritime vessels - these are Emtar's primary target market.With products entering mass production by year-end, Emtar is currently engaging with Taiwanese ODMs and space agencies during COMPUTEX Taipei. As products head toward mass production by the end of the year, Emtar plans to launch its Series A funding round. Huang emphasized that he is looking for investors with Silicon Valley experience who can provide top-down strategic resources to help Emtar connect with tier-one global satellite operators. From a Canadian startup to an industry star, Emtar is poised to leave its mark on the 6G space race, blending Taiwanese entrepreneurial resilience with North American technical innovation.

As the global technology industry descends on Taipei for COMPUTEX 2026 this June, a Canadian startup is preparing to challenge the fundamental architecture of modern processing. Irreversible, a Montreal-based firm with deep roots in quantum computing, is unveiling a "physics-first" analog in-memory computing architecture that promises a staggering 1,000x reduction in power consumption compared to conventional digital processors.Unlike many silicon startups that originate in traditional chip design, Irreversible’s journey began in the highly constrained world of quantum physics. The core team originally specialized in quantum computing, where they were forced to solve computing problems within the extreme limitations of a dilution refrigerator - an environment where even the slightest heat or noise can destroy a fragile quantum state. Co-Founder Dominic Marchand explains that this background led them to become a "computing company that found its way to designing chips," rather than the reverse. This unique DNA pushed the team to strip away decades of architectural abstractions and return to the most basic laws of physics to find the most energy-efficient ways to process information.The current industry obsession with massive Large Language Models (LLMs) has created a significant energy crisis, particularly at the "extreme edge" where devices must operate on microwatt-class power. Irreversible addresses this by sidestepping the Von Neumann bottleneck, the energy-intensive movement of data back and forth between memory and the processor. By performing calculations directly in memory and maintaining a fully analog signal path, Irreversible also eliminates the power-hungry digital-to-analog conversions that often limit hybrid AI chips. This approach recognizes that while digital logic offers noise protection, the energy required to strictly maintain ones and zeros is a luxury that edge sensors can no longer afford.A critical point of differentiation is how Irreversible compares to other innovators in this space. Marchand notes that while he is proud of the Canadian leadership in analog in-memory compute, Irreversible maintains several distinct advantages. First, the company is memory-agnostic, meaning they are not tied to a single proprietary memory technology and can instead utilize various non-volatile memories and emerging RRAM roadmaps. Second, the company places extraordinary emphasis on its software and simulation tools, which allow their hardware and software teams to work in lockstep. Their proprietary hardware-aware training ensures that neural networks remain accurate by accounting for the inherent variability of analog circuits during the initial training phase.For their up-coming visit to Taipei, Irreversible has set clear strategic objectives to integrate with the world's leading semiconductor ecosystem. A primary goal is establishing high-level connections with semiconductor foundries to gain privileged access to specific memory cells, which are essential for their "physics-first" custom designs. Additionally, the company is actively seeking partnerships with OEMs and solution integrators. By bringing intelligence directly to the sensor site, Irreversible aims to enable "previously impossible" use cases, such as deploying sophisticated AI on small drones or always-on wearable devices that cannot support a traditional GPU. Ultimately, Irreversible arrives in Taipei not just to showcase a chip, but to advocate for a shift in how the world thinks about intelligence. By trading the rigid certainty of digital bits for the natural efficiency of physics, they are proving that the future of AI isn't just about more power - it's about more efficient computing.

In the high-stakes world of global security and emergency response, the shift toward "video-centric" operations has created a massive technical bottleneck: the struggle to transmit high-quality data over narrow, unreliable bandwidth. Secure City Solutions, a Canadian fast-growing company, is bridging this gap between military-grade demands and smart city infrastructure.In an exclusive interview, Siva Kumar, CEO of Secure City Solutions, explained why Taiwan plays an essential role in the company's global expansion, and why he has signed up to attend COMPUTEX 2026 in Taipei in June. "We not only want to address the Taiwan market, but we're also looking for hardware manufacturers for our global deployment."The company was born from a specific challenge faced by founders with deep military and defense backgrounds, including former General Dynamics leadership and a Colonel in the Canadian defense forces. They recognized that whether in a military conflict or a law enforcement pursuit, personnel often struggled to send big data over radios with low bandwidth. This led to the development of a unique solution designed to deliver forensic-quality video from one point to another without losing the essential details required for legal and operational use.At the heart of their offering is the Omni Compressor, a neural-type algorithm that drastically shrinks the digital footprint of video data. While traditional compression often drops frames or reduces resolution to save space, Secure City's technology maintains the original frame rate and resolution. This is a critical distinction for law enforcement, as compromised video quality is often inadmissible in court. Beyond the legal sector, the compression allows commercial entities like banks to store eight to nine times more footage on existing hardware without losing clarity. The company also claims to reduce costs by 75% compared to other solutions.The real-world impact of this technology is already visible in major global deployments, such as with the Dubai Police and over 45 other law enforcement agencies. The software allows police units to share live video from patrol cars or body cameras over weak wireless spectrums, ensuring that backup units can monitor officers entering dangerous areas. Firefighters have also adopted the technology, using helmet-mounted cameras to transmit live feeds to commanders who guide them through burning structures to rescue civilians. Even in rural areas where 5G is unavailable, the algorithm automatically adjusts to available bandwidth and uses high error correction to keep feeds stable despite network noise or jitter.As artificial intelligence becomes more prevalent in surveillance, Secure City Solutions serves as a vital performance booster. By reducing data sizes - for instance, from 100MB to 10MB - while maintaining original quality, the software allows AI models to process information and produce results much faster than they could with uncompressed files.Looking toward the future, Kumar is exploring strategic partnerships in Taiwan to address local needs for data sovereignty and hardware manufacturing. While the company has been successfully bootstrapped by its conservative, veteran leadership, they are now open to strategic investors to fuel a more rapid global expansion into new verticals like transportation and medical services. Secure City Solutions aims to ensure that no matter how narrow the pipe, the most critical data always gets through.