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Sep 17

Apple's AI ambitions are outgrowing the Mac — Nvidia may hold the key

Apple is exploring a return to the enterprise server market with an AI inference system built around future M8 Ultra chips, potentially using Nvidia's NVLink Fusion interconnect technology.

Asia's healthcare AI moves from trials to real-world deployment

Sep 17

China optical suppliers power smart glasses supply chain

Sep 17

AI risk split among tech leaders set to play out at Trump-Xi White House dinner

Sep 17

Foxconn links FII and FIT to tackle AI infrastructure beyond the chip

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PC, CEByteDance's second AI-agent phone drops forced automation for permission — yet app wall still up

Sep 18, 10:50

The question facing China's "AI agent phone" category is no longer whether a model can drive a smartphone. It is whether the apps will let it. Judging by the first mass-produced device to try it, the answer is mostly not yet.

AIMobile SoC battle for 2026 centers on NPUs

Sep 18, 10:31

More technical details on 2026 mobile systems on a chip (SoCs) from major vendors are emerging, and the biggest changes in chips such as Apple's A20 Pro and MediaTek's Dimensity 9600 Pro are clearly concentrated in the neural processing unit (NPU). Qualcomm also published a technical article on NPU development on September 10, saying its next-generation NPU will expand shared memory capacity to improve access efficiency and speed for model data, helping mobile AI maintain fast response times.

ICT MANUFACTURINGByteDance builds strong supply chain force to master emerging hardware ecosystems beyond core demand

Sep 18, 10:01

The Chinese smart glasses sector is rapidly consolidating around the principle that "subtraction is king." Rather than rushing unproven hardware to market, ByteDance is adopting a deliberate, supply-chain-first strategy.

ICT MANUFACTURINGTaiwan central bank keeps rates unchanged as inflation stays contained

Sep 18, 09:19

Taiwan's central bank left interest rates unchanged on the 17th, saying inflation remains manageable and the economy is still growing steadily. The decision came as the US Federal Reserve's rate hike drew criticism from President Donald Trump.

AITaiwan central bank warns market stability hinges on AI monetization

Sep 18, 09:17

Taiwan's Central Bank said on the 17th that the success or failure of AI monetization will determine its long-term economic benefits and impact on financial markets. It urged Taiwanese companies to accelerate AI adoption as it weighed the effects of AI development on the macroeconomy and financial stability.

ICT MANUFACTURINGHousing slump and plant builds diverge as Tung Ho Steel sees AI demand support

Sep 18, 08:32

Electric-arc furnace steelmaker Tung Ho Steel said Taiwan's real-estate slowdown has dragged down rebar orders in 2026, while high-tech investment and plant construction have strongly supported its section steel and steel structure business. General manager Bing-Hua Huang said rebar shipments and order intake have both slowed since the start of 2026 amid housing policy headwinds. From January to August 2026, order intake fell 23% year-over-year, while orders on hand slipped from 1.2 million tonnes to 1.15 million tonnes, leaving rebar order visibility at 10 months.

AIChina sees a second chance in VLEO as AI shifts the satellite race from chips to networks

Sep 18, 08:32

Starlink's massive scale in conventional low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellites has markedly reinforced the satellite giant's aggressive grip on the commercial space industry for the next decade or so.

AIHuawei Connect 2026: Huawei scales supernodes into million-card AI systems

Sep 18, 08:29

Huawei is extending its AI infrastructure strategy beyond individual accelerators and storage systems, unveiling an Agentic supercluster architecture designed to scale Ascend computing to as many as 1 million accelerator cards through UnifiedBus.

AIZ.ai's next growth engine starts where compute scarcity ends

Sep 18, 08:29

Chinese AI developer Z.ai has raised its 2026 year-end annual recurring revenue (ARR) target by 25% to US$3 billion after fresh financing eased the computing bottleneck that had constrained growth earlier this year.

ICT MANUFACTURINGNvidia roadmap shifts to rack-scale AI with Rubin Ultra

Sep 18, 08:26

Nvidia's latest AI platform roadmap is taking shape, with supply chain sources saying the company will enter a heavy shipment phase for Vera Rubin in the second half of 2026, followed by Vera CPU, Rubin GPU, and platforms including NVL4, NVL8, and NVL72 moving into mass production. In the second half of 2027, Vera Rubin Ultra NVL576, HGX Rubin Ultra NBLB and Groq 3 LPX-Next are set to take over.

IT COMPONENTS, PERIPHERALSFCS Group eyes North America layout, as plastics industry turns to material innovation

Sep 18, 08:25

The spotlight has been on industry innovation at the 2026 Taipei International Plastics and Rubber Industry Show (TaipeiPLAS), as Taiwan's plastics and rubber sector moves beyond the realm of traditional manufacturing, with forays into high-value applications in aerospace, drones, robotics, automobiles, and healthcare and medicine, aiming to create new value through smart manufacturing, innovative materials, and circular use. According to data from the Ministry of Finance, Taiwan's total exports of plastics and rubber processing machinery reached US$458 million through August 2026.

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