Acer is celebrating its 50th anniversary, having started in 1976 with a total capital of NT$1 million (US$31,800 in today's value). As of April 27, 2026, the broader Acer Group family includes 43 publicly listed companies. Founder Stan Shih emphasized that Acer's greatest contribution lies in nurturing talent for Taiwan, which he said has created intangible and long-lasting value.
Taiwan's exports were forecast to surpass US$800 billion in 2026, driven by strong demand for electronic components and information and audiovisual products tied to artificial intelligence, according to China Credit Information Service. The projection followed a record first quarter when exports reached US$195.74 billion, marking the highest quarterly total on record and a 51.1% year-over-year increase.
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and the National Institute of Cyber Security signed a memorandum of understanding on April 28 to establish a joint cyber defense, intelligence sharing, and cooperation framework aimed at countering complex global cyber threats. The agreement will integrate technical resources and real-time threat intelligence to strengthen industry-wide defenses for the semiconductor sector, with an emphasis on protecting smart manufacturing and core corporate assets in Kaohsiung.
Honor's surprise win at this year's Beijing humanoid robot half-marathon has stirred industry debate, not only for its on-track performance but for what the move signals about shifting competitive dynamics. The smartphone maker's cross-sector push into robotics has reignited questions over whether embodied AI and humanoid systems could trigger a new round of market reshuffling.
After upgrading its DeepSeek-V4 model, Hangzhou-based AI firm DeepSeek revealed a major ownership shift. Filings on the Chinese registry platform Qichacha show registered capital rising 50% from CNY10 million (approx. US$1.4 million) to CNY15 million.
Meta announced partnerships with Overview Energy and Noon Energy to develop space-based solar collection and ultra‑long‑duration energy storage, aiming to support its data centers and AI infrastructure. These projects could extend renewable generation and store clean power for days, with implications for grid reliability and how organizations use energy worldwide.
Across the AI sector, start-ups are struggling to secure the graphics processing units (GPUs) needed to train and run their models. Supplies of Nvidia chips are increasingly being diverted by cloud giants like Microsoft to their own internal teams and largest customers, leaving smaller firms competing for what remains — often at sharply higher prices.
While global AI infrastructure investment remains concentrated around massive GPU clusters for training frontier models, Indian startup Turiyam.ai is betting on a different commercial reality: the dominance of inference.
New Daily reports that LG Electronics has decided to expand its manufacturing footprint in India, with a major investment of about KRW1.4 trillion (approximately US$1.0 billion) to upgrade its home appliance production facility in Greater Noida. The move comes as LG Group Chair Koo Kwang-mo participates in a presidential economic delegation visiting India and Vietnam, underscoring the strategic importance of the investment timing.
Wistron Group announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, InnoSky Apex, will absorb and merge with GEOSAT Aerospace & Technology. Wistron invested in GEOSAT Aerospace in 2024, acquiring a 45% stake and securing four board seats.
Eternal Materials's stronger March and first-quarter 2026 results signal resilience across global supply chains of synthetic resins and electronic materials. Rising sales, steady margins, and effective cost pass-through have eased concerns about Middle East uncertainty and raw material availability, while shipment growth and niche product gains point to expanding momentum.
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