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Mar 18

Jensen Huang's survival playbook: Nvidia navigates the next AI frontier

At GTC 2026, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivered a blunt message to an industry fixated on raw compute: the next bottleneck in AI is not the chip — it is everything around it. From packaging and interconnects to geopolitics and supply chains, Huang mapped a future where performance gains depend on deep collaboration across the entire stack, even as global tensions strain the ecosystem holding it together.

Nvidia reportedly preparing Groq AI chips for the Chinese market

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Foxconn and SAP forge strategic alliance to drive enterprise AI in APAC

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AISamsung, AMD expand AI memory and compute partnership with MOU to align HBM4 supply and DDR5 support

Mar 19, 08:47

Samsung Electronics announced it signed a Memorandum of Understanding with AMD to expand its strategic collaboration on next-generation AI memory and computing technologies.

AIAMD deepens ties with Naver in bid to expand AI infrastructure

Mar 19, 08:46

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is set to deepen its collaboration with Naver Corporation after CEO Lisa Su visits South Korea, with the companies signing an MOU to jointly develop GPU and infrastructure technologies for large-scale AI models.

AIAnalysis: China's on-device AI chipmakers rush to supply OpenClaw, race for edge AI silicon leadership

Mar 19, 07:40

OpenClaw is forcing a rethink of the AI hardware stack, shifting the locus of deployment from cloud-based interaction to autonomous, always-on agents running locally on devices.

AINvidia adopts Groq to tackle AI inference and expand global reach

Mar 19, 07:39

At its annual GTC conference in San Jose, Nvidia unveiled a major shift in its AI hardware strategy: integrating technology from AI chip startup Groq to address growing demand in AI inference, while simultaneously preparing new products for global markets, including China.

AIAcer ITS makes 'healing economy' micro-payment push to expand beyond smart transport

Mar 19, 07:36

Acer ITS is making inroads into the so-called "healing economy" market through micro-payment solutions, according to company president Ming-feng Yu. These cover new opportunities in smart city applications, such as self-service laundries, car washes, and temple donations, with micro-payment revenue forecast to double in 2026.

AIColumn: Cheap tokens are masking an expensive problem

Mar 19, 07:36

The cost of running an AI query has fallen by roughly 99% over the past two years. That should be a story about savings. Instead, it's a story about demand.

ICT MANUFACTURINGTaiwan energy debate intensifies as Middle East tensions raise supply concerns

Mar 19, 07:35

Rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are fueling debate in Taiwan over energy security, as industry leaders warn that disruptions to global supply routes could expose vulnerabilities in the island's power system and add pressure to its semiconductor-dependent economy.

ICT MANUFACTURINGNexcom launches humanoid robot development kit built on Nvidia IGX Thor

Mar 18

Nexcom Group has launched its first humanoid robot development kit based on the Nvidia IGX Thor platform, unveiling the MARS400 T20 at the Nvidia GTC 2026. The kit integrates real-time motion control, functional safety modules, high-speed communication, and thermal management technologies. It is aimed at collaborative robot system integrators to shorten development and production cycles.

SERVER, IPC, CLOUD COMPUTING, IOTNvidia partners with chipmakers to advance industrial robotics

Mar 18

At Nvidia's GTC 2026 conference, major chipmakers — including Texas Instruments (TI), Infineon Technologies AG, NXP Semiconductors, Analog Devices (ADI), and Synopsys — announced new collaborations centered on robotics built around Nvidia's platform. Robotics is now the defining focus for IDM firms and the broader industrial control chip ecosystem.

AIAsus, Foxconn take Taiwan smart city model global

Mar 18

Asus is teaming up with Foxconn and industry partners to develop a replicable "city-as-a-solution" model, positioning itself to capture demand as smart cities enter a fourth-generation AI City phase. The approach focuses on integrating group resources into scalable deployments that can be exported as complete city solutions.

AITencent joins OpenClaw as sponsor after copy dispute, aligns with OpenAI and Baidu

Mar 18

OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger accused Tencent of copying a GitHub open-source project without providing support, prompting Tencent on March 16 to announce it had become a sponsor alongside OpenAI and Baidu.

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