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Sep 9
China reportedly tightens humanoid robot IPO rules as market mania meets reality
China is tightening scrutiny of initial public offerings by humanoid robotics companies as regulators seek to curb excessive valuations and distinguish commercially viable businesses from a crowded field of startups, according to The Information.

A recommended corporate-fraud investigation would reach Xiaomi at the weakest point its India business has known. India's Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) has proposed a detailed probe into alleged irregularities in the company's business model and its compliance with foreign investment law, according to a government memorandum drafted in May and reported by Reuters on September 9.

Taiwanese IC design companies have recently begun highlighting opportunities in physical AI and robotics. Arm's recently announced expansion of its Arm Total Design for Physical AI ecosystem, for example, includes Taiwanese IC designer Realtek Semiconductor.

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has taken a concrete step toward a domestic stock-market debut while continuing to adjust its commercial strategy, including another reduction in API prices for its Flash models.
Samsung SDS used its REAL Summit 2026 to unveil a "multi-dimensional AI full stack" strategy, expanding its AI business from enterprise IT and cloud adoption into enterprise AI agents, AI security and physical AI. The company is deepening cooperation with OpenAI and Anthropic as it pushes from AI selection and systems integration into day-to-day operations.
Fan maker Powerlogic posted its third straight month of revenue growth in August 2026, with consolidated revenue reaching NT$82 million (US$2.6 million), up 2.47% month-over-month, as niche applications helped support operations in the second half of the year. Cumulative revenue for the first eight months came to NT$707 million, down 41.75% year-over-year.
Wistron and Wiwynn both posted record-high monthly revenue in August 2026 as shipments of artificial intelligence (AI) servers continue to expand. Both companies remain highly confident in the continued momentum of AI demand.

DeepSeek has opened roughly 150 positions in a new hiring round focused almost entirely on engineering and infrastructure, pointing to a shift from pure model development toward the systems needed to support larger-scale AI services, agents, and computing workloads.

Phison Electronics continues to benefit from the rapid growth in demand for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, AI inference, and enterprise storage, with its Phison AI Data Platform gradually being deployed across industries in Taiwan, said company CEO Khein-seng Pua.
Firmus, OpenAI strike compute deal for Malaysia AI factories
Sep 10, 12:16
Firmus and OpenAI have announced a multi-year strategic partnership that will add dedicated AI compute capacity in Malaysia, underscoring how Asia-Pacific is becoming central to global AI infrastructure. The deal could help expand access to advanced computing, lower deployment costs, and accelerate the rollout of AI services across the region and beyond.
Naver is trying to export the AI factory model it is building at home, telling French companies and institutions this week that it wants to combine France's energy base with its own AI stack to build data center capacity for European firms and startups.
Samsung SDS broadens AI push from software to factory robots
Sep 10, 12:15
Samsung SDS is using its enterprise AI strategy to move beyond office automation and into factory robotics, betting that its systems-integration experience can turn fragmented robot fleets into centrally managed production tools, according to CHOSUNBIZ and BusinessKorea.