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Wednesday 8 April 2026
Commentary: US MATCH Act tightens chip tool controls as China builds local supply chain
At SEMICON China 2026, Applied Materials and ASML kept a low profile under tightening US export controls, while domestic Chinese suppliers dominated visibility and floor presence
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Tuesday 7 April 2026
Interview: Agentic AI is creating a new frontier of cybersecurity risks
AI agents and their high-powered capabilities are creating a new category of cybersecurity threats among enterprises using them, from accidental data breaches to bad actors breaking into company systems
Tuesday 7 April 2026
In-depth: How DeepSeek V4 strengthens Huawei's role in China's AI stack
China's push for a self-sufficient AI stack is no longer theoretical — it is entering deployment. DeepSeek's upcoming V4 model, expected within weeks, signals a shift from experimentation to execution, linking software, chips, and policy into a single system
Tuesday 7 April 2026
Analysis: NVLink licensing reshapes semiconductor alliance; potential Broadcom truce
In September 2025, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang made a rare joint livestream appearance with Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger to announce a US$5 billion equity investment in Intel. In March 2026, Nvidia followed up with a US$2 billion investment in Marvell Technology. Why Huang is investing in potential competitors so aggressively remains a question
Thursday 2 April 2026
Deep dive: Huawei 2025 annual report reveals why its AI strategy starts with infrastructure
As the global AI race accelerates, Huawei's 2025 annual report leaves little ambiguity: AI now sits at the core of its strategy. The 147-page filing references "AI" 421 times, an unusually explicit signal of strategic depth. The company is pursuing a "foundation first, expansion later" model, pairing heavy R&D with infrastructure buildout to scale its AI position
Thursday 2 April 2026
Column: How US states are rolling out red carpet for drone makers
The drone industry is no longer a niche corner of the defense world — it has become a full-blown industrial race. Across the US, states are competing to attract manufacturers, research centers, and defense contractors as autonomous aerial systems move from battlefield applications toward broader commercial use. The stakes are significant: drone production corridors bring high-wage jobs, federal research dollars, and long-term anchor tenants in the form of defense primes and tech startups alike. Yet beneath the headline investments lies a more nuanced picture
Wednesday 1 April 2026
Analysis: In Japan's EV race, aggression costs Honda while Nissan learns to adapt
A year ago, the Japanese automotive world watched Honda, the financially robust "second brother," attempt to assert dominance over its smaller sibling Nissan. The high-stakes negotiations, marked by a glaring imbalance of power, ended abruptly and bitterly
Wednesday 1 April 2026
Commentary: AI efficiency shock rattles memory stocks, tests chip demand narrative
On March 30, US tech stocks fell sharply, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index down 4.2%. Memory stocks led the losses: Micron Technology dropped 9.88%, Western Digital fell 8.6%, while SanDisk and Seagate Technology each declined more than 6%
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Commentary: AI drives global tech layoffs, but Intel, QNAP, and Realtek tell different stories
Generative AI is moving from concept to commercial deployment, reshaping the global technology supply chain. It is shifting from a productivity tool to a core enterprise infrastructure. At the same time, layoffs are accelerating across Silicon Valley tech firms, Wall Street institutions, semiconductor companies, and Taiwan IC design houses
Monday 30 March 2026
Commentary: US chip security act ends China's special AI chip supply
The US House Committee on Foreign Affairs passed the Chip Security Act, signaling a decisive move to restrict high-performance computing exports amid rising tech tensions with China. Meanwhile, reports from within China indicate a growing consensus to halt imports of US-origin AI chips altogether
Monday 30 March 2026
Analysis: Terafab's scale raises market doubts; is Elon Musk aiming to dominate chip supply chain?
Elon Musk recently announced the launch of the "Terafab" project, aiming to expand compute production capacity to 1 TW per year, which is about 50 times the current global compute supply of around 20 GW. He plans to build advanced wafer fabs first in Austin, Texas. However, with the 1 TW scale revealed, market reactions have been relatively cautious
Friday 27 March 2026
In-depth: Google TurboQuant cuts LLM memory 6x, resets AI inference cost curve
Google has introduced TurboQuant, a compression algorithm that reduces large language model (LLM) memory usage by at least 6x while boosting performance, targeting one of AI's most persistent bottlenecks: memory. The breakthrough lowers inference costs and expands deployment across cloud and edge environments
Friday 27 March 2026
Analysis: OpenAI shifts to enterprise, Anthropic advances; Google Gemini leads consumer AI
By late 2025, most enterprises adopting AI chose OpenAI. In 2026, that trend is reversing. Enterprise users now increasingly favor Anthropic over OpenAI, marking a shift in competitive positioning within enterprise AI
Thursday 26 March 2026
Alibaba‑backed Tripo AI draws investor confidence, led by exec from Minimax
Tripo AI, founded in 2023, is rapidly emerging in AI-driven 3D content creation, turning text prompts or 2D images into production-ready 3D models in seconds. Backed by major investors like Alibaba and Baidu Ventures, the startup addresses growing demand from gaming, XR/AR/VR, e-commerce, and digital twins, positioning itself to capture a multi-billion-dollar market by democratizing professional 3D workflows
Thursday 26 March 2026
Commentary: TSMC chairman exposes three realities behind China's robot FOMO
When TSMC chairman C.C. Wei recently dismissed the hype around Chinese robots as "just for show," it sparked heated debate across the tech sectors on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. Yet, the market had already quietly signaled a nuanced answer
Wednesday 25 March 2026
Commentary: How Taiwan's chip talent flow is shifting—lessons from SMIC and Terafab
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has launched the "Terafab" 2nm wafer fab project and initiated a global recruitment drive targeting high-level semiconductor talent, including engineers from Taiwan. This move recalls the talent migration wave over 20 years ago when Richard Chang led a team to establish Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) in China