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Monday 17 August 2026
US drone tariff tests whether allies can truly replace China

Washington has spent years tightening controls on Chinese technology across strategically important supply chains. That playbook is...

Monday 17 August 2026
Apple reportedly builds China-specific AI model with Alibaba as Qwen partnership deepens
Apple has trained a large language model (LLM) specifically for the Chinese market with support from Alibaba, according to Reuters, marking a shift from its previous reliance...
Monday 17 August 2026
Gogolook sees 2026 revenue hit new high as anti-fraud businesses expand
Taiwanese trust technology company Gogolook said its revenue and profitability are expected to stay strong in the second half of 2026, helped by continued growth, critical operating...
Monday 17 August 2026
Appier lifts FY26 outlook after record second-quarter revenue, margin gains
Appier, an agentic AI-as-a-service provider, reported record second-quarter 2026 revenue of JPY12.9 billion and raised its fiscal 2026 outlook on the back of stronger growth and higher...
Sunday 16 August 2026
Samsung, SK Hynix HBM4 hiring war drains South Korea's chip design talent
South Korea's semiconductor talent shortage is intensifying as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix recruit experienced chip designers for increasingly complex HBM4 products, drawing key...
Sunday 16 August 2026
China's AI supernode build-out turns more chips into more computing power

China is accelerating construction of its national computing network, and a growing share of new capacity is likely to use supernodes...

Sunday 16 August 2026
Taiwan Mobile launches tender offer for Systex, targeting majority control
Taiwan Mobile said on August 12 that its board approved a tender offer for Systex Corporation common shares through its wholly owned subsidiary Taiwan Cellular, with the goal of lifting...
Sunday 16 August 2026
Nan Pao posts record second-quarter profit and July revenue as sales rise
Nan Pao Resins Chemical reported record second-quarter net profit attributable to the parent company of NT$877 million, with earnings per share of NT$7.27, as the Taiwan-based materials...
Sunday 16 August 2026
Edgecore pushes all-optical networking for distributed AI data centers
Edgecore Networks said distributed AI infrastructure will become more important as data centers run into limits on power, space, and cooling. Speaking at the 2026 OCP APAC Summit,...
Sunday 16 August 2026
TV slowdown accelerates panel makers' shift to IT OLED, UBI Research found

With global TV demand slowing and panel prices continuing to fall, display makers are facing intensifying profit pressure. Analysts...

Sunday 16 August 2026
HDRE reports first-half growth as Japan and Australia projects expand
HD Renewable Energy (HDRE) reported first-half 2026 consolidated revenue of NT$3.078 billion (approx. US$95.7 million), along with gross profit of NT$758 million, a gross margin of...
Saturday 15 August 2026
Research Insight: Unitree IPO reveals humanoid robot commercialization still in early innings
Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree Robotics has drawn significant market attention with its IPO. Based on DIGITIMES' review of the company's three-hour IPO roadshow and Q&A session...
Saturday 15 August 2026
Tripod posts record second-quarter margins on strong server and memory demand
Tripod Technology said revenue and profit both hit record highs in the second quarter of 2026, driven by strong shipments of server and memory products and the continued effect of...
Saturday 15 August 2026
Taiwan offshore wind lifts marine engineering and ocean industry output
Taiwan's ocean-related industries generated NT$1.5108 trillion in 2024, according to reports presented to the Cabinet on the 13th by the National Science and Technology Council and...
Saturday 15 August 2026
Taiwan approves NT$8 billion ocean tech program for security and industry
Taiwan's government approved a four-year ocean technology and industry development program for 2027-2030 and will seek more than NT$8 billion in funding. The plan was designed to strengthen...