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Wednesday 29 July 2026
Nvidia's Jensen Huang warns US officials about banning Chinese open-weight models

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang once again voiced his support for open-weight and open-source AI, a form of model that has caught official...

Wednesday 29 July 2026
White House reportedly approaches final framework for reviewing frontier models
The US government is said to be close to creating a final version of a voluntary framework for evaluating AI companies' advanced models before they are released to the public. A finalized...
Wednesday 29 July 2026
South Korea unveils US$950 billion AI partnerships with Nvidia, Samsung, SK Group
South Korea announced a US$950 billion package of AI cooperation initiatives in Silicon Valley on July 24, 2026, as President Lee Jae-Myung led a delegation of government and business...
Wednesday 29 July 2026
Thailand drops land bridge plan after review flags weak returns and environmental risks

Thailand has canceled its proposed Land Bridge Project after a government review concluded that the cross-country route would generate...

Tuesday 28 July 2026
Nvidia says smuggling is a 'nonstarter' as Taiwan arrests its employee in GB300 server scheme
A senior sales manager allegedly helped route GB300-equipped servers through Japan and Hong Kong over three years, in a scheme prosecutors value at up to $300 million
Tuesday 28 July 2026
Magnitude 7.1 quake strikes Japan's Kumamoto; TSMC says JASM staff safe, recovery underway
A powerful earthquake struck Japan's Kyushu region at 4:27 p.m. on July 28. The Japan Meteorological Agency initially estimated the quake at magnitude 7.1 with a depth of 6.2 miles...
Tuesday 28 July 2026
Taiwan accelerates winter energy preparations as Middle East conflict raises supply risk
Taiwan moved up winter oil and gas planning on July 27 after the Middle East conflict expanded into the Red Sea, while domestic supply remained stable and consumer impact stayed limited...
Tuesday 28 July 2026
Taiwan lawmakers clash over NT$210B drone procurement bill

Taiwan's Legislative Yuan began a clause-by-clause review on July 27 of the Executive Yuan's draft Special Act for the Procurement...

Tuesday 28 July 2026
Commentary: Balancing national defense needs with industrial development — Taiwan's electronics giants are not the only answer
The Russia-Ukraine war has fundamentally reshaped the nature of modern asymmetric warfare. Unmanned systems have evolved from auxiliary equipment into core combat assets capable of...
Monday 27 July 2026
South Korea, AMD team up to integrate homegrown NPUs with CPUs and GPUs
South Korea and AMD have agreed to build and demonstrate heterogeneous AI computing infrastructure integrating AMD CPUs and GPUs with homegrown neural processing units, as Seoul seeks...
Monday 27 July 2026
TIER says Taiwan exports and investment can help absorb geopolitical shocks
Taiwan's export and investment momentum remained strong enough to partly offset geopolitical shocks, according to the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER). The think tank said...
Monday 27 July 2026
SK Telecom forms SK Hyper to build 15GW of AI data centers by 2035
SK Telecom has created a dedicated subsidiary, SK Hyper, to develop AI data center businesses and expand South Korea's domestic AI infrastructure. The move supports the government's...
Monday 27 July 2026
Samsung bolsters energy team as chip projects test power supply
Samsung Group is recruiting current and former government energy officials for its in-house think tank as electricity infrastructure emerges as a key issue for its semiconductor expansion...
Monday 27 July 2026
India roundup: India accelerates electronics and space ambitions as manufacturing and market shifts reshape its tech ecosystem

India expanded manufacturing incentives, entered private orbital launches, attracted new investment,...

Saturday 25 July 2026
Chunghwa Telecom urges Taiwan to integrate low-altitude communications into key infrastructure
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has called on the Taiwan government to build low-altitude communications into national critical infrastructure planning as drones move toward beyond visual line...