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Friday 10 July 2026
Taiwan robot dog platform could give island early edge in global robotics race
Taiwan's new quadruped robot dog platform highlights how global robotics supply chains may shift as companies seek alternatives beyond China, Europe, and the US. Supporters say Taiwan's...
Friday 10 July 2026
Mistral Robotics model puts France's industrial AI push in focus

Mistral AI has introduced its first robotics navigation model, extending the French AI startup's push into physical AI and industrial...

Friday 10 July 2026
Former chip designer turned VC delivers reality check on AI, CPO hype
A veteran chip engineer turned venture capitalist used a panel at Taipei's Asia VC Summit on Wednesday to challenge two of the semiconductor industry's most fashionable narratives:...
Thursday 9 July 2026
Apple's Broadcom deal extension shows wireless independence remains a distant dream

Apple's decision to extend its wireless transmission and RF chip supply agreement with Broadcom through 2031 signals that its shift...

Thursday 9 July 2026
Planet Technology reports June revenue growth as it expands cybersecurity lineup
Planet Technology's latest sales update points to continued demand in networking hardware, cybersecurity, and AI-ready infrastructure, themes with implications for banks, factories,...
Thursday 9 July 2026
Nvidia expands alliance strategy as AI chip ecosystem shifts toward collaboration
Nvidia is increasingly embracing partnerships with emerging AI chip developers, signaling a broader shift from competing solely on hardware to enabling heterogeneous AI infrastructure,...
Thursday 9 July 2026
Altos posts record first-half revenue as AI education demand rises
Acer subsidiary Altos reported record revenue for June, the second quarter, and the first half of 2026 as demand for AI infrastructure in education and enterprise markets continued...
Thursday 9 July 2026
Wistron backs Taiwan open source AI model and boosts compute for startups
Wistron said it would support Taiwan's first open source language model over a three-year budget and provide more AI compute capacity in 2026 for startups and academic users. The effort...
Thursday 9 July 2026
Foxconn's Young Liu says sovereign AI is turning data center supply chains local
Foxconn chairman Young Liu said sovereign AI is expanding beyond data residency to AI data centers and their supply chains, forcing a structural shift in global manufacturing.
Thursday 9 July 2026
Interview: UK courts Taiwan suppliers as AI hardware race shifts to chips and power
The UK is pitching itself as a new base and technology partner for Taiwanese electronics suppliers, seeking to turn its AI infrastructure push into a market and investment opportunity...
Thursday 9 July 2026
PLAUD rides AI hardware-subscription model to US$100 million ARR
Rapid advances in generative AI and AI agents are moving AI beyond software tools into everyday workflows, particularly in voice, meeting, and conversational applications, giving rise...
Wednesday 8 July 2026
CPUs return to AI spotlight as agentic workloads reshape data center demand; Perplexity plans to adopt Nvidia's Vera
As AI workloads pivot toward emerging needs for systems that can perform tasks with a coordinated balance between speed and control, the hardware race is moving beyond GPUs. While...
Wednesday 8 July 2026
Inspur forecasts sharp first-half profit growth
Inspur Industry said its first-half profit is likely to rise sharply in 2026, reflecting stronger demand and improved execution as investors monitor developments across China's technology...
Wednesday 8 July 2026
China's AI labs race to build custom AI chips while ASICs threaten Nvidia's dominance
China's leading AI model developers are moving deeper into custom chip design, a shift that could reshape the country's AI hardware market as inference demand rises, US export controls...
Tuesday 7 July 2026
Japanese startup completes AI chip validation with Oppstar and UMC support, moves toward mass production

Tokyo Artisan Intelligence said it has finished validating its Sting Ray test chip, a step that could broaden access to lower-power...