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Saturday 18 July 2026
China's AI sector pivots to system-level "super-nodes" as chip curbs bite at WAIC 2026
The largest World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) to date opened in Shanghai on July 17, and its dominant signal was strategic: China's answer to US limits on advanced chips...
Friday 17 July 2026
Foxlink opens first US AI demonstration factory in Texas

Foxlink Texas (FTI), a subsidiary of Cheng Uei Precision Industry (Foxlink), officially opened its first artificial intelligence (AI)...

Friday 17 July 2026
Taiwan's 2027 tech budget rises 6.2% to NT$176.8 billion, targeting AI and space

Taiwan plans to increase its technology budget by 6.2% in 2027 to accelerate investment in artificial intelligence (AI), space technology...

Friday 17 July 2026
Taiwan-Japan AI tech forum seeks closer partnerships

A Taiwan-Japan AI technology forum held at Taiwan Expo Japan brought together government, industry, academia and research representatives...

Friday 17 July 2026
Laser Tek says AI demand is driving orders, but parts shortages are delaying shipments
Taiwanese laser processing equipment maker Laser Tek said that artificial intelligence(AI)-led investment in advanced packaging, testing, and passive components is boosting orders...
Friday 17 July 2026
Oppo cuts OnePlus from North America and Europe, and Realme from China

OnePlus is exiting the North American and European markets for its future product launches, while sales of new Realme products will...

Friday 17 July 2026
Powertech and Broadcom expand AI ASIC push with US$400M Singapore FOPLP venture

Powertech Technology is deepening its panel-level packaging (FOPLP) strategy after its board approved a joint venture with Broadcom...

Friday 17 July 2026
ABB to buy Rotork in US$5.5 billion cash deal
ABB said it has agreed to acquire Rotork in a recommended all-cash offer that would deepen the Swiss industrial group's push into electrification and automation, with potential implications...
Friday 17 July 2026
WAIC 2026 puts China's AI race on supernodes, domestic chips, and real-world deployment

China's AI industry is shifting from model scale to the infrastructure needed to train, deploy and commercialize AI, with supernodes, high-speed...

Friday 17 July 2026
WST targets AI optical boom as high-power CW laser shipments begin in 4Q26
Buoyed by robust shipments of optical communications products, Taiwanese optical communications company WaveSplitter Technologies (WST) nearly doubled its first-quarter revenue in...
Friday 17 July 2026
Google's Gemini 3.5 Pro delay deepens doubts over its standing in AI coding race
Google's months-long delay in shipping Gemini 3.5 Pro is hardening a view among investors and its own researchers that the company is slipping behind Anthropic and OpenAI in the contest...
Friday 17 July 2026
China moves to institutionalize its vision for global AI governance as Xi launches cooperation body
China used the opening of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai to institutionalize its bid to shape global governance of artificial intelligence (AI),...
Friday 17 July 2026
Vietnam opens green power market, clearing the way for Foxconn and suppliers

Vietnam has opened direct access to green electricity for companies, easing a major obstacle for Foxconn and its suppliers as global...

Friday 17 July 2026
Power component prices keep rising as supply tightens

Power semiconductor makers say prices are still being adjusted as upstream raw material costs rise and AI-driven high-margin products...

Friday 17 July 2026
Nvidia unveils Thor-based modules for robots and edge AI

Nvidia has introduced new Thor-based modules aimed at powering robots and autonomous machines as they move into broader commercial use...