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Monday 9 February 2026
Weekly news roundup: chips, software, geopolitics reshape tech
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of February 2-9, 2026.
Monday 9 February 2026
Wistron navigates supply chain challenges while targeting broad growth

Taiwanese ODM Wistron is projecting robust growth in 2026, with confidence extending beyond revenue to profitability. Jeff Lin, Wistron's...

Monday 9 February 2026
OpenClaw and Cowork spark desktop AI agent race in China
The AI agent sector intensified in early 2026 as the simultaneous arrival of Anthropic's Claude Cowork and Peter Steinberger's OpenClaw catalyzed significant interest across the global...
Monday 9 February 2026
GSEO and Kinko post record January revenues in optical industry
Genius Electronic Optical (GSEO) announced on February 6, 2026, that its January 2026 revenue reached NT$2.515 billion (US$79.16 million), down 4.37% month-on-month but up 23.37% year-on-year,...
Monday 9 February 2026
EMS Watch: USI profit climbs 12% in 2025 as consumer electronics offset weak comms sales
Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co. (USI) posted higher earnings in 2025 despite a decline in revenue, reflecting improving profitability amid pricing pressure and uneven...
Monday 9 February 2026
India, Malaysia forge strategic pact on chips, energy and digital payments
India and Malaysia used Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official visit to Kuala Lumpur to signal a step-change in their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, unveiling wide-ranging cooperation...
Monday 9 February 2026
India-US trade deal offers tariff cuts, capital goods access to reshape supply chains
New Delhi and Washington have established an interim trade deal framework targeting electronics, intellectual property, and supply chains. The Economic Times reports that...
Monday 9 February 2026
US and India agree framework for interim trade deal to advance bilateral pact talks
The US and India have agreed on a framework for an interim trade agreement aimed at expanding market access and strengthening supply chains, marking a step toward a broader bilateral...
Monday 9 February 2026
AI spending spree threatens big tech cash flows
A dramatic ramp-up in capital expenditures by Google, Amazon, and Meta in 2026 is set to squeeze their free cash flow, forcing difficult trade-offs between shareholder returns and...
Monday 9 February 2026
Wistron chair sees AI growth entering 1.5 wave, believing AI bubble concerns still premature
Wistron chairman Simon Lin stated that artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure is currently centering a "1.5 wave" of development and is far from peaking, with greater growth potential...
Monday 9 February 2026
Taiwan posts fastest growth in 15 years as AI boom drowns out hollowing-out fears
Taiwan's economy expanded 8.63% in 2025, its strongest growth in 15 years, as the island's semiconductor-driven supply chain continued to underpin global demand for AI computing. Minister...
Monday 9 February 2026
Silicon Motion expands enterprise storage amid NAND supply shift
NAND flash supply shortages have pushed original manufacturers to focus on AI servers, leaving PC and smartphone markets to memory module vendors. This shift offers Silicon Motion...
Monday 9 February 2026
India roundup: India's annual budget to boost AI and chip ecosystem
India unveils the latest Union Budget, which includes India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, to boost chip incentives. The Trump Administration announced a reduced 18% tariff on India as...
Monday 9 February 2026
CSP orders and space economy fuel strong start to 2026 for Taiwan's supply chain
Rising investments in AI data centers and an intensifying global push to build large-scale satellite networks are rapidly transforming Taiwan's technology supply chain, delivering...
Monday 9 February 2026
Musk predicts space computing shift in 36 months as terrestrial power limits bite
Elon Musk said artificial intelligence computing could become more cost-effective to deploy in space than on Earth within the next 30 to 36 months, arguing that power generation and...