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Friday 18 September 2026
High-end GPUs may be slowing China's AI compute expansion
China's wide gap in token costs stems largely from domestic companies' difficulty in accessing Nvidia high-end GPUs, forcing them to squeeze more value from each token to recoup costs...
Friday 18 September 2026
King Charles tests AI's safety consensus as Nvidia keeps its foot on the accelerator

King Charles III has stepped into the intensifying debate over artificial intelligence, urging executives from Nvidia, Google DeepMind,...

Friday 18 September 2026
ByteDance's second AI-agent phone drops forced automation for permission — yet app wall still up
The question facing China's "AI agent phone" category is no longer whether a model can drive a smartphone. It is whether the apps will let it. Judging by the first mass-produced device...
Friday 18 September 2026
Mobile SoC battle for 2026 centers on NPUs

More technical details on 2026 mobile systems on a chip (SoCs) from major vendors are emerging, and the biggest changes in chips such...

Friday 18 September 2026
ByteDance builds strong supply chain force to master emerging hardware ecosystems beyond core demand

The Chinese smart glasses sector is rapidly consolidating around the principle that "subtraction is king." Rather than rushing unproven...

Friday 18 September 2026
Taiwan central bank keeps rates unchanged as inflation stays contained
Taiwan's central bank left interest rates unchanged on the 17th, saying inflation remains manageable and the economy is still growing steadily. The decision came as the US Federal...
Friday 18 September 2026
Taiwan central bank warns market stability hinges on AI monetization
Taiwan's Central Bank said on the 17th that the success or failure of AI monetization will determine its long-term economic benefits and impact on financial markets. It urged Taiwanese...
Friday 18 September 2026
Housing slump and plant builds diverge as Tung Ho Steel sees AI demand support
Electric-arc furnace steelmaker Tung Ho Steel said Taiwan's real-estate slowdown has dragged down rebar orders in 2026, while high-tech investment and plant construction have strongly...
Friday 18 September 2026
China sees a second chance in VLEO as AI shifts the satellite race from chips to networks
Starlink's massive scale in conventional low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellites has markedly reinforced the satellite giant's aggressive grip on the commercial space industry for the next...
Friday 18 September 2026
Huawei Connect 2026: Huawei scales supernodes into million-card AI systems

Huawei is extending its AI infrastructure strategy beyond individual accelerators and storage systems, unveiling an Agentic supercluster...

Friday 18 September 2026
Z.ai's next growth engine starts where compute scarcity ends

Chinese AI developer Z.ai has raised its 2026 year-end annual recurring revenue (ARR) target by 25% to US$3 billion after fresh financing...

Friday 18 September 2026
Nvidia roadmap shifts to rack-scale AI with Rubin Ultra

Nvidia's latest AI platform roadmap is taking shape, with supply chain sources saying the company will enter a heavy shipment phase...

Friday 18 September 2026
FCS Group eyes North America layout, as plastics industry turns to material innovation

The spotlight has been on industry innovation at the 2026 Taipei International Plastics and Rubber Industry Show (TaipeiPLAS), as Taiwan's...

Friday 18 September 2026
AI's next infrastructure squeeze is storage: Seagate sees demand accelerating
Seagate's 2026 Data Infrastructure Readiness Report finds that enterprise AI strategies are moving beyond early-stage adoption toward broader deployment, increasing the importance...
Friday 18 September 2026
Taiwan prepares 150-qubit quantum computer RFP, seeks 'win-win' partnerships with global suppliers

Taiwan is moving closer to issuing a request for proposal (RFP) for its quantum computing system project.