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Monday 30 March 2026
Phison and Intel go hybrid to keep China's AI lobster craze from burning out
The recent craze for OpenClaw "lobster raising" in China has sparked massive token consumption, with Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC) calling it the first killer app of AI agents...
Monday 30 March 2026
SoftBank secures US$40 billion loan to fund OpenAI investment
SoftBank Group Corp. has secured a US$40 billion bridge loan to support its ongoing investment in US artificial intelligence developer OpenAI, marking one of the largest dollar-denominated...
Monday 30 March 2026
Taiwan broadens strategic industry list to include AI, quantum, and SiPh
Taiwan's premier Cho Jung-tai has unveiled a new list of 13 strategic industries. The lineup includes silicon photonics (SiPh), quantum technology, and unmanned vehicles. Quantum technology...
Monday 30 March 2026
Advantech urges industry restructuring as physical AI faces vertical integration limits
Advantech vice president Magic Pao warned at AI EXPO 2026 that edge AI's imminent rapid exponential growth will reshape enterprise computing and safety worldwide. While cloud generative...
Monday 30 March 2026
Aten International's AI rack push and consumer pivot set to reshape revenue mix and margins
Aten International reported revenue gains early in the year on the back of AI data-center demand and outlined plans to expand rack offerings and enter consumer electronics —...
Monday 30 March 2026
China launches probe into US green product trade barriers
China's Ministry of Commerce has launched an investigation into what it describes as US trade barriers affecting green products, citing domestic trade law provisions that allow authorities...
Monday 30 March 2026
Thermoplastic composites see growing applications in EVs and humanoid robots
Thermoplastic composites have emerged as key materials in manufacturing worldwide, as production trends toward lightweighting and automation. With competition in the field now intensifying,...
Monday 30 March 2026
Weekly news roundup: AI, supply chains, new entrants intensify global chip race
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of March 23-27, 2026:
Monday 30 March 2026
Swancor debuts fully recyclable AI robots, leveraging advanced composites for scalable industrial adoption
Swancor Holding's subsidiary, Swancor Robotech, on March 27, opened an intelligent robot application demonstration center in Neihu, Taipei, highlighting progress in integrating artificial...
Monday 30 March 2026
AI meets reality: why physical data is the real constraint

Artificial intelligence is entering a new phase centered on agentic systems, with momentum shifting from digital environments to real-world...

Monday 30 March 2026
Apple to open Siri to rival AI services beyond ChatGPT

Apple plans to open its Siri voice assistant to rival artificial intelligence (AI) services, moving beyond its partnership with OpenAI,...

Monday 30 March 2026
Taiwan’s AI pivot: from chip factory to “silicon innovation island”
Taiwan is moving to cement its status as the "beating heart" of the global technology industry by transitioning from a hardware manufacturing powerhouse into what Acer founder Stan...
Monday 30 March 2026
LS Eco Energy and Lynas aim to build a non-Chinese rare-earth supply chain
LS Eco Energy and Australia's Lynas Rare Earths have entered a strategic partnership to create an independent rare earths supply chain. This move could help global manufacturers seeking...
Monday 30 March 2026
Senao International eyes AI and used phone demand to drive 2026 growth
Senao International's cautious 2026 outlook, outlined at a March 27 investor briefing, signals global repercussions for device makers as inflation, chip shortages, and high smartphone...
Monday 30 March 2026
PLI incentives drive incremental gains in India's electronics and automotive manufacturing
India is reporting steady progress in expanding domestic manufacturing capacity across electronics, automotive, and other industrial sectors under its "Make in India" and production-linked...