CONNECT WITH US
NEWS TAGGED IT + CE
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Samsung's record quarter sparks union standoff, putting global chip market and South Korean economy at stake
Samsung Electronics' union has sharply raised bonus demands after the company reported its best-ever performance in the first quarter of 2026, raising the prospect of strikes that...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Stanford AI report: US-China AI gap narrows as China accelerates industrialization
The Stanford University Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence Institute (HAI) released its 2026 AI Index Annual Report, highlighting a pivotal shift in the global AI race. The report...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
China ICT firm Tsinghua Unigroup grows revenue, scales AI infrastructure through H3C
China's Tsinghua Unigroup reported full-year 2025 revenue of CNY96.75 billion (US$13.4 billion), up 22.43% year on year, with net profit rising a more modest 7.19% to CNY1.69 billion,...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Japan forges physical AI alliance to challenge US and China
Japan is accelerating efforts to build domestic AI capabilities, with SoftBank and major industrial partners forming a new company focused on physical AI to power robots, vehicles,...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Apple supplier Luxshare guides 1Q26 profit up 20%, expands into AI PCs and data centres
China's Luxshare Precision expects net profit for the first quarter of 2026 to reach CNY3.65–3.71 billion (US$507–515 million), marking a 20%–22% year-on-year increase,...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Column: How do intelligent robots learn action skills?
Flipping an egg takes less than two seconds, but every step involves continuous sensing, judgment, and force control; spreading jam and arranging plates are the same. The difficulty...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Exein deepens APAC push with regional hub aimed at device-level security compliance
Italian embedded cybersecurity firm Exein opened an Asia-Pacific operations center and Taipei office, positioning Taiwan as its regional hub. The move aims to help manufacturers across...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Taiwan EMS players advance automotive ambitions with integrated mobility solutions
Kinpo Group's subsidiaries showcased integrated smart mobility technologies at Autotronics Taipei, highlighting the implications for global automakers and suppliers seeking end-to-end...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
China Northern Rare Earth hikes 2Q26 rare earth ore prices over 44%, experts warn of demand destruction
China Northern Rare Earth, the leading player in China's rare earth industry, has raised its rare earth ore (REO) prices for the second quarter of 2026 by more than 44%. Amid geopolitical...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Broadcom and Meta deepen AI infrastructure alliance with multi-gigawatt ambitions

Broadcom and Meta have unveiled a sweeping multi-year, multi-generation partnership aimed at scaling Meta's AI infrastructure, signaling...

Wednesday 15 April 2026
VLA models: The rise of a new intelligence engine for robots
For decades, robots have been exceptional at repetition and poor at reasoning. They thrive in rigidly structured environments — performing the same weld, the same pick, the same...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Exein opens Taipei hub with unlimited Taiwan investment, aims to build chip-to-application cybersecurity ecosystem
Italian embedded cybersecurity firm Exein has opened an Asia-Pacific operations center in Taipei and pledged essentially unlimited investment in Taiwan, a move with implications for...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Foxconn deepens EV vertical integration with CDMS model for streamlined production
Foxconn's expanded EV push signals potential cost and supply-chain shifts worldwide, as the Taiwanese contract manufacturer deepens vertical integration with in-house batteries, new...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Taiwan's smart building industry sets sights on 2026 as a pivotal growth year
Taiwan has long been recognized as a global hardware powerhouse, but its building technology sector is now staking a claim in the smarter, software-driven frontier of urban infrastructure...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
India's industrial ambitions face supply-chain constraints as China tightens technology access in batteries and EVs
India's push to build a domestic advanced manufacturing ecosystem is facing renewed pressure from China's tightening control over critical technologies, particularly in the battery...