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Monday 29 June 2026
Taiwan launches quantum talent program, sends 15 abroad

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs has tasked Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) to set up the Quantum Industry...

Monday 29 June 2026
DARPA seeks radically low-power, damage-tolerant computers for austere battlefield environments
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) issued a request for information (RFI) on June 18 seeking concepts for "low-resource computing" that can operate with almost...
Monday 29 June 2026
Taiwan optics makers eye humanoid robot vision market as deployments accelerate
As physical AI enters a pivotal growth phase in 2026, deployment of robotic systems is rapidly accelerating across the industry. Beyond established applications such as inspection,...
Monday 29 June 2026
Taiwan smartphone shipments rose in May despite higher component costs
Taiwan's smartphone market saw shipments expand in May as Mother's Day buying and demand for AI-enabled premium models offset rising upstream component costs, industry participants...
Monday 29 June 2026
AI demand drives Foundry 2.0 market revenue up 23% in 1Q26, says Counterpoint
Global revenue for the semiconductor industry's "Foundry 2.0" market reached US$86 billion in the first quarter of 2026, up 23% year-over-year, driven by strong demand for AI accelerators...
Monday 29 June 2026
Orbbec builds Vietnam factory to broaden global reach

Chinese 3D vision sensor maker Orbbec is expanding its global manufacturing network with a new production base in Vietnam, as robotics...

Monday 29 June 2026
China adds 40 Japanese entities to export control and watch lists

China has imposed new export control measures on 40 Japanese entities, placing 20 organizations on its export control list and another...

Monday 29 June 2026
Wistron expands US production to meet AI server demand

Wistron is stepping up factory spending in the US, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia to meet rising demand for AI servers. The expansion signals...

Monday 29 June 2026
Weekly news roundup: South Korea takes physical AI push from policy to practice; Europe aggressively pursues non-red supply chains
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of June 22-28, 2026:
Monday 29 June 2026
Potens expands into AI cooling and power markets, server revenue share hits double digits

With growing demand for AI server cooling and power management solutions, power semiconductor design company Potens reported that revenue...

Monday 29 June 2026
Johor's power grid faces mounting strain as data centre pipeline expands
Malaysia's southern state of Johor could see data centers account for about 40% of its electricity demand by 2035, highlighting mounting pressure on power infrastructure as the region...
Monday 29 June 2026
Hsinchu Science Park draws new semiconductor service investments as chipmaking shifts to advanced nodes

Taiwan's Hsinchu Science Park is still attracting semiconductor service companies even as major foundries run short of land, underscoring...

Monday 29 June 2026
Foxlink appoints Freddy Kuo president, targets AI factory transformation
Cheng Uei Precision Industry (Foxlink) announced on June 24 that its board of directors has approved the appointment of Freddy Kuo as company president. Speaking publicly for the first...
Monday 29 June 2026
US AI restrictions face scrutiny as Chinese models gain ground

Chinese artificial intelligence developer Zhipu AI, also known as Z.ai, is narrowing the performance gap with leading US AI companies...

Monday 29 June 2026
Physical AI's next hurdle is not walking, but grasping

As Physical AI moves closer to commercial reality, its global impact may depend less on humanoid robots that can run or dance and more...