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Friday 22 May 2026
AMD deepens China packaging alliance with TF-AMD expansion in Suzhou
AMD CEO Lisa Su appeared in Suzhou on May 20 to attend the launch ceremony for the second-phase expansion of Suzhou TF-AMD Semiconductor Co. (also known as Suzhou Tongfu Advanced Microelectronics),...
Friday 22 May 2026
Xiaomi expands YU7 lineup with new GT model and entry-level variant
On May 21 in Beijing, Xiaomi held its "Human–Car–Home" ecosystem product launch event, where founder, chairman, and CEO Lei Jun unveiled the updated Xiaomi YU7 family,...
Friday 22 May 2026
China telcos launch token billing, AI inference goes mass-market
China's three major telecom operators introduced token-based billing plans in May as they packaged large-model inference resources into standardized products for consumers, developers,...
Friday 22 May 2026
Far EasTone eyes 2027 Amazon Leo launch to strengthen Taiwan network resilience
Far EasTone has secured Taiwan distribution rights for Amazon Leo, Amazon's low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet service formerly known as Project Kuiper, positioning the telecom...
Thursday 21 May 2026
From US$10m to US$2.2bn in 17 months: Starcloud bets on orbital fix for AI's energy crisis
Philip Johnston, co-founder and CEO of Starcloud, opened the second day of the Plug and Play Silicon Valley May Summit in Sunnyvale with a proposition that would have sounded implausible...
Thursday 21 May 2026
How South Korea is pitching itself to Silicon Valley's startup elite
South Korea made its case to Silicon Valley investors and startups on the first day of the Plug and Play May Summit in Sunnyvale, positioning Seoul not as an emerging market but as...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Alibaba's T-Head doubles down on AI infrastructure with Zhenwu M890
Alibaba Cloud has unveiled the Zhenwu M890, a new proprietary AI training and inference chip developed by its semiconductor subsidiary T-Head Semiconductor, as the Chinese cloud group...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
FarEasTone named Amazon Leo distributor in Taiwan, targets 2027 launch
FarEasTone Telecommunications has signed a formal cooperation agreement with Amazon Leo, Amazon's low-Earth-orbit satellite network service, to become its authorized distributor in...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Inside the LEO boom: How Starlink and rivals are reshaping global PCB supply chains
The global satellite communications industry is accelerating the deployment of next-generation infrastructure, unlocking the commercial potential of low-Earth-orbit (LEO) networks,...
Tuesday 19 May 2026
Google and Blackstone reportedly plan AI cloud venture to expand TPU business
Alphabet's Google and Blackstone are planning to launch a new artificial intelligence cloud company that would use Google's proprietary AI chips to compete in the fast-growing AI infrastructure...
Monday 18 May 2026
TEEMA global science park plan takes shape with Mexico leading
The Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (TEEMA) is moving ahead with its global science park strategy, and Mexico's Sonora has emerged as the leading candidate...
Friday 15 May 2026
Column: The new space arms race is being fought with AI, lasers, and autonomous satellites
The emerging space arms race toward 2030 is no longer defined simply by the number of satellites nations can launch into orbit. Increasingly, it is being shaped by breakthroughs in...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Sony launches Xperia 1 VIII in bid to reclaim ground in premium smartphone market
Sony announced on May 13 that it will launch the Xperia 1 VIII flagship phone as it seeks to reclaim market share amid intensifying competition in the premium smartphone segment. The...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Tencent eyes Chinese ASIC ramp in 2H26
Tencent Holdings Limited reported a 9% year-over-year increase in total revenue to CNY196 billion (approx. US$28.86 billion) for the first quarter of 2026, driven by a strategic pivot...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Taiwan plans green power spot market to ease surplus renewable power by 2027
Taiwan intends to launch a green power spot market as early as late 2026 or early 2027 to allocate intermittent renewable generation better and reduce surplus electricity pressures...