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Tuesday 3 February 2026
Edge IPC market enters maturity stage as robotics and medical applications gain traction
The year 2026 will be a critical year for large-scale rollout of edge AI. Supported by multinational firms and the Ten Major AI Infrastructure Projects initiative, IPC vendors are...
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Foxconn faces tax dispute in Karnataka, prompting government intervention
Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn is embroiled in a local tax dispute in Karnataka, with two gram panchayats issuing notices over alleged unpaid dues and requests for detailed...
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Intel's 14A mass production timeline faces skepticism with rising capacity and confidence challenges, says DIGITIMES analyst
Before Intel released its latest earnings report, market sentiment was unusually upbeat. In a DIGITIMES podcast program, DIGITIMES analyst Luke Lin noted that expectations were buoyed...
Monday 2 February 2026
Taiwan restarts offshore wind expansion, resetting strategy with 2026 floating turbine demo
After years of disruption, Taiwan's offshore wind sector is approaching a decisive inflection point in 2026. Development momentum was previously slowed by labor shortages during the...
Monday 2 February 2026
Taiwan's defense institute partners with US firm to boost critical manufacturing capacity
Taiwan's National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) has partnered with US-based B&P Littleford to forge a new chapter in Taiwan-US defense industry cooperation...
Monday 2 February 2026
India's 2026–27 Union Budget boosts semiconductors, data centers and rare earths to strengthen supply chains
India's finance ministry on February 1, 2026, unveiled the Union Budget for 2026–27, placing electronics and technology manufacturing at the heart of its growth strategy, with...
Friday 30 January 2026
China approves DeepSeek's Nvidia H200 chip purchase, but conditions still pending
China has given its leading AI startup DeepSeek approval to buy Nvidia's H200 artificial intelligence chips, with regulatory conditions still being finalized, according to Reut...
Friday 30 January 2026
Dutch curbs on Nexperia risk breaking Europe's semiconductor supply chain, says CSIA
Wei Shaojun, vice president of the China Semiconductor Industry Association (CSIA) and a widely recognized pragmatic voice within China's semiconductor sector, has spoken out against...
Friday 30 January 2026
Taiwan pledges equal incentives for US investors under new MOU, with no cap on subsidies
Taiwan is stepping up efforts to anchor global investment at home, offering equal incentives to US and foreign firms even as cross-border commitments under the Taiwan–US Investment...
Thursday 29 January 2026
Jensen Huang clarifies 40% Taiwan chip capacity is new, not moved to US
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arrived in Taiwan on the afternoon of January 29, 2026, addressing reports that the US government plans to shift 40% of Taiwan's semiconductor capacity to the...
Thursday 29 January 2026
Japan joins US Genesis Mission, partners with Nvidia and national labs to advance AI science
The Japanese government has agreed to become the first international partner in a US-led initiative accelerating scientific research through AI. According to media outlets including...
Thursday 29 January 2026
Deep dive: how Taiwan engineered a 15% tariff deal
As the global trade landscape shifts under the weight of new US policies, a distinct divergence has emerged in East Asia. While South Korea currently faces a tariff hike to 25% amid...
Tuesday 27 January 2026
Why South Korea's new AI law left manufacturing outside core rules
South Korea's artificial intelligence industry is bracing for tighter regulation following the implementation of the AI Basic Act, particularly provisions aimed at protecting personal...
Tuesday 27 January 2026
AI-driven power demand tests Taiwan's grid resilience amid global gas turbine and transformer shortages
Taiwan's electricity demand is entering a new phase of sustained growth, driven by AI, semiconductors, and high-tech manufacturing. While the government accelerates grid resilience...
Tuesday 27 January 2026
Taiwan aims for industrial-grade quantum computing within 5 years
US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent highlighted at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Switzerland that 97% of advanced chips are produced in Taiwan, warning that any blockade...