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Mar 25, 10:15 SEMICONDUCTORS

Broadcom expects optical communication supply chain capacity issues to ease by 2027

Mar 25, 17:21 SEMICONDUCTORS

Micron's Singapore expansion could trigger global transformer shortage and delay AI data centers

Mar 25, 16:23 SEMICONDUCTORS

Beyond TSMC: Colley Hwang reveals Taiwan's massive US$3 trillion tech ecosystem at AI Expo

Nvidia GTC 2026

Nvidia's annual GTC conference took place March 16-19, returning to the SAP Center in San Jose, with CEO Jensen Huang outlining the company's latest advances across the full AI stack.

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Mar 25, 08:12

Samsung reportedly set to begin GaN foundry production, prepare SiC samples

Samsung Electronics is reportedly set to begin mass production at its gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductor foundry line as early as the second quarter, while also preparing silicon carbide (SiC) samples for production later this year, according to reports from The Elec and ZDNet.

Mar 13

Apple's Mac Neo gambit: when volume alone can't hold the TSMC crown

The semiconductor landscape is undergoing a fundamental shift, moving from a mobile-first volume game to an AI-driven value competition.

Mar 25, 11:35

Arm defends shift into chips as AGI CPU targets agentic AI demand

Arm unveiled its first "Arm AGI CPU" on March 24 at its Arm Everywhere event, marking a major shift in its business model. The chip, conceived three years ago and now ready for mass production, breaks from Arm's decades-long role as an IP supplier and signals its entry into the design and delivery of its own silicon products.

ICT

Mar 13

AW 2026: a reality check for the fully autonomous era

Global headlines may proclaim a fully autonomous era, but AW 2026 told a different story. The show made clear that robots are not yet fully autonomous — a fact obscured by modern robotics coverage. The industry is heading in the right direction, but independent operation remains out of reach. A surprising number of robots were teleoperated via controllers. Those left unsupervised often struggled with basic environmental navigation.

Mar 25, 17:17

Taipei as 'heart of global AI': Mayor Chiang showcases city's growing industrial magnetism at AI Expo

Driven by a wave of massive technological investments and strategic corporate partnerships, Taipei City is rapidly transforming into a premier global hub for Artificial Intelligence. Speaking at the highly anticipated AI Expo Taiwan 2026, Taipei Mayor Wan-an Chiang outlined a comprehensive vision for the city's economic and structural future, highlighted by landmark commitments from industry titans such as Nvidia, Google, and key domestic supply chain players like Wistron.

Mar 25, 14:02

Quantum computing moves into data centers as 2028 tipping point approaches

Quantum computing is shifting from isolated experiments toward hybrid architectures integrated with high-performance computing and artificial intelligence (AI), speakers said on March 25 at the AI Expo Taiwan 2026, as the industry looks to position quantum systems as components within data center infrastructure rather than standalone research platforms.

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COMMUNICATIONS

Mar 25, 14:14

Samsung Galaxy S26 bridges AirDrop gap, ending 'green bubble' isolation

Samsung Electronics officially announced a transformative update to its Quick Share solution, marking a historic shift in the mobile industry by introducing native compatibility with Apple's AirDrop protocol. Beginning March 23, 2026, the South Korean tech giant is rolling out this cross-platform functionality, starting with the newly released Galaxy S26 series. This move represents the first time a Samsung smartphone has natively bridged the gap to Apple's notoriously closed sharing ecosystem, effectively ending years of digital isolation between Android and iOS users.