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Friday 10 July 2026

Taiwan just built its own robot dog — its first mission: fighting fires

It walks, it climbs, it reads gauges — and it's 100% homegrown. Taiwan's first domestically developed quadruped robot dog platform...

Friday 10 July 2026

TSMC, ASML, and Imec target 2D chip mass production in Taiwan within five years

ASML, Imec and TSMC are collaborating in southern Taiwan to develop manufacturing equipment for two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor...

Friday 10 July 2026

Mistral Robotics model puts France's industrial AI push in focus

Mistral AI has introduced its first robotics navigation model, extending the French AI startup's push into physical AI and industrial...

Thursday 9 July 2026

Pegatron chairman urges Taiwan to rethink nuclear power amid energy-security risks

Taiwan's energy choices matter well beyond the island because they affect semiconductor supply chains, advanced manufacturing, and the stability of electricity-intensive industries...

Thursday 9 July 2026

Power-Win sees stronger momentum as battery recycling market expands

Taiwan's largest waste battery processor, Power-Win Technology, reported stronger first-half momentum as rising waste battery volumes, higher recycled-material prices, and more electric-vehicle...

Thursday 9 July 2026

Rebellions' IPO plan tests market appetite for inference chips

South Korean AI chip startup Rebellions is preparing for a domestic listing in the first half of 2027, offering a test of whether investor enthusiasm for inference chips can move from...

Thursday 9 July 2026

SK Hynix targets AI infrastructure role with Nasdaq ADR listing

SK Group chairman Tae-Won Chey is reportedly set to travel to the US for SK Hynix's American depositary receipt (ADR) listing on Nasdaq,...

Thursday 9 July 2026

AI demand pushes TSMC, Samsung to raise foundry prices — Rapidus aims to undercut 2nm

Rising demand for AI chips is changing how foundries set prices, giving TSMC and Samsung Electronics more leverage while forcing new...

Thursday 9 July 2026

Grab says Uber CEO resigned from board as Foodpanda Taiwan deal advances

Grab said on July 6, 2026, that Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi had formally resigned from its board as the Southeast Asia ride-hailing and delivery group moved forward with its planned...

Thursday 9 July 2026

Foxconn builds integrated semiconductor ecosystem spanning IC design, SiC, and advanced packaging

Foxconn Chairman Young Liu recently revealed that one of the group's IC design subsidiaries is preparing for a Taiwan listing as early...

Thursday 9 July 2026

Largan investor conference to spotlight optical communications push and smartphone demand

Taiwan lens maker Largan is drawing global attention as it prepares to update investors on handset shipments, new product mix, and its push into optical communications. The meeting...

Thursday 9 July 2026

Taiwan firms accelerate overseas expansion as subsidy loan quotas run dry

Taiwanese companies are speeding up overseas expansion as China's economy slows and global supply chains shift toward resilience, and government-backed financing is being taken up...

Thursday 9 July 2026

Partner Tech posts 7.45% first-half revenue gain on higher-value product shift

Shuttle Inc reported consolidated revenue of NT$165 million (US$5.14 million) in June 2026, up 23.12% from a year earlier, and NT$481 million for the second quarter. For the first...

Thursday 9 July 2026

HHGalaxy to invest US$13.5 million in aCommerce to expand across Asia

HHGalaxy's planned investment in aCommerce underscores how Asia's e-commerce growth is reshaping opportunities for brands worldwide. As markets across Southeast Asia, Japan, and Taiwan...

Thursday 9 July 2026

Taiwan says 2025 power supply stayed ample as demand eased

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs said electricity supply remained ample in 2025 even as demand slipped slightly, reinforcing its message to the Legislative Yuan after Pegatron...

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