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Monday 9 February 2026
LG CNS partners with FuriosaAI, bringing South Korea's NPU to enterprise AI services
To promote the formal deployment of South Korea's domestic NPU and reduce reliance on Nvidia, LG Consulting & Solutions (CNS), the IT services arm of South Korea's LG Group, has...
Monday 9 February 2026
Taiwan's Mighty Hornet IV drone completes US integration test, aims for full local production
Taiwan's National Chung-Shan Institute of Science & Technology (NCSIST) and US-based Kratos Defense & Security Solutions have announced the successful completion of system...
Monday 9 February 2026
TSMC supports Japan's advanced packaging plant construction
TSMC chairman C.C. Wei recently visited Japan and appeared alongside Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to jointly announce that Kumamoto Fab 2 will be upgraded from a 6nm to a 3nm process,...
Monday 9 February 2026
Wistron chair sees AI growth entering 1.5 wave, believing AI bubble concerns still premature
Wistron chairman Simon Lin stated that artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure is currently centering a "1.5 wave" of development and is far from peaking, with greater growth potential...
Monday 9 February 2026
Taiwan posts fastest growth in 15 years as AI boom drowns out hollowing-out fears
Taiwan's economy expanded 8.63% in 2025, its strongest growth in 15 years, as the island's semiconductor-driven supply chain continued to underpin global demand for AI computing. Minister...
Monday 9 February 2026
South Korea bets on AI and electric powertrains to shape cars of future

The South Korean government announced plans to invest KRW464.5 billion (approximately US$316 million) in the automotive sector in 2026,...

Monday 9 February 2026
CSP orders and space economy fuel strong start to 2026 for Taiwan's supply chain
Rising investments in AI data centers and an intensifying global push to build large-scale satellite networks are rapidly transforming Taiwan's technology supply chain, delivering...
Monday 9 February 2026
Exclusive: Color e-paper fuels an e-reader boom across Asia, E Ink says
At the annual Taipei International Book Exhibition — traditionally a peak season for e-reader launches and promotions — E Ink Holdings, the world's largest e-paper material...
Sunday 8 February 2026
Record Japan blizzard threatens AI chip supply chains
A record-breaking blizzard driven by extreme weather has battered Japan's northern Aomori Prefecture, dumping snow at more than two and a half times the historical average. The storm...
Sunday 8 February 2026
Memory shortage and Windows 11 refresh reshape Europe's 2026 PC market outlook
Europe's PC market is entering a period of renewed uncertainty. The effects of the Windows 11 refresh cycle are colliding with the memory supply crisis, fundamentally altering shipment...
Sunday 8 February 2026
Next-gen Ku/Ka metasurface antenna to launch through JDI-Kymeta collab
Japan Display Inc. (JDI) has entered a strategic master supply agreement with Kymeta, a global leader in mobile satellite communications powered by metamaterials technology, to develop...
Sunday 8 February 2026
CyCraft bets on real-time AI defense over forensics

The global cybersecurity industry is entering a structural transition. A talent shortage exceeding five million professionals, combined...

Sunday 8 February 2026
US turns to Taiwan's rare earth recycling to cut China supply dependence

China controls about 90% of global rare earth mining, turning the sector into a strategic lever against tariffs imposed by the US and port...

Saturday 7 February 2026
Google outlines 5 key trends for AI agent growth in 2026
Industry experts are viewing 2026 as a pivotal year for AI agents, with AI CRM firm Salesforce predicting the full-scale adoption of agentic enterprises this year, and Google Cloud...