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Monday 2 March 2026

Taiwanese electronics firms showcase AI-driven connectivity and 5G infrastructure at MWC 2026

At MWC 2026 in Barcelona, Taiwanese electronics companies are highlighting how AI, edge computing, and next-generation connectivity are converging to reshape telecom and enterprise...

Monday 2 March 2026

Commentary: German automotive price war in China threatens used car residual value system

Germany's automotive giants—Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi (collectively known as BBA)—have engaged in aggressive price cuts in China's auto market, sparking fierce competition...

Monday 2 March 2026

Rare Huawei-ByteDance alliance unveils RRAM AI chip delivering 66x CPU speed at ISSCC 2026

Huawei and ByteDance have jointly unveiled a next-generation AI acceleration chip based on resistive random-access memory (RRAM), developed with Tsinghua University and other Beijing...

Monday 2 March 2026

Meta reportedly scraps advanced in-house AI chip, deepens reliance on Nvidia and AMD

Meta's push to design its own AI chips has reportedly hit major technical and strategic setbacks, forcing the company to scrap its most...

Monday 2 March 2026

Weekly news roundup: semiconductor power shifts and AI momentum

Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of Feb 3 - Mar 1, 2026.

Monday 2 March 2026

Analysis: Europe's stalled gigafactory push threatens battery autonomy

With Northvolt, Cellforce, and ACC all defunct, Europe's battery ambitions have collided with a brutal market reality: Chinese manufacturers now own nearly 70% of global lithium battery...

Monday 2 March 2026

Insight: Memory shortage tightens grip on smartphone market as prices near tipping point

The memory market is no longer just a component story — it is becoming a fault line running through the entire tech industry. As AI infrastructure buildout accelerates, cloud...

Monday 2 March 2026

Google brings Intrinsic in-house to accelerate physical AI development

Google has announced that robotics software company Intrinsic will join its operations as a distinct unit within the company, a move aimed at accelerating the deployment of artificial...

Monday 2 March 2026

Nvidia's Vera Rubin platform faces HBM4, cooling, and software hurdles ahead of ramp

Nvidia's next-generation Vera Rubin platform has moved from public unveiling to early customer sampling, with the company projecting a broader production ramp later this year. Both...

Sunday 1 March 2026

Taiwan's Fitipower eyes stronger year as AI and edge chips gain traction

Fitipower, a Taiwanese driver IC and semiconductor supplier, offered a cautiously optimistic outlook for 2026 during its February 25 investor briefing. Chairman Young Lin said the...

Sunday 1 March 2026

BizLink advances modular integration to boost data center interconnect growth

Despite no signs of a slowdown in AI infrastructure investments by global cloud service providers (CSPs), debates about a potential AI bubble persist. BizLink CEO Felix Teng emphasized...

Sunday 1 March 2026

OpenAI–Pentagon deal highlights deeper conflict over who controls AI safeguards

A newly announced agreement between OpenAI and the US Department of Defense underscores a growing divide in the AI sector—not over whether military cooperation should exist,...

Sunday 1 March 2026

OpenAI's US$110 billion raise signals shift toward capital endurance and ecosystem diversification

OpenAI's newly announced US$110 billion funding round underscores a structural shift in the AI industry, where long-term capital endurance and ecosystem diversification may increasingly...

Saturday 28 February 2026

Quanta posts record 2025 profit, eyes AI-led growth in 2026

Stronger-than-expected results from Nvidia were reflected in its manufacturing partners. Quanta reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings per...

Saturday 28 February 2026

UK self-driving startup Wayve secures US$1.2 billion to expand robotaxi plans

Wayve, the UK-based autonomous driving startup, has raised US$1.2 billion in a Series D funding round, pushing its valuation to US$8.6 billion. The round was led by venture capital...

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