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Tuesday 5 May 2026
SignalPro positions itself as 'translator' to enter AI sensing sector, builds own AI data center as model refinery
Amid the rapid advancement of generative AI and the simultaneous rise of autonomous vehicles and robotics, industry competition is shifting away from pure computing power and hardware...
Tuesday 5 May 2026
Malaysia becomes AI data center hub, attracts Chinese cloud giants and Nvidia AI chips

As power constraints and tighter policy controls in Singapore limit expansion, Malaysia is rapidly emerging as Southeast Asia's most important...

Tuesday 5 May 2026
'Puzzle-style M&A': Meet the construction firm building an AI ecosystem, one acquisition at a time
As AI reshapes industries from healthcare to finance, companies far beyond Silicon Valley are racing to stake their claim — and some of the most ambitious bets are coming from...
Monday 4 May 2026
Huawei targets US$12 billion in AI chip sales as China firms seek Nvidia alternatives
Huawei is set to capture the largest share of China's AI chip market this year, with revenue expected to rise at least 60% as Chinese technology companies accelerate orders for domestic...
Monday 4 May 2026
Exclusive: How China's disposable-car shift is pulling Taiwan's tech ecosystem in
China's supply chain is laying the groundwork for a structural shift in car ownership and product lifecycles, as the concept of disposable cars takes shape amid rapid change in global...
Monday 4 May 2026
DIGITIMES Chair: South Korea's 260,000 GPU plan relies heavily on Taiwanese production, highlights need for collaboration in AI era
As global demand for AI infrastructure accelerates, the collaboration between Taiwan and South Korea—the core pillars of the global semiconductor supply chain—is critical...
Monday 4 May 2026
Cerebras eyes US$40 billion IPO in high-stakes AI chip challenge to Nvidia

Cerebras Systems is preparing to raise up to US$4 billion in an initial public offering, targeting a valuation of about US$40 billion,...

Monday 4 May 2026
Anthropic reportedly in talks with Fractile to buy inference chips amid AI compute crunch
Anthropic has been in talks with Fractile, a London-based startup, to purchase its inference chips for running its AI models more efficiently, as inferential AI tasks have pushed up...
Monday 4 May 2026
Meta acquires Assured Robot Intelligence to accelerate humanoid robotics push amid AI infrastructure shift
Meta Platforms has acquired Assured Robot Intelligence (ARI), a startup focused on AI models for humanoid robots, marking another step in the company's broader push into physical-world...
Monday 4 May 2026
AI's 1.6T shift turns InP into optical supply chain bottleneck

The transition from 800G to 1.6T optical modules is no longer an upgrade cycle — it is a physics-driven inflection point.

Monday 4 May 2026
Yageo's Pierre Chen says AI hardware boom is lifting passive component demand

Yageo chairman Pierre Chen said the rise of AI applications is driving stronger demand not only for advanced semiconductors and memory,...

Monday 4 May 2026
Weekly News Roundup: Terafab already affecting wafer fab landscape; Intel launches multi-year reset
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of April 27-May 4, 2026:
Monday 4 May 2026
Apple's cash pivot: A new CEO and strategy for the AI arms race
In a landmark shift coinciding with its second quarter of fiscal 2026 results, Apple has announced that it will no longer maintain its formal "net cash neutral" target. This financial...
Monday 4 May 2026
Asia Optical 1Q26 revenue, profit hit record highs on AI cooling and optics growth
Asia Optical reported its first-quarter 2026 financial results, posting consolidated revenue of NT$6.21 billion (approx. US$196.43 million), up 15% year-over-year. Gross profit rose...
Monday 4 May 2026
China's auto sector pushes standards and exports while disposable-car concept gains traction
The 2026 Beijing Auto Show signaled a significant shift in China's new energy vehicle sector as automakers accelerated adoption of ultra-fast charging, intelligent powertrains, and...