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Thursday 14 May 2026

Tesla ramps up AI, Robotaxi, and chip investments in new growth phase

Tesla has entered what analysts describe as a "high-investment cycle" in 2026, marking a pivotal shift in the company's strategic priorities...

Thursday 14 May 2026

Arbe CEO Says radar is becoming central to future of autonomous driving

As the autonomous driving industry pushes toward "eyes-off" highway driving, the race is increasingly shifting from electric vehicles to...

Thursday 14 May 2026

Microloops posts record first-quarter profit as AI server cooling drives growth

Microloops reported record revenue and profit for the first quarter of 2026, driven by sustained demand for AI server cooling products that accounted for 60% of sales, the company...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

PixArt targets 2Q26 growth as gaming mouse and console demand offset weak PC sales

IC design firm PixArt Imaging said on May 12 that its three core business areas will post strong growth in the second quarter of 2026, with revenue expected to rise by the double digits...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Inventec sees strong AI, general-purpose server demand through 2028

Inventec expects both artificial intelligence (AI) servers and general-purpose servers to see growth in 2026, with company president Jack Tsai noting that orders for the latter are...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Commentary: AI server ODMs face margin squeeze as memory costs soar

As AI server orders surge, system assembly makers are finding that more business does not always mean better profits. High-priced GPUs and soaring memory costs are pushing up revenue...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

AI server tracker: ASPEED sees sustained growth as AI server demand strengthens BMC market outlook

ASPEED Technology has continued to show strong revenue momentum in recent years, supported by structural changes in global data center infrastructure and the rapid expansion of AI...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Anthropic in talks to acquire Stainless, SDK startup serving Google and OpenAI

Anthropic is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Stainless, a startup that builds software development kits for AI companies, including Google and OpenAI. The deal could value...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Canada opens limited EV market to China as automakers jockey for position

Under a new Canada-China electric vehicle (EV) agreement, Lotus, owned by China's Geely Group, has become one of the first automakers to begin shipments to Canada from Chinese ports...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

TECO expands into AI data centers with Malaysia acquisition deal

Taiwan-based industrial manufacturer TECO Electric & Machinery said on May 12 that its board had approved the acquisition of Malaysian engineering firm Dynaciate Engineering Sdn...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Altasec deepens edge AI imaging push into Europe and US security markets

Altasec Technology, a smart security and control solutions provider founded in 2011, will list on Taiwan's Emerging Stock Board on May 14 as it moves to capture demand from AI applications...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Tesla boosts Berlin output with US$250M battery cell expansion

Tesla is investing US$250 million to expand battery-cell production at its Berlin-Brandenburg Gigafactory, reinforcing its long-term commitment to Europe just as the company starts...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

China's fiber optic giant unveils world's largest preform for AI data center boom

China's Fiberhome Telecommunication Technologies has unveiled what it claims is the world's largest optical fiber preform, highlighting...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Commentary: Trump's China dealbook favors Boeing, soybeans, and Wall Street over AI chips

Against a backdrop of persistently high tensions between the US and China, the upcoming Trump-Xi summit is being closely watched not only...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Canada warns US tariff rollback is non-negotiable as USMCA review looms

Canada and industry groups pushed back against the prospect of linked concessions as the US prepared for a high-level summit with China on May 14 and North America readied for the...

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