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Friday 12 June 2026

Shin-Etsu plans rare earth plant in Japan to counter China supply curbs

Shin-Etsu Chemical plans to build a new rare earth production facility in Fukui Prefecture, aiming to expand domestic smelting capacity...

Friday 12 June 2026

Taiwan compute suppliers rise on booming AI demand, with several firms extending strong growth

Taiwan's semiconductor and electronics supply-chain companies continued to post generally firm sales in May, according to monthly revenue data and company disclosures, with the strongest...

Friday 12 June 2026

South Korea taps LG to localize robot simulation tech

South Korea has launched a two-year, KRW34 billion (US$22.22 million) project to develop domestic world model and robot foundation model...

Friday 12 June 2026

Meta unwinds Manus AI deal after China order, signaling tighter global scrutiny

Meta Platforms has fully severed operational and data-sharing ties with agentic AI startup Manus after Chinese regulators ordered the transaction canceled. The move affects global...

Friday 12 June 2026

AI server tracker: Taiwan's AI server build chain widens as rack suppliers outpace peers

Taiwan's server supply chain continues to benefit from AI infrastructure, with growth spread across connectors, cables, cabinets, rails, and system assembly. But the pace varies, as...

Friday 12 June 2026

Taiwan AI infrastructure suppliers see broad sales gains in May

Taiwan's AI infrastructure technology suppliers posted stronger sales in May, led by firms tied to artificial intelligence servers,...

Friday 12 June 2026

Google weighs Samsung's role in next AI chip as TSMC capacity tightens

Google is considering using Samsung Electronics to manufacture part of a future artificial intelligence (AI) chip, a move that would mark a notable shift in the US tech group's supply...

Friday 12 June 2026

Boston Dynamics highlights diverse strategies in humanoid robotics amid Nvidia-Unitree collab

Boston Dynamics, one of the leading humanoid robotics companies in the US, during a recent visit to Taiwan, addressed Nvidia's announcement that it will partner with Chinese humanoid...

Friday 12 June 2026

Alibaba's stealth model launch, Meitu's outsourcing play — China's visual AI market defies a single playbook

One of China's largest visual AI consumer platforms has deliberately chosen not to build its own models; a startup competing against...

Friday 12 June 2026

Government pushes south Taiwan AI ecosystem, unveils 120 smart health applications

The Taiwanese government has approved the Southern Taiwan Silicon Valley Program, aiming to use AI to drive smart transformation across healthcare, long-term care, and other industries...

Friday 12 June 2026

OpenAI to acquire Ona to expand Codex for persistent agent work

OpenAI said it will acquire Ona, a cloud execution and orchestration startup, in a move that could broaden how businesses worldwide use AI. The deal is aimed at making Codex more secure,...

Friday 12 June 2026

Malaysia, Japan expand rare earth and energy cooperation

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim concluded a three-day visit to Japan, during which he met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae...

Friday 12 June 2026

SuperAI 2026: From turbine backlogs to copper limits, AMD maps infrastructure walls closing in on AI

The artificial intelligence (AI) industry is expanding at a pace that the physical world cannot match, and the gap between digital demand and real-world supply is widening across every...

Friday 12 June 2026

China tightens EV safety rules as new standards target battery fires and crash risks

As electric vehicles (EVs) become increasingly common on Chinese roads, concerns over their safety—particularly battery-related risks—have come under growing scrutiny.

Friday 12 June 2026

Korean battery equipment makers expand India push as EV supply chain globalizes

From SK On-linked exports to Tata Agratas buildouts, South Korean equipment suppliers are increasingly supplying full battery production lines in India as the market shifts from planning...

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