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Thursday 20 August 2026
Global server market, 2Q 2026: Supply constraints curb shipment momentum, global server shipments up 2.8% in 3Q26
In the second quarter of 2026, global server shipments were below prior expectations, growing 3.8% quarter-over-quarter. The main reason was tight supply of key components such as...
Thursday 20 August 2026
Why Chinese automakers are racing into humanoid robots
As subsidies for China's new energy vehicle market gradually wind down and automaker margins continue to narrow, Beijing is shifting policy support toward embodied AI and humanoid...
Thursday 20 August 2026
Aurotek targets humanoid robot rollout gap with Physical AI push
Aurotek Corporation is accelerating its push into the robotics market, unveiling its first lights-out factory solution integrating multi-brand, multi-form-factor robots at Automation...
Thursday 20 August 2026
China reportedly delays germanium, quartz clearances, impacting Taiwan optics and aerospace suppliers
China has reportedly delayed customs clearance for critical materials — including germanium, quartz-based materials and neodymium magnets — since 2025, lengthening delivery...
Thursday 20 August 2026
China tightens grip on global LCD market as TV panel share tops 70%
The global LCD panel industry continues to consolidate around Chinese manufacturers, whose share of the LCD TV panel market has remained firmly above 70% and is gradually approaching...
Thursday 20 August 2026
AI boom lifts Taiwan tax revenue forecast to record NT$3.52 trillion in 2027
Taiwan's government expects central tax revenue to reach NT$3.522 trillion in 2027, up 42% from the 2026 budget estimate, driven by continued growth in AI-related manufacturing and...
Thursday 20 August 2026
Nvidia physical AI executive Madison Huang appears at Beijing WRC after LG Seoul visit
Two days after visiting LG Electronics' robotics hub in Seoul, Nvidia executive Madison Huang was in Beijing on August 20 for the 2026 World Robot Conference (WRC), highlighting the...
Thursday 20 August 2026
Unitree post-IPO: Chairman Wang weighs profit, scale and 80% home-robot threshold

Unitree Robotics' August 19 listing on China's STAR Market brought the humanoid robot maker into the public-market spotlight, but attention...

Thursday 20 August 2026
AMEC profit jumps 300%: China chip equipment maker expands beyond etch with US$520M plan
Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. China (AMEC) posted a 300% surge in first-half 2026 profit and announced a CNY3.5 billion (US$520 million) capacity expansion, accelerating...
Thursday 20 August 2026
AI drives network equipment demand as parts shortages deepen
AI data center expansion and rising demand for enterprise network upgrades continue to lift the network equipment market, giving several vendors better order visibility. But surging...
Thursday 20 August 2026
Qualcomm targets NT$10,000 entry-level PCs as 4 brands adopt
Qualcomm is moving into the entry-level PC market with its Snapdragon C platform as Apple's US$599 MacBook Neo and surging DRAM and NAND costs squeeze low-priced Windows laptops from...
Thursday 20 August 2026
Commentary: How iPad Air became a catalyst for IT OLED expansion
Apple kicked off the tablet OLED era in 2024, introducing Tandem OLED in the iPad Pro to overcome bottlenecks in display lifespan and brightness. The iPad mini followed, set to adopt...
Thursday 20 August 2026
Jusung, PSK China sales plunge over 40% amid China's chip self-sufficiency drive

Jusung Engineering and PSK each lost more than 40% of their China revenue in 2025. The similarity ends there.

Thursday 20 August 2026
OpenAI signals IPO could wait until 2027 as Anthropic weighs listing

OpenAI told employees it could go public in 2027, though an earlier listing remains possible if operating conditions improve. According...

Thursday 20 August 2026
Chinese SiC substrate maker SICC hits record Q2; 8-inch wafers top 50% of core revenue

SICC reported stronger first-half 2026 revenue and margins as its 8-inch silicon carbide substrate business gained scale, highlighting...