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Monday 23 March 2026
Uber bet US$1.25 billion on Rivian to scale Robotaxi fleet
Uber is pushing into autonomous mobility through a multibillion-dollar partnership with Rivian, aiming to deploy tens of thousands of robotaxis across North America and Europe over...
Monday 23 March 2026
An imminent strike looms over Samsung's AI memory supply
Samsung Electronics is facing escalating labor tensions after its largest union secured approval for a strike, raising concerns over potential disruptions to semiconductor production...
Monday 23 March 2026
Taiwan's Hai Long 3 wind farm installs first turbine, marking milestone for local supply chain
Taiwan's Hai Long Offshore Wind Project announced on March 20 that the first wind turbine at the Hai Long 3 wind farm has been successfully installed offshore. The turbine nacelle...
Monday 23 March 2026
Will Qualcomm CEO highlight beyond AI PCs at Computex?
Computex 2026, set to take place in June, has once again invited Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon as the opening keynote speaker. In recent years, Qualcomm has stepped up its efforts at...
Monday 23 March 2026
Konica Minolta to expand AI chip inspection optics capacity 2.6x by 2027

Japanese optical component and office equipment maker Konica Minolta said on March 18 it will scale up its optical components business for...

Monday 23 March 2026
Thunder Tiger builds US manufacturing base to power China-free drone supply chain
Taiwanese drone maker Thunder Tiger signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) on March 16. The agreement centers on joint drone...
Sunday 22 March 2026
Samsung union votes to strike, risking Nvidia HBM4 supply disruption
Samsung Electronics' labor union has voted overwhelmingly to initiate dispute proceedings following a breakdown in wage negotiations, raising concerns over potential disruptions to...
Saturday 21 March 2026
Taiwan legislature blocks science budget; Minister defends industry
The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) held its 20th committee meeting on March 18, 2026, where industry players expressed concerns over the science research budget being...
Saturday 21 March 2026
AI EXPO Taiwan 2026 to open March 25, trio of AI themes and applications in focus
AI EXPO Taiwan 2026 will be held from March 25 to 27 at the Taipei Expo Park, co-organized by DIGITIMES, broadcaster IC975, Chung Yuan Christian University's (CYCU) College of Intelligent...
Saturday 21 March 2026
Samsung orders 15M mid-range OLED panels from CSOT amid cost pressure
Samsung Electronics is reportedly shifting a significant portion of its mid-range smartphone OLED panel orders to China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) as rising memory prices...
Saturday 21 March 2026
Chunghwa Telecom, Far EasTone accelerate 5G SA trials ahead of 6G rollout
As 6G is expected to enter commercial use by 2030, the 5G standalone (SA) architecture is regarded as a crucial technological foundation for the transition to next-generation communications...
Saturday 21 March 2026
Supermicro reshuffles its board as scrutiny deepens
Super Micro Computer Inc. (Supermicro) has announced a swift and significant restructuring of its executive leadership following the unsealing of a federal indictment charging its...
Saturday 21 March 2026
Mercedes-Benz Taiwan launches new CLA with Nvidia's Alpamayo platform, readies EV push
Mercedes-Benz Taiwan has officially unveiled the all-new CLA series — the first mass-produced model built on the Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture (MMA) platform, as announced...
Saturday 21 March 2026
MA-tek secures top 3 global SiPh orders, eyes US-Japan growth in 2026
With silicon photonics (SiPh) demand surging, MA-tek chairwoman Yong-Fen Hsieh announced the company has secured major orders from the world's three largest customers, driving revenue...
Friday 20 March 2026
Samsung reportedly secures OpenAI HBM4 supply deal, shifts foundry capacity
Samsung Electronics is reportedly set to exclusively supply sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) to OpenAI while reallocating more than half of its advanced foundry capacity...