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Friday 23 October 2026

DeepSeek reportedly raises US$15B as IPO plans gather pace

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek has raised about US$15 billion in its latest private funding round, giving it substantially...

Friday 23 October 2026

Unitree's cumulative G1 humanoid robot output reaches 10,000–20,000 units

Unitree Robotics continues to expand production of its humanoid robots but still faces challenges in production capacity and artificial intelligence (AI) technology as it works to...

Friday 23 October 2026

LG home appliance chip volume tops 1 million; spins off startup PADO to target GPU compute leasing

LG Electronics is expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) footprint on two fronts: in-house appliance chips and GPU compute services. On one hand, the company is scaling up the...

Friday 23 October 2026

Salesforce Taiwan targets double-digit growth as AI adoption accelerates

Salesforce has seen sustained growth in both revenue and new customer count, as the company's Taiwan office approaches its first anniversary. According to Salesforce Taiwan general...

Friday 23 October 2026

CHT launches AI imaging unit, targets IPO

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has established Chunghwa Yaocih Technology to expand into AI and intelligent imaging, holding its inauguration and unveiling ceremony on October 22. The new...

Friday 23 October 2026

Analysis: Can Tesla's thruster-equipped Roadster hit public roads? US, China, EU regulations pose hurdles

Tesla's three new Roadster variants could face different regulatory pathways before they are allowed on public roads—or take to the skies.

Friday 23 October 2026

Samsung Foundry targets automotive, edge AI chips with 8LPU+

Samsung Electronics' foundry business will extend its 8-nanometer process, now more than eight years old, into another generation with the launch of the second-generation 8LPU+ platform...

Friday 23 October 2026

Compal and Verda expand AI cloud infrastructure partnership

Verda and Compal Electronics have expanded their partnership to support Verda's rapidly growing AI infrastructure footprint, combining Verda's AI cloud expertise with Compal's expanding...

Friday 23 October 2026

AI Wealth Management: MaiCoin Leverages Startup Energy for Next-Gen Fintech

MaiCoin Group, a long-standing pioneer in Taiwan's virtual asset market, has been committed to advancing the convergence of blockchain and fintech, aiming to leverage...

Thursday 22 October 2026

U-Power listing highlights Taiwan's growing need for high-speed EV charging

U-Power, Taiwan's ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging operator, has applied to list on the Taipei Exchange as the country's expanding EV population supports expectations for...

Thursday 22 October 2026

Analysis: Musk's thrusting Roadster takes off, but questions remain up in the air

Tesla unveiled its new Roadster, equipped with rocket-style thrusters, on October 15 and announced plans to begin production in 2028, more than a decade after the second-generation...

Thursday 22 October 2026

Tesla's Megapack boom meets AI power crunch, but margin gains raise questions

While Tesla is expanding its ambitions in autonomous transportation and embodied AI, developments in its energy-storage business are drawing attention following a mixed set of financial...

Thursday 22 October 2026

Texas Instruments posts rising Q3 sales across data centers, cars, industry

Texas Instruments reported strong revenue growth in its third-quarter earnings call due to strong demand across its industrial, automotive, and data center businesses. The company...

Thursday 22 October 2026

China's L3 autonomous driving adoption tipped to top 35% by 2030, raising stakes for automakers

Level 3 (L3) autonomous driving penetration in China is forecast to exceed 35% by 2030, supported by falling sensor costs, advances in AI models, and tighter safety regulations. The...

Thursday 22 October 2026

OpenAI acquires Orchestra Bio to advance AI drug development

OpenAI has acquired biotech startup Orchestra Bio and will integrate its team and technology into its life sciences research platform, Rosalind, expanding AI applications in drug development...

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