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Friday 5 June 2026
South Korea finalizes US$520 million on-device AI chip budget amid industry doubts
South Korea has finalized the budget for a state-backed on-device AI chip development project at KRW800.23 billion (US$520 million), about KRW200 billion below an earlier proposal,...
Friday 5 June 2026
COMPUTEX 2026: Taiwan optics leaders pivot from smartphone bottlenecks to edge AI supply chain
Taiwan's optics makers, traditionally absent from PC-focused trade shows, made a landmark appearance at COMPUTEX 2026. Industry leaders including Largan Precision, Ability Opto-Electronics...
Friday 5 June 2026
Foxconn deepens AI push with Intel on inference racks
Intel and Foxconn have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate on AI rack infrastructure, edge AI, physical AI platforms, and custom chip design services. The deal...
Friday 5 June 2026
Analysis: Intel turns to Foxconn partnership to strengthen position in evolving AI market
Foxconn and Intel have announced a strategic partnership focused on AI racks, Edge AI, and Physical AI. The move signals Intel's effort to rebuild competitiveness in a market increasingly...
Friday 5 June 2026
AI cooling demand is pushing server pumps into sharper focus
As AI pushes liquid cooling into mainstream server thermal design, suppliers are widening their focus beyond Nvidia's benchmark thermal designs. Industry players say pumps are emerging...
Friday 5 June 2026
Commentary: EU tariff barrier may weaken as Japanese automakers lean on China's EV tech
Japanese automakers' growing reliance on Chinese EV technology could weaken the EU's tariff strategy and reshape global car trade. As Mazda, Nissan, Honda, and Toyota adjust their...
Friday 5 June 2026
Arm says Taiwan powers its rise as agentic AI lifts PC growth
Arm CEO Rene Haas told the COMPUTEX keynote on June 2 that Taiwan has been inseparable from Arm's growth over the past 30 years, while Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that agentic AI...
Friday 5 June 2026
TSMC says AI demand is straining entire supply chain, not just chipmakers
TSMC chairman C.C. Wei said on Wednesday that AI demand is rising so quickly that the whole supply chain is struggling to keep up, with bottlenecks spanning power, chip capacity, equipment,...
Friday 5 June 2026
Hiwin targets logistics automation with Dexterity dual-arm robot
Motion control component maker Hiwin made its first cross-sector appearance at COMPUTEX 2026, showcasing a full technology stack spanning precision transmission, actuator modules,...
Friday 5 June 2026
Local Chinese brands challenge dominant brands in AI glasses innovation; limitations hinder mass adoption
This year's Global Connect Show (GCS) in Shenzhen, China, has become a medium for local tech brands to showcase AI wearable innovation. Two leading brands at GCS, Rokid and INMO, demoed...
Friday 5 June 2026
AI energy demand drives a shift to vertical power delivery and smaller modules
As the global demand for AI accelerates, a new industrial challenge has emerged: the sheer scale of energy required to power the "AI factories" of the future. This concern was the...
Friday 5 June 2026
SYNergy ScienTech eyes drone market with semi-solid cells
SYNergy ScienTech is developing semi-solid and all-solid-state cell product lines, with semi-solid cells already in trial production and all-solid-state cells slated for trial production...
Friday 5 June 2026
Foxconn says Nvidia's Vera Rubin AI products remain on track for 2026 shipment
Foxconn and Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII) said at Computex that production of Nvidia's next-generation AI products is progressing smoothly, with shipments expected before the end...
Thursday 4 June 2026
Foxconn, SK Group eye deeper AI infrastructure ties in Asia

Foxconn chairman Young Liu met SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won on June 3, as the two companies explore broader cooperation in AI servers,...

Thursday 4 June 2026
Tripo AI raises nearly US$200 million to expand 3D and world model research
Tripo AI said it has completed its Series A+ and Series A++ financing rounds, raising nearly US$200 million as it pushes deeper into AI 3D foundation models and world models.