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Tuesday 13 January 2026

Nvidia denies requiring Chinese customers to prepay for H200 chips

Nvidia said it does not require customers to make upfront payments for its H200 artificial intelligence chips. The statement pushes back against a Reuters report claiming...

Tuesday 13 January 2026

Unprecedented AI infrastructure frenzy sparks global memory shortage, hits consumer wallets

The global race to build AI data centers has triggered an unexpected casualty: the memory supply that powers everyday consumer electronics.

Tuesday 13 January 2026

Exclusive: Behind the scenes at CES 2026, the SDV vision meets hard limits

If the main stage at CES 2026 still tried to preserve a sense of future possibility for software-defined vehicles, conversations away...

Tuesday 13 January 2026

Exclusive: EVs gain edge as computing hits ceiling in fuel vehicles

At CES 2026, the global auto industry's conversation has shifted. The focus is no longer confined to the aspirational language of software-defined...

Tuesday 13 January 2026

MediaTek nears NT$600B revenue in 2025, eyes automotive and ASIC growth in 2026

MediaTek recently announced its December 2025 and full-year revenue results. December revenue reached NT$51.266 billion (approx. US$1.6 billion), up 9.32% month-over-month and 22.99%...

Tuesday 13 January 2026

Google–Apple AI deal signals a new phase of competition beyond models

Google and Apple have entered a multiyear collaboration under which the next generation of Apple Foundation Models will be built on Google's Gemini models and cloud technology. The...

Tuesday 13 January 2026

Laster Tech sees 4Q25 shipment growth, adopts strategic order approach in China

Benefiting from increased shipments of new and existing electric vehicle (EV) models, LED automotive lighting module maker Laster Tech reported consolidated revenue of NT$2.201 billion...

Tuesday 13 January 2026

Why AI robotics may not spare automakers from looming AI bubble risks

Venturing into the artificial intelligence (AI) robotics sector may seem like a way for automakers to find an alternative path in the fiercely competitive automotive market. Yet,...

Tuesday 13 January 2026

Edge AI devices drive 2026 component value surge

CES 2026, themed "AI Forward," signaled a shift by global tech giants from generative AI models and computing power toward physical AI...

Tuesday 13 January 2026

CES 2026: Microip showcases vision tech for transit and drones

Microip, a Taiwan-based chip and system developer, used CES 2026 to highlight its move beyond standalone silicon, presenting a vision-based artificial intelligence platform that combines...

Tuesday 13 January 2026

Column: IBM's 50-year-old liquid cooling patent shapes today's AI data center cooling

If today's AI data centers are blazing "powder kegs" of heat, IBM was the visionary that prepared the "fire extinguisher" half a century ago. While Nvidia's top chips now require...

Tuesday 13 January 2026

CES 2026 highlights on-device AI as standard, reshaping AI PC architecture

At CES 2026, AI PCs are accelerating toward widespread adoption with a fundamental shift: AI has evolved from a single feature to the core architecture of entire products. This transformation...

Tuesday 13 January 2026

Winbond Electronics and Transcend report strong growth as memory shortage

Memory chip manufacturers Winbond Electronics and Transcend Information posted significant profit increases in late 2025, driven by heightened demand and ongoing supply constraints...

Tuesday 13 January 2026

Macroblock advances Micro LED glass substrate applications towards mass production

LED driver IC designer Macroblock stated that Micro LED applications based on PCB substrates have been rolled out one after another, while Micro LED applications using glass substrates...

Tuesday 13 January 2026

China's EV industry faces a state-mandated reset as energy caps take effect

As 2026 begins, China has put into force the world's first mandatory national standard governing energy consumption for electric vehicles, drawing a sharp new line for an industry...

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