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Tuesday 28 April 2026

Why Big AI is hiring philosophers to tackle the ethics gap and how the approaches differ

Google DeepMind and Anthropic are increasingly recruiting philosophers to address the ethical and societal questions posed by advanced artificial intelligence, while OpenAI continues...

Tuesday 28 April 2026

China blocks Meta-Manus deal, signaling tougher stance as unwinding poses complex fallout

China's decision to block and unwind Meta Platforms' acquisition of AI startup Manus is reverberating across the global technology sector, highlighting Beijing's increasingly assertive...

Tuesday 28 April 2026

Kakao Mobility launches Level 4 robotaxi, scales AI mobility platform

South Korea's leading mobility platform, Kakao Mobility is accelerating the commercial rollout of Level 4 autonomous driving, placing artificial intelligence at the center of a "physical...

Tuesday 28 April 2026

Why the AI boom still runs through Taiwan — and why that won't change

As trade tensions simmer and geopolitical flashpoints multiply, Taiwan's technology sector is holding firm. Anchored by surging AI infrastructure demand and a pivotal shift in how...

Tuesday 28 April 2026

DeepSeek V4 fails to close gap as US-China AI divide persists amid chip constraints

DeepSeek's latest flagship model, V4, has renewed debate over the trajectory of the US-China AI race, with analysts and industry voices suggesting that China's progress in model efficiency...

Tuesday 28 April 2026

AetherAI wins FDA and IVDR nods for digital pathology platform as it eyes global expansion

Amid rising global cancer rates and a shortage of pathology staff, Taiwan-based AetherAI says its FDA- and IVDR-certified digital pathology platform could ease diagnostic bottlenecks...

Tuesday 28 April 2026

Alphabet's US$40bn Anthropic stake heats up AI cloud and compute race

Alphabet's decision to invest up to US$40 billion in Anthropic marks a defining shift in the artificial intelligence race: control over computing infrastructure is becoming as critical...

Tuesday 28 April 2026

GrandTech drives growth with AI cloud and 3D printing for drone market

GrandTech Chairman Frankie Hsu highlighted the company's successful transformation from a software agency to a dual-engine growth model, powered by its investment in GrandTech Cloud...

Monday 27 April 2026

DIGITIMES: Enterprise AI shifts toward inference as computing architectures undergo structural realignment

As enterprise adoption of generative AI accelerates, a new phase of infrastructure demand is beginning to take shape. According to...

Monday 27 April 2026

Analysis: Beijing Auto Show signals new phase in China's EV race

The 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition opened on April 24 with a scale that stands in sharp contrast to the contraction of many global auto shows. Spanning roughly 380,000...

Monday 27 April 2026

Commentary: DeepSeek reframes AI competition around efficiency, not scale

When DeepSeek unveiled its V4 model, it ended with a line from ancient Chinese thinker Xunzi: ignore applause and criticism, and focus on doing things the right way. In today's AI...

Monday 27 April 2026

Tesla begins Cybercab production in Texas, targeting robotaxi revenue after 2027

Tesla began manufacturing its Cybercab autonomous taxi at its Texas Gigafactory, CEO Elon Musk said on April 24, signaling progress on the long-promised Robotaxi. The move could influence...

Monday 27 April 2026

OpenAI reportedly taps Apple suppliers for hardware push; MediaTek, Qualcomm, Luxshare in focus

OpenAI's expanding push into consumer hardware is drawing attention to potential supply chain shifts, after industry analyst Ming-Chi...

Monday 27 April 2026

Meta signs deal for AWS's Graviton CPUs as inferential and agentic AI enter the scene

Meta and Amazon announced on April 24 that Meta will use Graviton5 CPUs made by Amazon Web Services (AWS). The deal illustrates the growing importance of CPU chips for increasingly...

Monday 27 April 2026

Taiwan's supply chain remains irreplaceable as AI hardware demand continues to surge

Global cloud service providers (CSPs) continue to expand their procurement of AI servers from Taiwan, while high-end GPUs and TPUs manufactured by TSMC are in short supply. Analysts...

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