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Friday 27 March 2026
Taiwan's Ennostar targets smart car market with advanced lighting tech
As vehicles become increasingly connected and software-driven, the role of lighting is evolving beyond illumination into a new interface for communication and design.
Friday 27 March 2026
Taiwan's machine tools upgrade with AI, entering Bombardier supply chain
Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) recently showcased 12 advanced machine tool key technologies driven by artificial intelligence (AI) at the 2026 Taiwan International...
Friday 27 March 2026
Eikei targets automotive and AI markets, establishes Slovakia subsidiary
Automotive printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer Eikei Group announced plans to establish a subsidiary in Slovakia, aiming to diversify geopolitical risks across its three major...
Friday 27 March 2026
Yulon eyes momentum from AI manufacturing and energy biz in 2026
Yulon Motor held an online investor briefing on March 25, where the company's president, Kuo-Hsing Hsu, stated that 2025 was a low point for the company's operations amid geopolitical...
Friday 27 March 2026
Brightek targets automotive, smart sensing for growth
LED packaging firm Brightek Optoelectronics completed its factory relocation in 2025 and secured approval from major clients. Brightek general manager CH Tzeng said the company will...
Friday 27 March 2026
CMC targets over 18% sales surge in 2026 on EV push, Mitsubishi lineup and localization strategy
Taiwan's China Motor Corporation (CMC) is positioning for a sales rebound in 2026 after navigating a difficult year marked by macroeconomic headwinds and policy uncertainty, banking...
Friday 27 March 2026
US AI startup Anthropic battles government ban, eyeing US$60b IPO in high-stakes AI showdown

US-based AI startup Anthropic is navigating a pivotal moment that blends legal confrontation with financial ambition, as the firm both fends...

Friday 27 March 2026
Analysis: OpenAI shifts to enterprise, Anthropic advances; Google Gemini leads consumer AI
By late 2025, most enterprises adopting AI chose OpenAI. In 2026, that trend is reversing. Enterprise users now increasingly favor Anthropic over OpenAI, marking a shift in competitive...
Friday 27 March 2026
Japanese automakers diverge: EV retreat vs. hydrogen ambition

Sony Honda Mobility, the joint venture between Sony and Honda, has scrapped the two "Afeela"-branded electric vehicles it had been developing,...

Friday 27 March 2026
TSMC prioritises AI, core clients; 3nm capacity remains constrained
Cloud AI demand is tightening advanced-node supply, with TSMC's 3nm capacity emerging as the most constrained segment at the end of the first quarter of 2026, according to IC design...
Friday 27 March 2026
K-pop's AI revolution: maximizing entertainment or diluting originality?

At the intersection of global semiconductor power and cultural influence, K-pop band 2AM's Lim Seul-Ong delivered a keynote at the AI Expo, reframing...

Friday 27 March 2026
IBM Taiwan: Agentic AI transformation in enterprises must come from the C-suite
The agentic AI age is upon us, and many businesses are keen to adopt them as the newest productivity tool, yet many enterprises never take their AI agents beyond the pilot stage. Speaking...
Thursday 26 March 2026
Enterprises must treat agentic AI as engineering discipline, experts say
Enterprises seeking to harness agentic artificial intelligence must move beyond viewing the technology as a simple "time-saving" tool and instead treat it as a disciplined extension...
Thursday 26 March 2026
Slower-than-expected smart cockpit monetization prompts global recalibration
Slower-than-expected monetization of smart cockpits is prompting a global reassessment of in-car payments, with implications for automakers, tech platforms, and financial institutions...
Thursday 26 March 2026
AI Expo 2026: Surging costs, memory crunch drive shift toward inference, researcher says

Artificial intelligence is entering a new phase in which inference, rather than training, is becoming the dominant driver of computing...