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Tuesday 7 April 2026

Global AI chip suppliers compete as TSMC remains top foundry partner

As the artificial intelligence (AI) era advances, approximately 133 companies are actively developing or selling AI chips, according to a SEMIEcosystem report citing Jon Peddie Research...

Tuesday 7 April 2026

Price wars and vertical integration reshape China's auto industry

China's auto market is undergoing a structural shift in the first quarter of 2026. While joint-venture giants such as Volkswagen and Toyota have posted strong sales, a deeper divergence...

Tuesday 7 April 2026

China's auto sales shift, but price war shows no sign of ending

China's auto market showed a notable shift in the first quarter of 2026, with Volkswagen, Geely, and Toyota returning to the top of the...

Tuesday 7 April 2026

Foxconn posts strong March revenue, expects 2Q26 growth despite seasonal trends

Foxconn reported a robust consolidated revenue of NT$803.7 billion (approx. US$25.1 billion) in March 2026, driven by sustained demand for AI cloud products and restocking across all...

Tuesday 7 April 2026

China AI platforms compete for developer access via OpenClaw mirror

Open-source AI agent project OpenClaw, colloquially referred to as "raising lobsters," is gaining momentum in China. The launch of its official China mirror on April...

Tuesday 7 April 2026

Samsung's eightfold profit jump signals AI spending immunity to geopolitical risk

Samsung Electronics reported a record-shattering eight-fold leap in quarterly profit, as insatiable demand for artificial intelligence (AI) memory chips outweighed growing concerns...

Tuesday 7 April 2026

Anthropic secures 3.5 GW of next-gen compute via landmark alliance with Google and Broadcom

Anthropic, Google, and Broadcom today announced a massive expansion of their strategic partnership, unveiling a multi-year roadmap that secures...

Tuesday 7 April 2026

Analysis: NVLink licensing reshapes semiconductor alliance; potential Broadcom truce

In September 2025, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang made a rare joint livestream appearance with Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger to announce a US$5 billion equity investment in Intel. In March 2026,...

Tuesday 7 April 2026

AI is the new electricity — and it's already rewiring the ad industry

iKala co-founder and chairman Sega Cheng made a bold declaration at "iKala Connection Day" on March 30: AI is now the world's third essential infrastructure, ranking alongside water...

Tuesday 7 April 2026

Acer's smart mobility sector to hit double-digit growth in 2026

Acer's smart mobility strategy is beginning to show results. The company expects the overall industry to rebound in 2026 and anticipates its smart mobility to expand, with full-year...

Tuesday 7 April 2026

With Vera, Nvidia stops borrowing and starts building its own CPU muscle

Since artificial general intelligence (AGI) depends heavily on the CPU, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang aims to build the most efficient "AI factory" by tightly controlling CPU development...

Tuesday 7 April 2026

Canada welcomes Chinese EVs as US draws hard line

In January 2026, Canada reached an agreement with China to allow the annual import of 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), replacing tariffs that had previously reached as high...

Sunday 5 April 2026

Taiwan's plan to bring AI into traditional manufacturing heartland

Taiwan has long been synonymous with semiconductors and high-tech electronics, but the bulk of its industrial base tells a different story. The country's traditional manufacturing...

Saturday 4 April 2026

Taiwan-Silicon Valley start-up Anvil Robotics aims to scale intelligent machines

Operating across Taiwan and Silicon Valley, the artificial intelligence start-up Anvil Robotics said on April 2 that it had raised US$6.5 million in seed funding, led by Matter Venture...

Saturday 4 April 2026

How second-tier powers are bypassing big tech via Taiwan

The global AI narrative is often reduced to a struggle between US- and China-based tech giants. However, a quieter yet more significant movement...

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