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Thursday 18 December 2025

Taiwan's AI software push needs substance, not stopgaps

Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai recently announced the government plans to invest NT$31.1 billion (US$992.95 million) in 2026 for 10 major AI infrastructure initiatives, including a government-subsidized...

Thursday 18 December 2025

Beyond human hackers: 2026 marks the era of autonomous AI warfare

As 2025 draws to a close, leading cybersecurity firms are publishing their forecasts for 2026 trends, and their conclusions are strikingly aligned. Analyses from Check Point, Fortinet,...

Thursday 18 December 2025

InnoCare eyes steady growth in 2026 as AI accelerates medical applications

InnoCare Optoelectronics held an investor conference on December 16, 2025, where company chairman James Yang pointed out that while the global medical device market grows annually...

Thursday 18 December 2025

SpaceX sets sights on orbital data centers, with Musk's role seen as both asset and risk

SpaceX could go public as early as 2026 and emerge as one of the world's most valuable listed companies, with market estimates putting...

Wednesday 17 December 2025

Advantest, Tokyo Seimitsu to co-develop die-level probers for AI and HPC

Semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest and Tokyo Seimitsu have announced a joint plan to co-develop a next-generation die-level prober for high-performance computing compo...

Wednesday 17 December 2025

Tenstorrent advances RISC-V AI chips in China with former Arm China CEO

Tenstorrent, under Jim Keller, cut 7.5% of its staff to boost teamwork, launched the Ascalon RISC-V CPU in China for AI and HPC markets, and is partnering with CoreLab and former...

Wednesday 17 December 2025

CHR Hangko expands South Korea base to penetrate local rechargeable battery supply chain

China-based battery equipment maker CHR Hangko is actively expanding its production base in South Korea, aiming to deepen its presence in the local rechargeable battery supply chain...

Wednesday 17 December 2025

UMT powers Taiwan's role in the rise of orbital data centers

With a recent launch by the American startup Starcloud of a satellite equipped with Nvidia's H100 graphics processor—and the first successful training of an artificial-intelligence...

Wednesday 17 December 2025

Sixxon Tech shifts gears, ramps up industrial, medical, and energy focus to reduce auto reliance

Taiwan-based component supplier Sixxon Tech reported broad-based revenue growth across all product lines in the first three quarters of 2025 and outlined an expansion-driven strategy...

Wednesday 17 December 2025

15 nuclear reactors expected to be added in 2026 to fuel AI data centers

A recent report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) states that the global nuclear industry is expected to commission fifteen nuclear reactors in 2026, adding approximately 12GW...

Wednesday 17 December 2025

China's AI chip war: Domestic GPUs challenge Nvidia H200 dominance

Nvidia's H200 GPU is set to reshape China's high-end AI computing market, driving a surge of activity among domestic chipmakers. Chinese GPU and...

Wednesday 17 December 2025

Memory shortages threaten to cut panel demand in 2026

Based on estimates from third-party market research firms, small- and medium-sized panel maker HannStar Display stated that the 2026 panel market is expected to be relatively stable,...

Wednesday 17 December 2025

Viking Tech's alloy resistors win major OBC order, extended material lead times push volume shipments to 2Q26

Automotive-grade thin-film resistor maker Viking Tech held an in-person investor conference, where VP Shun-he Li reported that demand for ultra-low-resistance alloy resistors continues...

Wednesday 17 December 2025

Nvidia H200 volatility disrupts China's SOE compute strategy

China's AI computing sector is facing acute short-term planning turmoil, spurred by the potential re-entry of Nvidia's H200 GPU. This market volatility directly impacts numerous state-owned...

Wednesday 17 December 2025

Viking raises thin-film inductor prices by 10-40% in 1Q26 amid surge in metal cost and network demand

Viking Tech, a leading automotive-grade thin-film resistor manufacturer, announced it will increase prices for its thin-film inductors by 10% to 40% starting in the first quarter...

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