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Thursday 22 January 2026

Mercedes-Benz scales back L3 autonomy as AI reshapes the auto industry

Despite the debut of the Alpamayo self-driving AI architecture by Nvidia at CES 2026, Mercedes-Benz, the earliest adoptor of the architecture,...

Thursday 22 January 2026

EMS watch: Celestica and Flex double down on platform-led data center builds; Sanmina and Jabil expand through M&A and diversified portfolios

Electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers are sharpening their competitive positions around AI-era infrastructure, shifting attention from cyclical end markets to longer-cycle...

Thursday 22 January 2026

EMS watch: Chinese EMS champions reshape their playbooks around AI hardware, autos, and global delivery

A cluster of China's leading electronics manufacturers and component suppliers is entering the new year with a clearer division of labor across the AI device wave, automotive electrification,...

Thursday 22 January 2026

Taiwan advances second-phase quantum strategy, betting on hybrid computing and global partnerships

Taiwan's government is moving its quantum technology development program into a second phase, centered on building a national-level heterogeneous hybrid computing platform that integrates...

Thursday 22 January 2026

PSMC to upgrade DRAM processes as demand strengthens

Following its announcement to sell the Tongluo fab to Micron Technology, Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) provided an update...

Thursday 22 January 2026

EMS watch: Taiwanese EMS/ODMs dominate global rankings as 2025 revenue set to surge, DIGITIMES estimates

Taiwanese electronics manufacturing services (EMS) and original design manufacturing (ODM) companies continue to dominate the global industry, with combined revenues of the world's...

Thursday 22 January 2026

TYC expands presence in automotive supply chain with US manufacturing push

TYC Brother Industrial, with 40 years of global experience in the automotive supply chain, is expanding its manufacturing operations to the US, signaling a strategic shift amid evolving...

Thursday 22 January 2026

Cloud ASIC shipments set to surge in 2026; memory capacity remains key risk

2026 is shaping up as a breakout year for cloud application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) shipments. Not only has Broadcom secured mass production projects with multiple major...

Thursday 22 January 2026

Taiwanese firms prepare for silicon photonics and CPO packaging opportunities as AI data center continues growth

As generative AI technologies scale up, the semiconductor industry is poised for a significant transition from copper-based interconnects to optical solutions to meet the stringent...

Thursday 22 January 2026

Why Intel poached a Qualcomm GPU chief to bet on AI graphics

Eric Demers, a veteran GPU architect who until recently served as Senior Vice President of Engineering at Qualcomm and led its GPU business,...

Thursday 22 January 2026

US-Canada trade tensions rattle Detroit's Big Three

A century-old automotive trading relationship between the US and Canada is approaching a breaking point, accelerated by repeated statements...

Thursday 22 January 2026

Why Apple turns to Google's Gemini, sidelining OpenAI

Apple and Google have entered into a multi-year strategic agreement under which Apple's next-generation foundation models will be built...

Thursday 22 January 2026

Global robotaxi industry may take off in 2026

The global market for robotaxis is set to move decisively from long-held promise to commercial reality in 2026, as autonomous driving shifts from experimental pilots to an increasingly...

Wednesday 21 January 2026

OpenAI sets 2026 as year for practical AI adoption, eyes hardware debut and new revenue streams

OpenAI has designated 2026 as a year for "practical adoption" of AI, signaling a strategic push to accelerate AI deployment across high-value sectors such as healthcare, scientific...

Wednesday 21 January 2026

Fortune Electric sees tailwinds from lower US tariffs and rising AI data center demand

Following the easing of US reciprocal tariffs to 15%, Taiwan's Fortune Electric is seeing meaningful relief in cost pressures while accelerating growth driven by robust demand from...

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