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Wednesday 21 January 2026

Bravo iDeas enters AI toy market with emotional AI companion integrating LLMs

AI technology company Bravo iDeas announced on January 20 that it is entering the AI toy market with an emotional AI toy that combines AI chips with large language models (LLMs). The...

Wednesday 21 January 2026

oToBrite Electronics expands full-domain visual AI solutions as automotive-grade cameras enter unmanned vehicles and robots

As trends in autonomous driving and edge computing continue to evolve, oToBrite Electronics is upgrading its core competitiveness from automotive sensing hardware to full-domain visual...

Wednesday 21 January 2026

OpenAI reportedly charts five hardware devices, starting with 'Sweetpea' audio product

The Financial Times reported that Apple's decision to partner with Google to integrate Gemini technology into the next generation...

Wednesday 21 January 2026

Intel recruits Qualcomm GPU chief to lead future AI PC efforts

Intel has poached Eric Demers, a veteran GPU architect, known for developing Qualcomm's proprietary Adreno GPU architecture. Demers will become Intel's senior vice president of GPU...

Wednesday 21 January 2026

Research Insights: Nvidia unveils Alpamayo platform for L4 self-driving

Nvidia unveiled its Alpamayo family at CES 2026, introducing a suite that includes the open-source AI model Alpamayo 1, the AlpaSim simulation framework, and Physical AI Open Datasets...

Wednesday 21 January 2026

Commentary: Taiwan secures tariff deal with US, lifting cloud over auto parts industry

As Taiwan and the US reached a consensus in their tariff negotiations, a long-standing cloud hanging over Taiwan's automotive aftermarket...

Wednesday 21 January 2026

China's AI industry reshapes as GPUs rise to be core strategic asset

As geopolitical tensions escalate, China's AI industry development is shifting from the application layer to underlying computing power and core chip technologies, with GPU- and AI...

Wednesday 21 January 2026

Trump signals new tariffs, casting fresh shadow over Europe's auto industry

President Trump's recent decision to link the question of Greenland's sovereignty with punitive tariffs has sent a chill through Europe's...

Wednesday 21 January 2026

Inventec doubles 2026 capex to US$1 billion to seize AI server growth opportunities

Inventec plans to double its capital expenditure (capex) in 2026 to US$1 billion, looking to seize opportunities in the artificial intelligence (AI) server market. Company chairman...

Wednesday 21 January 2026

Behind trade barriers, Detroit risks falling behind

The opening of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this year offered a revealing portrait of an industry caught at the intersection of political crosscurrents and...

Wednesday 21 January 2026

Taiwan rolls out tiered electricity rates for data centers amid AI power crunch

Taiwan's comprehensive industrial supply chain, ICT talent pool, and competitive land and utility costs have attracted global tech giants like Microsoft and Google to establish data...

Wednesday 21 January 2026

Quanta EVP Mike Yang interview: AI industry paradigm shift just begun

The server industry is reaping the benefits of AI. Quanta's revenue hit a record high in 2025, surpassing the NT$2 trillion (US$63.2 billion) mark, with AI servers as the primary growth...

Tuesday 20 January 2026

Musk moseys into encyclopedia arena as Wikipedia multiplies AI data partnerships

Wikipedia is marking its 25th anniversary by broadening its paid data licensing partnerships with major AI companies, disclosing its list of collaborators publicly for the first time...

Tuesday 20 January 2026

Foxconn lighthouse factory brings sustainable manufacturing and GenAI-driven decarbonization to Vietnam

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has named Foxconn Industrial Internet's (FII) Bac Ninh Province facility in Vietnam as the country's first Sustainable Lighthouse Factory, recognizing...

Tuesday 20 January 2026

ASUS chairman lays out 'All In AI' strategy under global trade headwinds

At its year-end celebration on January 16, ASUS held a confident tone amid a turbulent global outlook. Jonney Shih, the company's chairman,...

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