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Tuesday 5 May 2026
Commentary: US auto market faces a three-way vacuum as tariffs deepen imbalances
US President Donald Trump's decision to raise tariffs on European automobiles and parts to 25% is compounding the US car market in the first quarter of 2026, where the absence of subsidies...
Tuesday 5 May 2026
Automakers pivot to subscription-ready Level 2 and Level 2+ driver assistance as revenue strategy
Automakers are repositioning advanced driver assistance systems away from optional equipment and toward recurring revenue sources, with a focus on Level 2 and Level 2+ capabilities...
Tuesday 5 May 2026
CHPT posts record April revenue on AI-driven HPC demand
Semiconductor test interface provider Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) said its revenue in April 2026 continued to set a new all-time monthly high, driven by rising demand for semiconductor...
Tuesday 5 May 2026
Apple's AI-driven architecture shift could reshape Taiwan supplier roles and industry competition
Apple's product strategy is moving toward an AI-centered architecture, prioritizing on-device intelligence, tighter chip integration, and system-level design, a shift that could change...
Tuesday 5 May 2026
Onsemi says China remains a strong market despite softer passenger vehicle volumes
Onsemi told investors during its first-quarter 2026 earnings call, held on May 4, that China remains a key growth market for its automotive power products, even as China's passenger...
Tuesday 5 May 2026
Onsemi sees AI data center and Treo driving revenue and margin recovery
During an earnings call on May 4, Onsemi portrayed its artificial intelligence data center business and new Treo platform as central to a recovery that began in the first quarter,...
Tuesday 5 May 2026
Onsemi signals early recovery as AI demand strengthens but profitability remains volatile
Onsemi reported a mixed but generally improving set of first-quarter 2026 results, signaling early signs of recovery in key end markets while highlighting ongoing volatility in pro...
Tuesday 5 May 2026
SignalPro positions itself as 'translator' to enter AI sensing sector, builds own AI data center as model refinery
Amid the rapid advancement of generative AI and the simultaneous rise of autonomous vehicles and robotics, industry competition is shifting away from pure computing power and hardware...
Tuesday 5 May 2026
Malaysia becomes AI data center hub, attracts Chinese cloud giants and Nvidia AI chips

As power constraints and tighter policy controls in Singapore limit expansion, Malaysia is rapidly emerging as Southeast Asia's most important...

Tuesday 5 May 2026
'Puzzle-style M&A': Meet the construction firm building an AI ecosystem, one acquisition at a time
As AI reshapes industries from healthcare to finance, companies far beyond Silicon Valley are racing to stake their claim — and some of the most ambitious bets are coming from...
Monday 4 May 2026
Huawei targets US$12 billion in AI chip sales as China firms seek Nvidia alternatives
Huawei is set to capture the largest share of China's AI chip market this year, with revenue expected to rise at least 60% as Chinese technology companies accelerate orders for domestic...
Monday 4 May 2026
Exclusive: How China's disposable-car shift is pulling Taiwan's tech ecosystem in
China's supply chain is laying the groundwork for a structural shift in car ownership and product lifecycles, as the concept of disposable cars takes shape amid rapid change in global...
Monday 4 May 2026
DIGITIMES Chair: South Korea's 260,000 GPU plan relies heavily on Taiwanese production, highlights need for collaboration in AI era
As global demand for AI infrastructure accelerates, the collaboration between Taiwan and South Korea—the core pillars of the global semiconductor supply chain—is critical...
Monday 4 May 2026
Cerebras eyes US$40 billion IPO in high-stakes AI chip challenge to Nvidia

Cerebras Systems is preparing to raise up to US$4 billion in an initial public offering, targeting a valuation of about US$40 billion,...

Monday 4 May 2026
Anthropic reportedly in talks with Fractile to buy inference chips amid AI compute crunch
Anthropic has been in talks with Fractile, a London-based startup, to purchase its inference chips for running its AI models more efficiently, as inferential AI tasks have pushed up...