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Tuesday 6 January 2026

Why China smartphone brands are turning to ByteDance's Doubao to break Apple-Huawei's hold on premium phones

Several Chinese smartphone brands are moving closer to Doubao, ByteDance's LLM platform, accelerating partnerships tied to AI smartphones. The shift reflects mounting pressure from...

Tuesday 6 January 2026

CES 2026 opens in Las Vegas with a spotlight on AI, robotics, and manufacturing

CES 2026 will officially open in Las Vegas from January 6 to January 9, 2026, bringing together global corporations, start-ups, industry executives, and the international media. Even...

Tuesday 6 January 2026

Honda delays China factory restart as Nexperia dispute continues to disrupt supply

Honda Motor said on January 5 that it would delay the reopening of three factories operated by its Chinese joint venture, GAC Honda,...

Tuesday 6 January 2026

CES 2026: Samsung showcases 130-inch Micro RGB TV, Ballie robot nowhere to be seen

Samsung hosted The First Look ahead of the opening of CES 2026, led by head of the Device eXperience (DX) division Han Jong-hee, together with SW Yong, head of the Visual Display...

Tuesday 6 January 2026

Nvidia showcases end-to-end AI stack from deskside supercomputers to autonomous driving

At CES 2026, Nvidia unveiled a suite of AI innovations spanning data center, enterprise, robotics, and autonomous vehicles. Highlights include the Rubin six-chip AI platform, DGX...

Tuesday 6 January 2026

Foxconn's 2025 revenue tops NT$8 trillion as AI, cloud drive growth

Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn), the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer, saw its operating performance in 2025 exceed expectations, fueled by strong demand for...

Tuesday 6 January 2026

Nvidia at CES: Alpamayo, Rubin, and the rise of reasoning AI

On January 5, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang opened the company's CES keynote in Las Vegas by welcoming the live and global audience, wishing attendees a Happy New Year, and setting expectations...

Tuesday 6 January 2026

Taiwan leverages AI export surge to boost tourism, domestic demand

At the start of 2026, Taiwan's electronic components and AI server industries continue to post strong export momentum, driven by surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI), high-performance...

Tuesday 6 January 2026

As supply chains fracture, Foxconn repositions for the auto age

The true significance of Foxconn's acquisition of Luxgen lies less in the purchase of a single automotive brand than in how the deal...

Tuesday 6 January 2026

Chang Wah interview: strong lead frame growth despite precious metals shortage

Post-pandemic inventory digestion for mature semiconductor processes has come to an end. Market conditions have rebounded amid tariff-hedging and precautionary stocking, driving Taiwan's...

Monday 5 January 2026

Chunghwa Precision Test Tech to build new plant in Taoyuan amid growing semiconductor demand

Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT), a subsidiary of Chunghwa Telecom, plans to start construction of its third Pingzhen plant in Taoyuan in early 2026, with completion expected by...

Monday 5 January 2026

Etron Technology to showcase edge AI memory and robotics platforms at CES 2026

Etron Technology is concentrating its edge AI strategy on four pillars: memory, intelligent vision sensing, high-speed transmission, and privacy computing. Under the theme "MemorAiLink...

Monday 5 January 2026

Black Sesame's Huashan A2000 clears US Commerce, Defense reviews, secures global sales approval

Black Sesame Technologies has secured a rare regulatory breakthrough for a China-based automotive AI chip developer. On January 4, 2025, the company said its high-performance Huashan...

Monday 5 January 2026

Geopolitics-driven auto industry reshuffling on display at CES 2026

Geopolitically driven supply-chain realignment is pushing the global auto industry into a critical moment of risk diversification. An emerging industrial bloc centered on "non-China"...

Monday 5 January 2026

Samsung bets on smart driving, testing old alliances

Samsung Electronics' decision to acquire a major advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) business through its subsidiary Harman is...

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