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Wednesday 10 June 2026
Chinese AI startup StepFun seeks US$12 billion valuation in Hong Kong IPO
Chinese artificial-intelligence (AI) startup StepFun is preparing to file for a Hong Kong initial public offering as early as Monday, according to people familiar with the matter,...
Wednesday 10 June 2026
A COMPUTEX beyond PCs: Taiwanese suppliers target robot data and parts
COMPUTEX 2026 has made clearer a shift already underway in Taiwan's robotics supply chain, with suppliers looking beyond humanoid showcases toward less visible technologies —...
Wednesday 10 June 2026
PCIM 2026: Every company is now a semiconductor company
Global hardware growth is facing an increasingly fragile and fragmented supply chain. At PCIM Europe 2026, software intelligence firm Luminovo's OEM Growth Lead, Inga Schwarz, made...
Wednesday 10 June 2026
Column: Computex 2026 shows Taiwan rewriting its role — from building AI to designing it
Computex Taipei 2026, held from June 2 to 5 under the theme "AI Together," drew more than 1,500 exhibitors from 33 countries and set a new record in scale. The show underscored a new...
Wednesday 10 June 2026
CATL locks in 770,000 tons of electrolyte supply as battery demand accelerates
China's battery materials supply chain is showing fresh signs of tightening as major electrolyte producers secure multiyear contracts with the world's largest electric-vehicle battery...
Wednesday 10 June 2026
AI use in PCB manufacturing has gone mainstream, but scaling remains lagging
AI adoption in PCB manufacturing is now widespread, yet fewer than 10% of companies have fully scaled deployments, underscoring a global gap between experimentation and factory-wide...
Tuesday 9 June 2026
Alibaba puts CEO directly in charge of new unit as AI model race turns commercial

Alibaba Group Holding has created a new artificial intelligence unit called Token Foundry, putting it directly under CEO Eddie Wu as the...

Tuesday 9 June 2026
Adata, Macronix report record May revenue amid rising memory demand, prices
Memory manufacturers have reported revenue gains in May 2026, with Adata Technology posting NT$12.94 billion (approx. US$410.88 million), setting a new record for the third consecutive...
Tuesday 9 June 2026
Taiwan leverages tech ecosystem to bridge digital divide and lift SME AI adoption rates well past 12%
Following the successful conclusion of Computex 2026, Taiwan is mobilizing its technology giants to spearhead a nationwide digital transformation. Facing a stark disparity where small...
Tuesday 9 June 2026
Expansion beyond SEA: VinFast-backed Green SM targets India's ride-hailing market
Vietnamese electric taxi operator Green SM has launched operations in India, marking its first expansion beyond Southeast Asia and opening a new front in one of the world's fastest-growing...
Tuesday 9 June 2026
Commentary: How Nvidia turned Computex into its own annual coronation
Computex 2026 has ended, with the spotlight again firmly on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. From his arrival in Taiwan on May 23, Huang spent two weeks meeting key industry figures, attending...
Tuesday 9 June 2026
VinFast spins off manufacturing arm, deepens Nvidia tie-up in autonomy push
During its first quarter 2026 earnings call, VinFast Auto Ltd. unveiled a series of significant corporate moves, including a transition in board leadership, a major restructuring of...
Tuesday 9 June 2026
TSMC capacity crunch pushes Google, Nvidia closer to Intel
TSMC's AI capacity crunch is giving Intel its clearest opening in years to re-enter the most advanced chipmaking race, with Google and Nvidia exploring Intel as a potential backup...
Tuesday 9 June 2026
Nvidia and Hyundai deepen AI partnership in robotics and mobility
Nvidia and Hyundai Motor Group have agreed to deepen their collaboration in artificial intelligence, robotics, and future mobility technologies as the two companies seek to accelerate...
Tuesday 9 June 2026
VinFast revenue rises 42%, but losses widen sharply in 1Q26
Vietnam-based electric vehicle maker VinFast reported strong revenue and delivery growth in the first quarter of 2026, but its financial results showed that losses continued to widen...