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Monday 3 August 2026

Taiwan steps up investment in AI startups, compute infrastructure

The AI boom has been lifting Taiwan's upstream, midstream and downstream supply chains, but the country's application development remains...

Monday 3 August 2026

CATL rises to No. 3 as electrification reshapes global auto suppliers

According to Automotive News' newly released 2026 Top 100 Suppliers ranking, China's CATL climbed from No. 5 to No. 3 as power batteries gained more weight in the global Tier...

Sunday 2 August 2026

MiniMax H3 pairs 2K video with native stereo audio in China's multimodal AI race

Chinese AI start-up MiniMax launched MiniMax H3 on July 31, expanding its position in multimodal generative AI as competition among China's model developers spreads beyond large language...

Sunday 2 August 2026

AWS chip business passes US$25 billion run rate; CEO Jassy says there is 'real chance' of selling Trainium outside AWS

Amazon's custom silicon business has reached an annual revenue run rate of more than US$25 billion and is growing at triple-digit percentages yearly, CEO Andy Jassy said on the company's...

Sunday 2 August 2026

Research Insight: AIDVs reshape smart cars with world models and agents

DIGITIMES Intelligence said its observations from the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) show that AI is...

Sunday 2 August 2026

Interview: Governance layer key to deploying AI agents in the finance sector

AI agents are being rolled out in companies, promising efficiency and automated workflows. But as they enter regulated industries such as financial institutions, questions remain over...

Sunday 2 August 2026

Xiaomi adds SkyNomad N90 and N70 with 370,000 deliveries still needed for 2026 target

Xiaomi has entered China's range-extended electric vehicle market with two large intelligent SUVs, expanding beyond battery-only models...

Sunday 2 August 2026

Lawmakers debate wealth-sharing policies as AI-related gains push Taiwan toward K-shaped economy

Taiwanese electronics companies listed on the stock exchange posted a combined 33.7% increase in pre-tax profits for 2025, outpacing the 12.86% growth for all listed companies, while...

Sunday 2 August 2026

Pittsburgh, Switzerland experts challenge Taiwan to move beyond robotics hardware

As AI shifts toward agentic and physical applications, industry observers say competition will no longer hinge on hardware manufacturing alone, but on the ability to integrate hardware...

Sunday 2 August 2026

Ennoconn tender for Kontron closes as Germany reviews foreign investment approval

Ennoconn Technologies' public tender offer for its subsidiary Kontron AG closed after the offer period ended, but the final outcome still depends on a German foreign direct investment...

Saturday 1 August 2026

MediaTek eyes high-single-digit revenue growth, 20% ASIC share by 2027

MediaTek held an investor conference on July 31, 2026, with CEO Rick Tsai reiterating that ASIC revenue will reach US$2 billion in 2026. He also said the total addressable market for...

Saturday 1 August 2026

Silicon Motion posts record Q2 revenue and 2026 sales growth over 100%

NAND controller maker Silicon Motion Technology reported record second-quarter 2026 revenue of US$451 million, up 32% quarter-on-quarter and 127% from a year earlier, as profit and...

Friday 31 July 2026

Analysis: The AI buildout stopped being a demand story

For three years, the constraint on artificial intelligence was how much compute the hyperscalers wanted to buy. The June-quarter filings...

Friday 31 July 2026

MJ Taiwan names Maverick Shih chair, prioritizes AI, cybersecurity and space technologies

The Monte Jade Science and Technology Association of Taiwan (MJ Taiwan) elected Maverick Shih, chairman of Acer Cyber Security (ACSI),...

Friday 31 July 2026

Elon Musk denies rumored Tesla China contingency plans; discussions on supply chain localization shifts persist

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has denied a Wall Street Journal report on an internal plan within Tesla to prepare for a possible separation of its China operations. Despite his rebuttal,...

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