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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...

Monday 5 January 2026

China pulls ahead of the US in humanoid robot commercialization

Once confined to research labs, humanoid robots moved decisively into public view across China in 2025. Viral footage showed robots dancing at the Spring Festival gala, operating...

Monday 5 January 2026

Exclusive: Ahead of CES, Foxconn bets on certified vehicles to break into autonomous driving

On the eve of CES 2026, Foxconn Technology Group quietly completed a consequential move: its electric-vehicle subsidiary, Foxtron, finalized the acquisition of 100% of the Taiwanese...

Monday 5 January 2026

Xiaomi sets 550,000 EV delivery target for 2026 expansion push

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun used a recent New Year livestream to set a bold target for the company's electric vehicle (EV) business: 550,000 vehicle deliveries in 2026. During the broadcast,...

Monday 5 January 2026

iPhone 17 sales surge lifts Apple past 20% share in China

Apple's iPhone 17 series has driven a notable recovery in China, pushing the company's market share back above 20% and lifting monthly...

Monday 5 January 2026

Instagram goes raw: AI slop floods social media platform

AI technology is changing how content is created and presented on Meta Platforms' Instagram, shifting away from the platform's historically polished style to a "raw aesthetic" marked...

Monday 5 January 2026

SK Telecom unveils South Korea's first 500-billion-parameter AI model A.X K1

South Korea's leading telecom operator SK Telecom (SKT) has introduced A.X K1, a 500-billion-parameter AI model developed under a national AI initiative to establish a foundational...

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