Apple has filed a sharp antitrust-style complaint against OpenAI, turning a once-celebrated AI partnership into a legal clash over strategy, supply chains, and future hardware control. Behind the lawsuit lies a broader contest over who will shape the next wave of AI devices, and whether the Trump administration's "America First" agenda can help both sides find common ground.
South Korea is combining physical AI, domestic semiconductors, AI-RAN networks, and gigawatt-scale data centers to turn intelligent industrial systems into a new export category.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) announcement of an additional US$100 billion investment into US manufacturing has brought renewed attention to manufacturing in the US. The International Artificial Intelligence and Law Research Foundation (IAILRF) released the 2026 US-Taiwan Co-Make and Protection Strategy White Paper on July 17. Foundation secretary-general Wesley Chu said that for Taiwanese companies, investing in the US is no longer a question of whether to go, but how to go.
OpenRouter, a startup whose software lets app developers reach hundreds of AI models through a single interface, has discussed selling itself to a larger technology company in a deal that could value it at several billion dollars, The Information reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Meta Platforms is in early talks to lease computing power to Anthropic in a potential deal worth up to US$10 billion over two years, as the social media company considers generating revenue from its expanding AI infrastructure.
China unveiled two major AI initiatives at the 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, highlighting efforts to standardize AI agent collaboration while laying the groundwork for space-based computing infrastructure.
AI development is driving larger data transfers and higher GPU efficiency demands, pushing memory toward customization and prompting South Korean industry watchers to call for a shift to a "memory foundry" model. Sungkyunkwan University professor Seokjoon Kwon said at the Nano Korea 2026 forum that memory makers must move from mass production to order-driven design tailored to customer needs.
AI development is moving so quickly that companies and regulators worldwide have far less time to adapt, Anthropic said at the 2026 AWS Summit Taipei. For global readers, the shift could shape how businesses deploy automation, compete, and manage risk across finance, healthcare, and other regulated sectors.
SiPearl has powered on and begun validating Rhea1, its first-generation server CPU designed in Europe. Its next challenge is convincing Taiwan's server manufacturers to turn the chip into systems that data centers can order and deploy.
Foxlink Texas (FTI), a subsidiary of Cheng Uei Precision Industry (Foxlink), officially opened its first artificial intelligence (AI) demonstration factory at AllianceTexas in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 14, marking the group's first such facility in the US. The opening marks a key step in Foxlink's transformation from a traditional electronic manufacturing services (EMS) provider to an AI factory operating model.
