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Wednesday 25 March 2026
Taipei as 'heart of global AI': Mayor Chiang showcases city's growing industrial magnetism at AI Expo

Driven by a wave of massive technological investments and strategic corporate partnerships, Taipei City is rapidly transforming into a premier global hub for Artificial Intelligence. Speaking at the highly anticipated AI Expo Taiwan 2026, Taipei Mayor Wan-an Chiang outlined a comprehensive vision for the city's economic and structural future, highlighted by landmark commitments from industry titans such as Nvidia, Google, and key domestic supply chain players like Wistron.

Wednesday 25 March 2026
Beyond TSMC: Colley Hwang reveals Taiwan's massive US$3 trillion tech ecosystem at AI Expo

While the world's attention often fixates solely on TSMC as the singular pulse of global technology, Colley Hwang, Chairman and founder of DIGITIMES, presented a much more formidable reality today at the opening of AI Expo Taiwan: a US$3 trillion electronic ecosystem that has become the indispensable backbone of the AI revolution.

Wednesday 25 March 2026
Quantum computing moves into data centers as 2028 tipping point approaches

Quantum computing is shifting from isolated experiments toward hybrid architectures integrated with high-performance computing and artificial intelligence (AI), speakers said on March 25 at the AI Expo Taiwan 2026, as the industry looks to position quantum systems as components within data center infrastructure rather than standalone research platforms.

Wednesday 25 March 2026
Commentary: Foxconn advances liquid cooling subsystems with brand partnerships at Nvidia GTC
The demand for liquid cooling technology in AI servers continues to rise, and Foxconn is increasingly showcasing its components and subsystems in this space. At Nvidia's recently concluded GTC 2026, Foxconn's parts appeared not only on the back panels of ecosystem partners for Nvidia's MGX architecture, but also as core subsystems like rack manifolds featured in the exhibits of branded vendors.
Wednesday 25 March 2026
Taiwan's LinkCom targets growth in silicon photonics and satellite markets
Taiwan-based magnetic components maker LinkCom Manufacturing is positioning itself for its next phase of growth by expanding beyond high-speed networking into emerging applications, including silicon photonics and low-Earth-orbit satellites.
Wednesday 25 March 2026
Apple reportedly planning AI overhaul of Siri and dedicated app at the upcoming WWDC
Apple is planning to unveil a major overhaul of its Siri voice assistant at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 8, according to Bloomberg. The new Siri features aim to advance the company's AI strategy as competition in the AI chatbot and agent space intensifies. The upgrade is expected to transform Siri from a simple voice assistant into a full AI system, and will be released as part of the iOS 27 and macOS 27 operating system updates.
Wednesday 25 March 2026
OpenAI announces leadership for foundation and pledges US$1 billion AI commitment
OpenAI on March 25, 2026, sharpened the public-facing mission of its technology, announcing new leadership for its nonprofit arm and a pledge to invest at least US$1 billion over the next year in projects spanning medicine, economic opportunity, and AI safety.
Wednesday 25 March 2026
Arm defends shift into chips as AGI CPU targets agentic AI demand
Arm unveiled its first "Arm AGI CPU" on March 24 at its Arm Everywhere event, marking a major shift in its business model. The chip, conceived three years ago and now ready for mass production, breaks from Arm's decades-long role as an IP supplier and signals its entry into the design and delivery of its own silicon products.
Wednesday 25 March 2026
AI Expo Taiwan 2026 opens with focus on Taiwan's hardware edge in global AI race

AI Expo Taiwan 2026 opened on March 25 at the Yuanshan Flora Expo Dome in Taipei, bringing together policymakers and industry leaders at a time when Taiwan's role in the global AI supply chain is drawing increasing attention.

Wednesday 25 March 2026
Analysis: Qualcomm restructures Asia operations, giving Taiwan greater strategic weight
At a spring banquet in Taiwan, Qualcomm used the occasion not only to recap highlights from its recent appearances at major industry exhibitions, but also to underscore the growing importance of 6G standards in an AI-driven era. More consequentially, ST Liew—Vice President of Qualcomm Technologies and President for Taiwan, Southeast Asia, and Australia/New Zealand—announced a structural shift: Qualcomm's Taiwan operations will be elevated into a standalone region, reporting directly to the APAC president, on par with markets such as Japan and South Korea.
Wednesday 25 March 2026
OpenAI refocuses strategy, scales back Sora and shopping while doubling down on 'superapp' vision
OpenAI is undertaking a broad strategic reset, narrowing its product portfolio even as it expands hiring, in a move that reflects intensifying competition and mounting financial pressures in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector.
Wednesday 25 March 2026
Xiaomi flags memory pressure, sees Apple user conversions, and pushes embodied AI strategy
Xiaomi executives outlined the group's 2025 performance and strategic priorities during an investor earnings call and webcast on March 24. Management highlighted record annual revenue and adjusted net profit, then devoted much of the presentation to artificial intelligence (AI), embodied intelligence (physical AI), and progress in the company's electric vehicle (EV) business. The call opened with standard operator instructions and procedural remarks from investor relations, followed by prepared remarks from Xiaomi president Lu Weibing and CFO Alain Lam Sai Wai, who fielded investor questions.
Wednesday 25 March 2026
Agentic AI shift puts CPUs at the core as Arm rolls out first chip
Arm has officially launched the Arm AGI CPU, a new class of mass-production-ready processor built on its Neoverse platform and designed to power next-generation AI infrastructure. Mohamed Awad, executive vice president of Arm's cloud AI business, also outlined the company's latest strategic roadmap alongside the announcement.
Wednesday 25 March 2026
Arm unveils AGI CPU aimed at scaling agentic AI, promising higher rack performance and lower data center costs
Arm on March 24, 2026, announced the Arm AGI CPU, its first mass-produced chip product, designed specifically for AI data centers and built on TSMC's 3nm process. The company presented the chip as a response to accelerating demand for processors capable of handling agentic AI workloads at scale.
Wednesday 25 March 2026
Taiwan Mask poised for advanced packaging growth in 2H26 off semiconductor rebound
Riding a semiconductor industry recovery and AI-driven demand for advanced packaging, Taiwan Mask Corporation (TMC) President Lidon Chen said the company expects significant and substantial core business growth in the second half of 2026. Despite headwinds from geopolitical tensions and competition from China, TMC is cautiously optimistic about full-year operations, backed by product line expansions and advanced process deployments, with current capacity utilization exceeding 90%.
Wednesday 25 March 2026
At AI Expo, Google Quantum AI software engineering manager sees shifts toward fault-tolerant quantum computing

The annual AI industry showcase hosted by DIGITIMES, AI Expo, is set to open from March 25 to 27 at the Taipei Expo Park. This year's event will feature Ping Yeh, software engineering manager at Google Quantum AI, as a keynote speaker.

Wednesday 25 March 2026
Taiwan drone camera demand stalls over unclear specifications
Imaging technologies are expanding beyond time-lapse photography and consumer applications into higher-barrier military uses as the industry repositions in the post-pandemic era.
Wednesday 25 March 2026
How one recycler firm turns TSMC's chip waste into steel mill gold
Every advanced chip leaves behind a chemical trail. The solvents, acids, and sludge generated in semiconductor fabrication are growing faster than the fabs themselves — and for most of the world, they remain an expensive, hazardous liability. In Taiwan, one company has turned that problem into a business.
Wednesday 25 March 2026
SoftBank-backed SAIMEMORY plans post-HBM shift with vertical memory tech
SAIMEMORY, a Japanese startup backed by SoftBank, is positioning its proprietary Z-Angle Memory (ZAM) as a potential successor to high-bandwidth memory (HBM) as physical limits begin to constrain current AI architectures, according to Nikkei and PC Watch.
Wednesday 25 March 2026
Team Group posts 50x profit surge in January; annual procurement impact seen in 2Q26
Memory module maker Team Group reported a record-high monthly profit for January 2026, with earnings soaring over 50 times year-over-year. Although shipments declined in February due to the Lunar New Year holidays, the company expects a full recovery of shipment momentum over March. Annual procurement strategies and specification adjustments among system integrator (SI), edge computing, and OEM customers for high-end memory products are anticipated to drive sales in the second quarter of 2026.
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Why Switzerland chose a bottom-up approach over big tech grandstanding
During the 2026 World Economic Forum (WEF), Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang made an impassioned case for digital sovereignty. "Build your own AI, take advantage of your fundamental natural resource, which is your language and culture," he urged. "Develop your AI, continue to refine it, and have your national intelligence part of your ecosystem."
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Sharp taps BD chief as CEO in post-restructuring shift
Sharp Corporation, a subsidiary of Foxconn, has named its Chief Business Development Officer, Tetsuji Kawamura, as its next president and CEO, placing an executive with deep overseas and new-business experience at the helm as the Japanese electronics maker pivots from restructuring toward growth.
Tuesday 24 March 2026
WWDC26: Apple signals AI maturity and 'charm approach' to China amid Tim Cook's visit

Apple officially confirmed on Monday that its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will return from June 8 to June 12, 2026. While the core experience remains online and free for its 34-million-strong developer community, the company is doubling down on a hybrid strategy, hosting a marquee in-person event at Apple Park on opening day.

Tuesday 24 March 2026
Analysis: How Nvidia is reshuffling partners for the inference era
On August 15, 2023, a routine press release landed in the inboxes of semiconductor analysts and tech journalists worldwide. Titled "Groq Selects Samsung Foundry to Bring Next-gen LPU to the AI Acceleration Market," it presented a classic David-versus-Goliath narrative.
Tuesday 24 March 2026
AI boom lifts substrate maker Kinsus as prices and demand rise
Buoyed by strong demand from makers of AI GPUs, CPUs, and application-specific chips, Kinsus Interconnect Technology said it expects a sharp lift in both revenue and product mix as new capacity for ABF substrates comes online.