Dell Taiwan general manager Terence Liao said enterprise adoption of AI will continue expanding in scope and scale through 2026. Dell has shipped Nvidia's B300 and GB300 AI servers, with the GB10 model especially popular. While AI servers are booming, the PC market faces headwinds from memory shortages and rising prices, which inevitably impact sales. Liao expects memory price increases to persist, making current PC prices the lowest point for the year.

Tripo AI, founded in 2023, is rapidly emerging in AI-driven 3D content creation, turning text prompts or 2D images into production-ready 3D models in seconds. Backed by major investors like Alibaba and Baidu Ventures, the startup addresses growing demand from gaming, XR/AR/VR, e-commerce, and digital twins, positioning itself to capture a multi-billion-dollar market by democratizing professional 3D workflows.

When TSMC chairman C.C. Wei recently dismissed the hype around Chinese robots as "just for show," it sparked heated debate across the tech sectors on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. Yet, the market had already quietly signaled a nuanced answer.

Ritek's warning that geopolitical tensions, petrochemical volatility, and rising manufacturing costs have tightened polycarbonate supplies points to global impacts: recordable optical disc prices are expected to rise nearly 20% in the second quarter of 2026, potentially affecting data-archiving, media production, and storage procurement strategies worldwide and could alter cost forecasts globally.

Hiwin Technologies reported stronger-than-expected order momentum, driven largely by demand for semiconductor equipment, artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, automation, robotics, and broader industrial projects. March orders exceeded those in January and February, marking an unusually robust off-season and pointing to a gradual recovery in industrial demand.

AI adoption in Asia-Pacific workplaces is rapidly increasing, yet most small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) remain stuck in an "AI scramble" phase — pushing employees' weekly manual administrative workload up by as much as 56%. The trend could complicate global supply chains and customer service expectations if execution gaps persist.

Greta Wen, CEO of the Artificial Intelligence Foundation (AIF), warned at DIGITIMES' AI EXPO that Taiwan faces an oversupply of AI computing power but a critical shortage of AI talent — a disparity with global implications as companies struggle to find personnel capable of aligning AI technologies with business needs and delivering results effectively.

Chief Telecom announced on March 24 that its board of directors has approved an investment exceeding NT$3 billion (US$93.5 million) to build a fourth AI data center in the Central Taiwan Science Park. The move is a response to the global surge in demand for AI computing power and proxy services, with the aim of capturing growth opportunities in AI computing, applications, and proxy services across central and southern Taiwan.

MediaTek highlighted at AI EXPO Taiwan 2026 how language-specific challenges complicate the deployment of AI globally, as Taiwanese tonal variety, mixed writing systems, and local usage patterns can lead to misinterpretations and safety risks, underscoring the need for tailored models and localized safeguards to maintain accuracy and trust in international AI applications.

MicroIP unveiled automotive AI advances at AI EXPO Taiwan 2026, signaling wider availability of driver monitoring and electronic rearview mirror solutions for global fleets and aftermarket suppliers. The move suggests increased commercialisation of previously guarded vehicle technologies with implications for safety, supply chains, and market expansion in Asia and beyond.

Industry leaders hail 2026 as the inaugural year for sovereign AI. On March 23, software firm TPIsoftware held a signing ceremony to launch the AISO sovereign AI industry alliance, announcing collaboration with Phison Electronics. The alliance brings together 12 prominent domestic software and hardware partners, including Gogolook, Kdan, TNP, Tatung System Technologies, Altos Computing, Thinktron, Fuco & Ryzo, Acer Synergy Tech, ECS, and Fongkong, alongside guidance from Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) to initiate strategic cooperation.