OpenAI said it plans to acquire AI security startup Promptfoo to strengthen safety and evaluation capabilities for enterprise AI agents. The deal aims to integrate automated security testing into OpenAI's Frontier platform, helping businesses identify vulnerabilities and manage risks as they deploy AI systems in real-world workflows.
Optical communication filter maker Apogee narrowed its 2025 losses, reporting consolidated revenue of NT$490 million (US$15.38 million), up 47.7% year on year, and a net loss attributable to the parent company of NT$30 million.
Major printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer Zhen Ding Technology reported a slight 3.97% year-over-year decline in February 2026 revenue to NT$11.72 billion (US$367.45 million), despite being part of the traditional off-season for consumer electronics. The company highlighted that momentum for products related to high-end AI continued to see robust growth, while revenue from servers, optical communications, and IC substrates all maintained a year-over-year growth of more than 60%, indicating that its revenue structure is rapidly shifting toward high-end AI applications.
Sentiment in China's AI developer ecosystem is shifting. Attention that had focused on the upcoming release of the large AI model DeepSeek V4 is now moving to another topic: OpenClaw and the developer practice known as "raising the lobster," which has triggered wide discussion across AI communities.
Nvidia is preparing to resume production of its GeForce RTX 3060 graphics processing unit (GPU) through Samsung Electronics' foundry business, according to reports from the Korea Economic Daily and Wccftech.
Apple's plans to expand deeper into the smart home market are facing renewed delays as the company struggles to complete a long-promised AI overhaul of Siri. The setbacks are pushing back a suite of interconnected devices — including a smart home display, updated HomePod speakers, and a new Apple TV 4K — until the upgraded AI platform is ready.
Coretronic Corp. reported consolidated revenue of about NT$2.873 billion (approx. US$90.6 million) for February 2026, down 10% from January but up 12% year-over-year, with cumulative revenue for January and February at NT$6.079 billion, a 12% increase from the same period in 2025.
Anthropic PBC has filed a lawsuit against the US government after the Pentagon designated the AI startup a national security supply-chain risk, escalating a dispute over the company's refusal to lift restrictions on the military use of its technology. In a complaint filed March 9 in federal court in California, the San Francisco-based company alleged the designation was unlawful and requested that a judge block federal agencies from enforcing related directives. The move follows a decision by the US Department of Defense to shift its AI work away from Anthropic and its Claude chatbot.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) reported a strong fiscal first quarter with surging AI orders that outpaced revenue, while rising DRAM and NAND costs and constrained memory supply prompted contract and pricing changes to protect margins and secure capacity.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) reported stronger-than-expected profitability for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, supported by robust networking demand and cost discipline. Analysts said the company navigated rising component costs better than expected, although cloud and AI revenue slightly missed estimates. The company also raised parts of its full-year outlook.
Industrial communication and networking equipment provider Moxa has identified the Middle East as a key fast-growing market over the next three to five years, highlighting the region at its Lunar New Year media event. General Manager Eddy Lin emphasized that geopolitical conflicts remain a concern, but ongoing semiconductor capacity expansion, supply chain diversification, edge AI upgrades, data center buildout, and critical system monitoring will drive double-digit growth for Moxa in 2025.
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