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Huawei's 2025 annual revenue exceeded CNY880 billion (US$127.6 billion), driven by artificial intelligence and its HarmonyOS ecosystem.

IBM on February 22 inaugurated an AI GovTech Innovation Center in Lucknow, India, as part of a broader push to position artificial intelligence (AI) as core infrastructure for public-sector modernization, while also outlining plans to expand investments in quantum computing, cloud, and semiconductor design in the country.

Apple will move part of its Mac Mini desktop computer production from Asia to the US, marking another step in its broader effort to localize manufacturing, according to The Wall Street Journal. The initiative will begin later in 2026 at a Foxconn facility in north Houston, where Apple already assembles AI servers.

China Central Television's 2026 Spring Festival Gala became a showcase for humanoid robots. Unlike last year's polarizing yangko performance, this year's high-difficulty routines drew broad approval. Four humanoid robot companies appeared in rotation, as the national platform would likely boost their capital market appeal.

Acer targets 4 non-core sectors to boost resilience in 50th year
Feb 24, 14:40
Acer is marking its 50th anniversary in 2026 by redefining its core and non-core businesses, aiming to strengthen group resilience through expansion into four promising non-core sectors: industrial PCs (IPCs), healthcare, energy, and home appliances. Chairman and CEO Jason Chen outlined the company's forward-looking strategy to balance growth between core and emerging areas.
Generative AI has prompted market doubts about the traditional software-as-a-service growth model, contributing to recent weakness in SaaS stocks and eroding investor confidence, Appier CEO and co-founder Chih-han Yu said. He argued that the greatest impact falls on non-native AI SaaS providers.
Following the US Supreme Court ruling that global tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were unlawful, President Donald Trump announced a comprehensive tariff increase of 15%, a move Taiwanese officials say is less damaging than the alternative previously anticipated.
In an interview with Germany's Handelsblatt, Infineon CEO Jochen Hanebeck said the emerging robotics market is expected to generate significant revenue growth and help support the company's stable performance amid margin pressures.
Court injunctions over HEVC licensing have forced Asus and Acer to suspend direct sales and restrict German websites, spotlighting patent compliance risks for PC makers.
Around the 2026 Lunar New Year, China's large model market entered its most concentrated launch cycle to date. Z.ai, MiniMax, Alibaba, and ByteDance released or upgraded models across reasoning, image generation, and video generation.
The US Supreme Court on February 20 struck down the Trump administration's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose "reciprocal tariffs," prompting the administration to switch to Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 and impose a temporary additional 15% tariff on global goods. The change has immediate implications for previously negotiated exemptions and for Taiwan's export sectors.