A core researcher behind Alibaba's Qwen large language model has left the company and is reportedly joining ByteDance's AI research unit Seed, Chinese media reported. The move underscores intensifying competition for AI talent as China's tech firms accelerate development of next-generation foundation models

AI agent technology is gaining momentum in China's tech sector, driven by the open-source platform OpenClaw and a trend known locally as "raising lobsters". The phenomenon is drawing attention from developers, policymakers, and industry leaders

On March 10, 2026, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang published an in-depth personal article systematically explaining the development logic behind the AI industry. He argued that AI should not be seen as a single model or application but rather as an emerging infrastructure system undergoing a technological revolution comparable to the industrial era

As the world braces for the Trump-Xi summit scheduled for March 31 to April 2, headlines are dominated by the petrodollar, the capture of Nicolás Maduro, and the Anthropic ban. Yet beneath these shifts lies a hidden layer that determines the viability of the entire Western digital economy: Taiwan's untransferable industrial spirit

In August 2025, Filtronic secured a GBP47.3 million (US$63.2 million) contract from SpaceX — one of the company's largest equipment orders — to supply next-generation GaN E-band solid-state power amplifiers for the Starlink satellite network. The UK-based high-frequency RF and millimeter-wave technology firm, founded in 1977, has long served defense and telecommunications customers. It presented its latest SSPA product line at the 2026 UK Space Communications Expo

Recent years have seen the dawn of a new era in warfare as militaries incorporate AI technologies into their operations. With countries seeking to gain the military edge, companies like EdgeRunner AI argue that they are the next frontier in warfare, creating products better suited for battle than LLMs such as Anthropic's Claude

Tencent is reportedly developing an AI agent for its flagship messaging platform WeChat, a move that could reshape how users interact with services across China's largest digital ecosystem

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

Taiwan's once-struggling panel industry is undergoing an unprecedented structural shift as major players Innolux and AUO shutter or divest legacy LCD production lines. While these moves may appear aimed at stemming losses in the low-margin LCD market, they actually represent a strategic retreat designed to reposition assets toward the booming AI chip packaging sector

Global public electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure is projected to reach 9.01 million stations worldwide by 2026, according to DIGITIMES Research. The market is expected to show increasing regional divergence as China and Europe maintain steady expansion, while momentum in the US softens

Rising geopolitical risks in the Middle East threaten to directly impact Chinese smartphone brands deeply rooted in emerging markets. For Transsion, known as the "king of low-end phones" in Africa, the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region is not only a major sales hub but also a critical market segment

Alibaba's large language model ambitions have been jolted by an unexpected leadership departure. In the early hours of March 4, the head of Alibaba Group's Qwen artificial intelligence model division, Lin Junyang, posted a brief message on X: "me stepping down. bye my beloved Qwen.

Ever since US and Israel joint forces launched attacks on Iran, widespread debate has erupted about the use of AI in warfare. On online platforms like Reddit, claims have surfaced that the US military has employed Anthropic's Claude and xAI's Grok models during the conflict in Iran, suggesting that large AI models have played a critical role in their operations. However, these assertions require a careful look at the facts

Competition in the high bandwidth memory (HBM) market is intensifying, prompting equipment makers such as Hanwha Semitech and Semes to accelerate development of hybrid bonding tools for HBM production. These newer entrants aim to challenge the thermal compression bonding (TCB) equipment segment dominated by Hanmi Semiconductor. Industry observers, however, say significant technical and cost barriers remain before hybrid bonding can be adopted at scale

Rising geopolitical tensions and surging demand for AI applications are reshaping the global printed circuit board (PCB) industry. The Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA) notes that major economies, including China, Japan, South Korea, and the US, are following distinct development paths as AI-driven supply chain restructuring accelerates