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Friday 13 March 2026

Tesla AI chip delay pushes South Korean NPU startup DeepX back six months

Tesla's next-generation AI processor schedule change has disrupted Samsung Electronics' foundry timelines, delaying mass-production plans for South Korean startup DeepX's next AI accelerator...

Friday 13 March 2026

Interview: Taiwan-UK MOU could deepen space supply chains and startup ties

At the 2026 Space-Comm Expo, ITRI and TSIDA signed an MOU with the UK’s ADS Group. This agreement marks a significant milestone in Taiwan-UK space cooperation, building on the...

Thursday 12 March 2026

UMC, HyperLight to mass-produce TFLN photonics chiplets for AI data centers

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has partnered with startup HyperLight to mass-produce thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) chiplets, aiming to improve data transmission speeds...

Thursday 12 March 2026

Interview: Nvidia-backed Bria bets on licensed data and governance to stand out in generative AI market

As enterprises accelerate adoption of generative AI, Israel-based startup Bria.ai is betting that copyright-compliant data, creator compensation, and enterprise-grade control can set...

Tuesday 10 March 2026

OpenAI to acquire Promptfoo to strengthen security testing for enterprise AI agents

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...

Tuesday 10 March 2026

Anthropic sues US over Pentagon supply-chain risk label

Anthropic PBC has filed a lawsuit against the US government after the Pentagon designated the AI startup a national security supply-chain...

Tuesday 10 March 2026

Exclusive interview: Ayar Labs CEO Mark Wade says mass production capability remains a challenge for silicon photonics

US silicon photonics (SiPh) company Ayar Labs recently completed its Series E funding round. In addition to numerous capital firms participating, Taiwanese companies MediaTek and Alchip...

Thursday 5 March 2026

Anthropic reportedly reopens Pentagon AI talks after blacklist threat

Negotiations between AI startup Anthropic and the US Department of Defense have resumed after talks collapsed last week, while a leaked...

Wednesday 4 March 2026

South Korean startups propose charging hubs as AI computing resources, battery-free smart cities

South Korea's vibrant startup ecosystem is advancing the country's smart city ambitions through AI-driven infrastructure. Uniqconn—a CES 2026 Innovation Awards Honoree—and...

Tuesday 3 March 2026

Perplexity's new agent, 'Computer', bundles 19 models and aims at enterprise decision-making

AI search startup Perplexity has released an AI agent called "Computer" that coordinates 19 different models to serve high-value enterprise use cases. The company says the system is...

Tuesday 3 March 2026

Taiwan ranks second in Global Entrepreneurship Monitor index, driven by government support and risk sharing

The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) has ranked Taiwan second worldwide in its latest National Entrepreneurship Context Index (NECI), up one place from the previous survey, trailing...

Tuesday 3 March 2026

MediaTek invests US$90M in SiPh startup Ayar Labs

MediaTek has announced that its holding company, Digimoc Holdings, will acquire 1,722,759 preferred shares of US-based silicon photonics (SiPh) startup Ayar Labs at US$52.24 per share,...

Monday 2 March 2026

Softment launches in Taiwan with smart ordering and multilingual payment services for tourist hotspots

South Korean fintech startup Softment is set to expand into Taiwan following rapid domestic growth, bringing its QR code and NFC-based ordering and payment solutions to the market...

Saturday 28 February 2026

UK self-driving startup Wayve secures US$1.2 billion to expand robotaxi plans

Wayve, the UK-based autonomous driving startup, has raised US$1.2 billion in a Series D funding round, pushing its valuation to US$8.6 billion. The round was led by venture capital...

Friday 27 February 2026

SambaNova targets Nvidia’s B200 with 5x faster AI inference chip, secures US$350M

AI chip startup SambaNova Systems has introduced its fifth-generation processor, the SN50, positioning it as a direct alternative to Nvidia’s...

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