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Mar 26
Nvidia and Emerald AI partner with utilities to build grid-responsive AI data centers
Nvidia and Emerald AI said on Tuesday that they are joining forces with a group of major US power producers — including AES Corporation, Constellation Energy, Invenergy, NextEra Energy, Nscale Energy & Power, and Vistra — to develop a new generation of "AI factories" designed to come online faster and operate as active participants in the power grid.

Google has introduced TurboQuant, a compression algorithm that reduces large language model (LLM) memory usage by at least 6x while boosting performance, targeting one of AI's most persistent bottlenecks: memory. The breakthrough lowers inference costs and expands deployment across cloud and edge environments.

While sharing insights on quantum technology investment, commercialization, and development, Ching-Ray Chang, a Global Quantum 100 honoree, emphasizes that as quantum tech matures, its impact could surpass even the Industrial Revolution.
With AI technologies now entering large-scale applications, a key challenge for corporations is to turn lab-based proofs-of-concept (PoC) into tangible business outcomes. Speaking at the AI Expo Taiwan 2026, Eric Leung, director of sales engineering at Dell Technologies, shared insights on the theme of "Building enterprise AI factories: from PoC to deployment," and detailed how Dell assists the global financial and manufacturing sectors in building high-performance AI-powered production lines.

Taiwan's Legislative Yuan Internal Administration Committee held its second public hearing on proposed amendments to the National Security Act on March 26. Attendance from civil society groups and academic experts was limited, and only a small number of lawmakers spoke.

SK Hynix plans to build more than KRW100 trillion (approx. US$66 billion) in net cash to support long-term investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, as surging demand reshapes the memory industry and drives a new round of capital spending.

Facing rapid advances in automation and AI from China's manufacturing sector, South Korea is accelerating its manufacturing AI transformation (AX) through the government-led Manufacturing AI (M.AX) Alliance. Established by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) just six months ago, the alliance has already attracted over 1,300 companies across 11 specialized fields, including robotics, autonomous vehicles, shipbuilding, and biomedicine.

According to Vic Wu, General Manager of the Specialist Team Unit (STU) of Microsoft Taiwan, the era of exploratory AI is over. As the industry enters the second quarter of 2026, it is no longer asking if AI works, but how to manage the increasing volume of digital labor now entering the global workforce.

Taiwan's memory module giant Adata Technology has secured a NT$12 billion (US$375 million) syndicated loan led by Bank of Taiwan, strengthening its mid-term working capital while advancing its expansion into enterprise AI infrastructure.
As vehicles become increasingly connected and software-driven, the role of lighting is evolving beyond illumination into a new interface for communication and design.
Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) recently showcased 12 advanced machine tool key technologies driven by artificial intelligence (AI) at the 2026 Taiwan International Machine Tool Show (TMTS). These technologies have been successfully introduced into leading domestic listed companies and end-user application sites, including World Known Precision Industry, Proxene Tools, Kao Fong Machinery (Kafo), Chin Fong Machine Industrial, and Phison Electronics.
Taiwan's machine tool industry is aiming for a rebound from its trough in 2026. Taiwan International Machine Tool Show (TMTS) has returned to the city of Taichung where the local machine tool industry first took off, featuring over 400 exhibitors and more than 1,800 booths in the 2026 edition of the annual event.