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Friday 20 March 2026
When secrets walk out the door: TSMC's cross-border IP battle tests Taiwan's legal reach
TSMC built its dominance not just on cutting-edge fabs, but on closely guarded know-how that rivals cannot easily replicate. Now, that edge is at the center of a high-stakes legal...
Friday 20 March 2026
Supermicro co-founder charged in US$2.5 billion AI chip smuggling scheme to China

US Federal prosecutors have charged a co-founder of Super Micro Computer Inc. (Supermicro) and two associates in a massive conspiracy to illegally...

Friday 20 March 2026
Microsoft considers legal action over Amazon-OpenAI cloud deal

Microsoft is considering legal action against Amazon and OpenAI over a multibillion-dollar cloud arrangement that could breach its exclusive...

Thursday 19 March 2026
Elan wins patent infringement ruling against FocalTech, plans damages claim
Taiwanese touch chipmaker Elan announced a significant legal victory as the court ruled in its favor in a 2024 patent infringement lawsuit against FocalTech. The court confirmed the...
Tuesday 17 March 2026
MiroMind releases MiroThinker AI models focused on verifiable reasoning
On March 16, 2026, Redwood City-based AI firm MiroMind announced the release of its MiroThinker-1.7 and MiroThinker-H1 models. These systems utilize a verification-centric architecture...
Monday 16 March 2026
ByteDance pauses global launch of AI video model under copyright clash

ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has put the worldwide rollout of its latest AI video-generation model, Seedance 2.0, on hold...

Saturday 14 March 2026
Taiwan braces for Section 301 probes after US Supreme Court ruling, leveraging prior pacts to cushion impact
The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) on March 11 launched investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 against 16 major trade partners, including China, the...
Wednesday 11 March 2026
TDK to open Asia-Pacific regional headquarters in Bangalore and Singapore
TDK announced the establishment of its Asia-Pacific regional headquarters in Bangalore, India, marking the company's fifth regional headquarters after Japan, Europe, the Americas,...
Monday 9 March 2026
Taiwan stands firm on US investment commitments, pursuing strategic high-tech partnership amid legal shifts
Taiwan's tariff negotiations with the US initially yielded relatively favorable terms, bringing Taiwan's export tariffs in line with those of Japan and South Korea. However, a recent...
Friday 6 March 2026
Explainer: Why the Pentagon’s move on Anthropic matters for the AI supply chain
The high-stakes game of chicken between Silicon Valley and the Pentagon escalated into a formal legal war on March 6. Following a week of social media threats and collapsed negotiations,...
Wednesday 4 March 2026
FitTech seeks enforcement to recover over US$43 million and CNY30 million from Sanan subsidiaries
LED equipment manufacturer FitTech announced it has filed compulsory enforcement applications with local Chinese courts to recover more than US$43.29 million and CNY30.37 million (approx...
Thursday 26 February 2026
Malaysia probes Arm deal amid seizures, arrests and political fallout
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is probing the MYR1.11 billion (US$250 million) agreement with UK-based Arm Holdings amid seizures, arrests, and political fallout. The government...
Wednesday 25 February 2026
US tariff ruling sparks transatlantic tensions, European auto industry on edge
After the US Supreme Court ruled that tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were unconstitutional, President Donald Trump reacted sharply, invoking...
Tuesday 24 February 2026
Supreme Court ruling leaves most US auto duties intact
The Supreme Court of the US has ruled unconstitutional the auto tariffs imposed under President Donald Trump's invocation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA),...
Tuesday 24 February 2026
Nokia licensing ruling blocks Asus and Acer online sales in Germany
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.