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Friday 16 October 2026
Qualcomm advances complete AI infrastructure platform as agentic AI reshapes competition
Qualcomm has historically provided standard chips primarily through its Snapdragon product line, serving a broad range of end customers. After officially launching its Dragonfly data...
Thursday 15 October 2026
Anthropic targets low-conflict sites for Australian data centers
Anthropic plans to place new data centers in Australia away from densely populated areas, using renewable energy and previously developed sites to reduce conflicts with residents....
Thursday 15 October 2026
Japan Mobility Show puts Physical AI and cross-sector partnerships in focus
Japan Mobility Show Bizweek 2026 showcased Physical AI applications, including Toyota's basketball-playing robot and an air-ground inspection system, as automakers and startups explored...
Thursday 15 October 2026
Luxnet posts record 3Q profit as capacity expansion fuels growth
Optical communications maker Luxnet reported a September 2026 net profit attributable to parent-company owners of NT$103 million (US$3.21 million), up 110.2% year-over-year, with earnings...
Thursday 15 October 2026
OpenAI pledges not to use Apple secrets, accuses ex-employee of taking files
Apple's trade-secret lawsuit against OpenAI went to a hearing, where OpenAI pledged not to use confidential information that Apple claims was stolen. OpenAI also accused a former employee...
Thursday 15 October 2026
AI agents in suspected Tencent Cloud sandbox target Alibaba’s Amap mapping service
An international AI research team has detected a fleet of more than a dozen AI agents operating in a suspected Tencent Cloud infrastructure sandbox and repeatedly attempting to penetrate...
Thursday 15 October 2026
Aurotek posts record 3Q26 revenue, up 58% on automation demand
Aurotek Corp. reported record consolidated revenue of NT$1.113 billion (US$34.7 million) in the third quarter of 2026, up 57.93% from a year earlier. Orders from semiconductor, high-end...
Thursday 15 October 2026
FIC Group opens Malaysia plant as optical module capacity targets 18 SMT lines
FIC Group opened its PRO3C (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. manufacturing facility in Johor, Malaysia, on October 15, expanding its optical communications production footprint in Southeast Asia...
Thursday 15 October 2026
AI server tracker: AIC accelerates as Taiwan's connector and chassis suppliers post uneven growth
Taiwan's connector and server-chassis suppliers posted broadly higher September revenue, although their growth trajectories differed. Seven of eight tracked companies recorded annual...
Thursday 15 October 2026
AI server tracker: Taiwanese ODM/EMS players post NT$2.18T in September 2026, up 56% YoY
Six Taiwanese server and networking contract manufacturers booked combined revenue of NT$2.18 trillion (US$67.3 billion) in September 2026, up 55.9% year-over-year and 4.9% month-over-month,...
Thursday 15 October 2026
Applied Materials CEO says agentic AI drives wafer demand
Applied Materials CEO Gary Dickerson said customer demand to produce more good dies per wafer and rapidly expand wafer output has reached levels unprecedented in his career, driven...
Thursday 15 October 2026
US AI data center power shortages drive demand for hybrid solar, natural gas and geothermal systems
The rapid expansion of AI data centers in the US is placing growing pressure on conventional power grids, as their substantial and highly variable electricity requirements strain available...
Thursday 15 October 2026
Anthropic boosts 3Q26 revenue by 45% and stays profitable as IPO approaches
Anthropic's third-quarter revenue surged 45% from the previous quarter and has been profitable on an adjusted basis for the last two quarters, the AI lab told prospective investors...
Thursday 15 October 2026
Analysis: Apple HomeView faces hurdles in smart-home adoption
Apple launched the HomeView smart display at its "Welcome Home" event on October 13, priced at US$299. It's scheduled to debut in eight countries: the US, the UK, Canada, Australia,...
Thursday 15 October 2026
Synopsys CEO says fully autonomous AI chip design remains out of reach
Synopsys CEO Sassine Ghazi said that fully autonomous chip development has not yet crossed the final hurdle to become reality, although the company has advanced from AI-assisted engineering...