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Tuesday 4 August 2026
Alibaba unveils biggest Qwen model as DeepSeek deepens China's AI price war
Alibaba Group unveiled Qwen3.8-Max on August 3, calling it its largest and most capable artificial intelligence (AI) model to date, as DeepSeek's low-cost V4-Flash intensified competition...
Tuesday 4 August 2026
AI's payback math: how long can servers last?

Amazon's second-quarter 2026 results beat market expectations by a wide margin, but rapidly expanding investment in artificial intelligence...

Tuesday 4 August 2026
Taiwan specialty chemical firm expands Taiwan, China capacity on AI materials boom, eyes 20% revenue gain in 2026
Taiwan-based specialty chemicals supplier Johnson Fine Chemical expects robust growth in electronic materials demand driven by AI, high-performance computing (HPC) and advanced communications...
Tuesday 4 August 2026
Key material shortages prompt suppliers to prioritize three customer groups
Taiwanese research institute Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER) released Taiwan's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) for July 2026 on August 3. The seasonally...
Tuesday 4 August 2026
MediaTek sees SerDes 448G as copper's final battleground
The question of where the limits of cloud AI high-speed interconnects will fall has been a major market focus over the past six months. MediaTek addressed the issue for the first time...
Tuesday 4 August 2026
India rumored to move to extend electronics tax breaks to 2041, widening pitch against China

India is reportedly proposing to extend key tax exemptions for foreign electronics manufacturers until 2041, a move that hands Apple...

Tuesday 4 August 2026
White House finalizes voluntary AI testing framework, keeps details under wraps

The White House said on August 3 it had finalized a voluntary framework for evaluating advanced AI models, but has not disclosed the...

Tuesday 4 August 2026
Palantir raises outlook as US commercial AI demand accelerates, sharpening sovereignty strategy
Palantir Technologies raised its full-year revenue and profitability forecasts after reporting a sharp acceleration in commercial demand, particularly in the US, underscoring the growing...
Tuesday 4 August 2026
Interview: Topco Scientific expands to Fukuoka signaling chip regionalization

Topco Scientific is expanding in Japan and other markets to support a global semiconductor buildout that is reshaping supply chains...

Tuesday 4 August 2026
Interview: Rising material costs and FOUP shortages threaten semiconductor supply chains
AI-driven demand, new fab construction, and conflict-led raw material inflation are combining to squeeze semiconductor suppliers in 2026, according to Topco Scientific Co. senior CEO...
Tuesday 4 August 2026
Advantech bets on Physical AI as WEDA accelerates edge AI commercialization
Riding continued investment in AI infrastructure, industrial PC (IPC) maker Advantech extended its strong growth momentum in the second quarter of 2026, posting record second-quarter...
Tuesday 4 August 2026
Unitree sees 1H26 revenue rise over 35% on humanoid robot demand

China's leading humanoid robot maker Unitree Technology expects first-half 2026 revenue to reach roughly CNY1.1 billion (US$155.8 million),...

Tuesday 4 August 2026
Reliability gaps keep just 5% of firms scaling AI agents, Chunghwa Telecom says

As generative AI moves from personal productivity tools into enterprise operations, most companies are discovering that scaling AI...

Tuesday 4 August 2026
RichWave says Wi-Fi 7 momentum stays strong in 2H26

RichWave Technology said at a recent earnings call that Wi-Fi 7 adoption continues to rise rapidly, with strong demand from telecom...

Tuesday 4 August 2026
Roborock beats Samsung, LG to win over 70% of South Korea's robot vacuum market
Roborock Technology has grown from its roots in China to become the world's leading robot vacuum brand, securing the top spot in the global market for three years in a row and beating...