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Thursday 26 February 2026
Analysis: As Stargate stalls, Musk races ahead in AI infrastructure
The Trump administration has staked much of its AI credibility on Stargate — a US$500 billion infrastructure push announced alongside Sam Altman and Masayoshi Son. The project...
Thursday 26 February 2026
Insight: Qualcomm ships rack-scale AI systems built on 2019 AI 100 chip; analyst sees structural barriers
Qualcomm has begun delivering rack-scale AI hardware and software systems for data centers, built around its AI 100 inference chip. The move signals a renewed push into a market where...
Wednesday 25 February 2026
Commentary: How China's AI firms are mining Claude—and why it matters to supply chains and export controls
Anthropic has released a report accusing DeepSeek, Moonshot AI and MiniMax of systematically extracting capabilities from its Claude large language model through large-scale distillation...
Wednesday 25 February 2026
Analysis: OpenAI's spending cut is not what it seems; AI infrastructure partners remain on track
A recent OpenAI disclosure has reignited debate about the company's AI infrastructure ambitions — but the alarm is largely misplaced. According to CNBC, OpenAI told...
Wednesday 25 February 2026
Exclusive: Dong Fang Offshore expands cable-laying fleet for maritime energy market
Amid rising offshore wind power development in Taiwan and across Asia, alongside increasing cross-border communication cable installations, Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) is aggressively...
Saturday 21 February 2026
Commentary: Samsung to reclaim the world's no.1 semiconductor position in 2026

Samsung Electronics and Intel have alternated for years as the world's largest semiconductor company. From 2011 to 2023, Samsung and Intel...

Thursday 19 February 2026
DIGITIMES Insight: TSMC's swelling facilities budget signals a global capacity race
When chipmakers spend big, it is usually the machines that cost the most. Process equipment — the lithography tools, deposition systems, and etch chambers that define the bleeding...
Thursday 19 February 2026
DIGITIMES Insight: US tariff-credit design could pressure Korean memory makers to localize production
A proposed US tariff and duty-exemption framework could force Korean memory suppliers to accelerate US fab investments or risk losing AI server market share, according to DIGITIMES...
Wednesday 18 February 2026
Commentary: A robot-heavy Spring Festival Gala meets a sceptical youth audience

CCTV's 2026 Spring Festival Gala was the most robot-saturated edition in its history, turning a national broadcast into a showroom for...

Wednesday 18 February 2026
Analysis: 2nm shifts chipmaking from scaling to chiplet integration

The semiconductor industry is shifting at 2nm from transistor scaling to chiplet-based architectures and advanced packaging. Performance...

Wednesday 18 February 2026
DIGITIMES Insight: TSMC's Kumamoto 3nm upgrade targets automotive, AI demand rather than Rapidus
TSMC's decision to upgrade its second Kumamoto fab to 3nm reflects long-term customer demand and supply chain strategy rather than competitive pressure from Rapidus, according to Luke...
Wednesday 18 February 2026
Analysis: Singapore's neutrality lures Chinese tech fleeing Western crackdowns
As global geopolitics continue to shift, Singapore is emerging from its image as a garden city to become a safe harbor for Chinese companies expanding overseas. With competition between...
Monday 16 February 2026
Analysis: Taiwan's Formosat-8 signals a shift beyond silicon to space power
In the final days before the Lunar New Year, a series of high-resolution satellite images began circulating on Taiwanese social media. They showed Barcelona Airport, Tokyo's National...
Sunday 15 February 2026
Column: US NDAA opens new defense manufacturing opportunities for Taiwan firms
The 2026 US National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), signed at the end of 2025, introduces significant new business prospects for Taiwanese companies by emphasizing Taiwan's security...
Sunday 15 February 2026
Column: Trump's US$1.5T defense dream hits rust-belt reality
US President Donald Trump has requested a fiscal year 2027 defense budget of US$1.5 trillion. This represents a nearly 50% increase from fiscal year 2026's roughly US$1 trillion. Trump's...