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Tuesday 6 October 2026
Schneider Electric's deal to buy PTC is the next step in its software push
Schneider Electric has agreed to purchase software company PTC in a deal valuing its equity at around US$22.6 billion. The all-cash acquisition marks the French energy and tech company's...
Tuesday 6 October 2026
LinkCom eyes 4Q26 rebound on smart meter, wireless charging demand
Magnetic components maker LinkCom Manufacturing posted September consolidated revenue of NT$44.18 million (approx. US$1.39 million), up 32.53% from a month earlier and down 10.24%...
Tuesday 6 October 2026
Kawasaki teams with Noetra on fully autonomous humanoid robot
Kawasaki Heavy Industries plans to launch an AI-powered fully autonomous humanoid robot as early as 2030, using a physical AI platform under development by Japan's Noetra. Nikkei...
Monday 5 October 2026
Samsung opens Boston quantum design lab to expand US research push
Samsung Electronics has set up a Quantum Design Lab in the Boston area of Massachusetts and started hiring for it, marking a new phase in the company's push into quantum computing...
Monday 5 October 2026
Amazon signs 20-year nuclear power deal with Constellation for AI demand
Amazon and Constellation Energy signed a 20-year power purchase agreement that will supply 690 MW from the Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant in Maryland. The deal was announced as AI and...
Monday 5 October 2026
Pegatron AI servers boost September revenue
Pegatron's AI server business is ramping up in 2026, with co-CEO Kuang-Chih Cheng recently saying new orders from a US client have begun shipping and are expected to lift September...
Monday 5 October 2026
Deutsche Telekom targets US$2.8 billion in savings as AI business grows
Deutsche Telekom expects artificial intelligence and automation to generate around EUR2.5 billion (approx. US$2.8 billion) in indirect-cost savings by 2030 compared with 2023, Reuters...
Monday 5 October 2026
AI hardware is propping up world trade, and pulling it toward East Asia and North America
The resilience of global goods trade amid tariff escalation and an energy shock is real, but it rests on a narrow base. A breakdown of ITC Trade Map export data shows that a handful...
Monday 5 October 2026
Commentary: China's US$37.3B subsidy meets a weak smartphone market as new flagships test replacement demand
China's National Day holidays have opened one of the fourth quarter's most important promotional windows for consumer electronics. For smartphones, the timing is especially significant:...
Monday 5 October 2026
Tech giants push into Australia for AI data centers
Microsoft is expanding AI and cloud infrastructure in Australia, while Google has announced a Christmas Island connectivity hub amid reports of a proposed data center there. Australia's...
Monday 5 October 2026
AI server lines accelerate automation, boosting cobot demand
The AI server boom is spreading into the market for collaborative robots (cobots). The share of cobots on AI server production lines is rising as Wiwynn expands their use at its Mexico...
Monday 5 October 2026
Chipmakers turn balance sheets into AI sales tools: How customer financing is becoming the new industry norm
Recent reports citing Anthropic's IPO filings show that Broadcom has agreed to provide up to US$42 billion in convertible-note financing to help fund the AI company's infrastructure...
Monday 5 October 2026
Taiwan's GIS targets optical communications growth with fresh laser-packaging capacity
General Interface Solution (GIS) Holding is gaining traction in optical communications and other new products despite weak consumer electronics demand caused by rising memory prices...
Monday 5 October 2026
Quanta suspends HP supply for a week to press for higher NB prices
Quanta, a leading notebook ODM, reportedly cut off supply to Hewlett-Packard (HP) for one week in September 2026, forcing HP to raise prices as Quanta drew on its surging server business...
Monday 5 October 2026
Samsung eyes record foldable smartphone sales
Samsung Electronics said its new Galaxy Z series foldable phones have beaten expectations after launch, with sales in the first month up significantly from the previous generation...