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Friday 11 September 2026

Taiwan startup taps CMOS infrared chips to give robots an electronic 'nose'

Breaking from the industry's mainstream reliance on III-V compound semiconductors, Taiwanese startup Taiwan Nano & Micro-Photonics...

Friday 11 September 2026

'More memory won't fix AI's bottleneck', says Microsoft's Azure hardware chief

Microsoft's AI accelerator was never designed to compete with Nvidia. It was designed to run Microsoft's own inference workloads across its own fleet, and that scoping decision —...

Thursday 10 September 2026

Meta loses key AI researcher after billion-dollar hiring push

Meta said on September 9 that AI researcher Andrew Tulloch will leave the company after less than a year, ending a high-profile return that followed one of the biggest talent offers...

Thursday 10 September 2026

Taiwan EV charging operators face profit squeeze despite rapid network expansion

Taiwan's EV charging industry remains in a fiercely competitive, fragmented phase, according to Blockcert chairman Chang Chung-I. While charging stations may appear to offer an unattended...

Thursday 10 September 2026

MicroIP lands NT$630 million AI smart-building contract in northern Taiwan

MicroIP said on Sept. 10 that it secured a systems integration contract worth about NT$630 million for a major AI smart residential project in northern Taiwan. The agreement is expected...

Thursday 10 September 2026

STMicroelectronics sets 2027 AI revenue plan with fiber chips at 80%

STMicroelectronics said in New York on September 9 that about 80% of its target for more than US$2 billion in artificial intelligence data-center revenue in 2027 will come from fiber-optic...

Thursday 10 September 2026

US Justice Department probes Nvidia-Groq deal over antitrust concerns

The US Department of Justice has opened a probe into Nvidia's deal with AI chip startup Groq, according to reports from The New York Times and Reuters. Regulators are examining...

Thursday 10 September 2026

ASE August revenue tops NT$80 billion record as AI packaging capacity stays sold out

ASE Technology Holding's revenue surpassed NT$80 billion (US$2.5 billion) for the first time in August 2026, as AI continued to drive demand for both advanced and conventional semiconductor...

Thursday 10 September 2026

Jeter August revenue rises on AI server shipments

Soonest Express, a logistics and freight forwarding provider, reported August 2026 revenue of NT$799 million (approx. US$25.3 million), up 13.53% month on month and 7.80% year on year,...

Thursday 10 September 2026

Gem Terminal rides China plug rule shift for 8.8% sales growth

Gem Terminal Industry said its August 2026 consolidated revenue continued to show steady growth, helped by the approaching conversion deadline for China's new insulation requirements...

Thursday 10 September 2026

Intelligo targets double-digit 2027 revenue growth on AI IP, ASICs

Intelligo said it is aiming for double-digit revenue growth in 2027 as AI IP licensing and AI edge-computing ASICs expand its reach into smartphones, notebooks, earbuds, gaming consoles...

Thursday 10 September 2026

China sets clear limits on payment terms to auto suppliers

China's government is formally imposing rules on long payment terms in the auto supply chain, with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and the State Administration...

Thursday 10 September 2026

Taiwan chipmakers target humanoid robots beyond the 'brain,' focusing on vision, motor control

Taiwanese IC design companies have recently begun highlighting opportunities in physical AI and robotics. Arm's recently announced expansion...

Thursday 10 September 2026

DeepSeek reportedly advances Shanghai IPO plans as it cuts Flash model API prices

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has taken a concrete step toward a domestic stock-market debut while continuing to adjust its commercial strategy, including another reduction in API prices...

Thursday 10 September 2026

Europe's BEV running costs now 33% below ICE

Daily operating and maintenance costs for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in Europe are now 33% lower per kilometer than those for comparable internal combustion engine (ICE) cars,...

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