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Wednesday 27 May 2026

AI infrastructure spending lifts Taiwan electronics sector outlook

Cloud providers' large-scale investments in AI infrastructure have strengthened demand for Taiwan's electronics supply chain, boosting optimism among local manufacturers, according...

Wednesday 27 May 2026

Column: Quantum-classical computing's promise meets its hardware limits

AI's rapid evolution — from AI servers to agentic AI and emerging physical AI — centers on high-performance computing, and integrating general fault-tolerant quantum computers...

Wednesday 27 May 2026

Covestro highlights material solutions for AI data centers and embodied intelligence at COMPUTEX 2026

Covestro showcased a portfolio of engineering plastics and thermoplastic polyurethane materials at COMPUTEX 2026 aimed at supporting AI computing, embodied intelligence, and networking...

Wednesday 27 May 2026

Xiaomi outlines AI-first roadmap as MiMo tokens and Miclaw shape product strategy

Xiaomi placed AI at the center of its first quarter 2026 strategy, saying it will "take the agent as the core" of a new OS approach and pushing its MiMo model and token plans to drive...

Wednesday 27 May 2026

Aixtron wins orders from Lumentum for G10-AsP systems to expand InP production

Aixtron has received multiple orders from Lumentum for its G10-AsP MOCVD systems, a move that could boost global production of indium phosphide (InP) lasers and detectors for 800G...

Wednesday 27 May 2026

Mexico emerges as new front line in global auto supply chain

Amid a sweeping reconfiguration of global supply chains, North America—and Mexico in particular—has emerged as a critical battleground for manufacturers caught between...

Tuesday 26 May 2026

Gogoro mourns backer Samuel Yin, who committed US$50 million before a single scooter rolled out

Gogoro has issued a statement mourning the death of Ruentex Group president Samuel Yin, who passed away peacefully at Taipei Veterans General Hospital in the early hours of May 26...

Tuesday 26 May 2026

Darfon Electronics invests in AI cooling systems maker GrAndvance

As demand for high-performance computing continues to rise, thermal management has emerged as one of the most critical constraints on server performance. Liquid cooling systems, once...

Tuesday 26 May 2026

Let there be limits—Pope Leo invokes scripture on AI's moral peril, Anthropic in tow

Pope Leo XIV released a major document on May 25, warning about the dangers of AI, from autonomous weapons to what he claims is its relation to "new forms of slavery" arising from...

Tuesday 26 May 2026

Wonderful Hi-Tech sees rising demand from low-orbit satellites and AI data centers

At its annual shareholders' meeting on May 25, Ringo Chang, chairman of Wonderful Hi-Tech, said the cable and connectivity supplier expects revenue growth to resume in 2026, with profit...

Tuesday 26 May 2026

Huawei Tau Law series 1: How China's chip industry is pivoting beyond Moore's Law

When Huawei unveiled its "Tau (τ) Scaling Law" at ISCAS 2026 in Shanghai, the announcement signalled more than another chip architecture update. It marked China's most ambitious...

Tuesday 26 May 2026

Kinpo Electronics pushes beyond manufacturing with AI servers, satellite systems, and quantum computing

At its annual shareholders' meeting on Sunday, Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Kinpo Electronics provided new details on its transition toward higher-value ODM businesses, alongside...

Tuesday 26 May 2026

Wiwynn expands US capacity as AI server boom strains power and supply chains

Taiwan-based AI server maker Wiwynn is accelerating its global expansion as surging demand for AI infrastructure creates mounting pressure...

Tuesday 26 May 2026

AMD and Nvidia deepen investments in Taiwan semiconductor ecosystem

When AMD CEO Lisa Su arrived in Taiwan on May 20, she announced plans to invest more than US$10 billion with local supply-chain partners...

Tuesday 26 May 2026

Commentary: Stellantis' capital shift signals quiet reshaping of Europe's auto industry

In recent weeks, Stellantis, one of the world's five largest automakers, unveiled an ambitious five-year plan titled

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