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Wednesday 27 May 2026
Dreame's 941-company ecosystem targets growth far beyond robot vacuum cleaners
Dreame Technology, a Chinese consumer electronics maker, has formed nearly 1,000 affiliated companies in its ecosystem since the end of 2024. This breakneck pace of expansion signals...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Unitree sprints toward IPO as profits crumble under rising costs
Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree Robotics is moving quickly toward an initial public offering, but its latest prospectus points to the commercial challenges still facing the se...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
From boom-bust to structural growth? Memory's US$1 trillion moment puts AI thesis to the test
First Micron, then SK Hynix, join the trillion-dollar club, capping an extraordinary repricing of an industry once dismissed as a commodity play. The milestone is more than a valuation...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Yulon advances AI-driven transformation to boost domestic production and exports
Yulon Motor Group outlined its 2025 results and 2026 outlook at its annual shareholders' meeting on May 27, announcing continued domestic production and export pushes while deploying...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Facing Chinese rivals, Hyundai accelerates robotaxi plans and cost cuts
As Chinese automakers intensify a global price war, South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group is responding on two fronts at once: accelerating its push into autonomous mobility while pressing...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Qualcomm and ByteDance's rumored AI ASIC deal signals potential shift in China's data center chip supply
The agreement between Qualcomm and ByteDance positions the former for large-scale AI ASIC demand from the latter, as reported by Bloomberg, but market viability remains uncertain...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
IREN signs US$1.6bn Dell deal for Blackwell AI systems to expand Texas data center capacity
IREN Limited has signed a purchase agreement with Dell Technologies for air-cooled Blackwell-based systems intended to support its previously announced five-year US$3.4bn managed services...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Daxin Materials advances into Low Dk and Low Df market for booming AI server and LEO satellite applications
Taiwan-based Daxin Materials posted stronger revenue and profitability in 2025 as rapid growth in semiconductor materials offset a still-cautious display market recovery, with AI-...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Jensen Huang: Taiwan is center of AI revolution, with US$150 billion in capex powering local ecosystem
Nvidia held an "employee town hall" on the morning of May 27 at the T17 and T18 sites in Beitou-Shilin Technology Park (BSTP), where CEO Jensen Huang met staff, gave away Dom Pérignon,...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Exclusive: Kian Shen rides Taiwan's electric bus expansion with record backlog

Taiwanese automotive components maker Kian Shen Industry says it is experiencing a surge in demand driven by a wave of electric bus replacements...

Wednesday 27 May 2026
VinFast names new chair to tackle global expansion
Vietnamese electric-vehicle maker VinFast has appointed a new chairman amid mounting challenges in its overseas expansion across Asia and the US, including delays to its planned US...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Nvidia CEO says Taiwan needs more electricity, ministry confirms 5.2 GW of gas capacity to be added
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who is visiting Taiwan for two weeks, stated that the island's manufacturing sector is developing rapidly and needs more electricity.
Wednesday 27 May 2026
OpenAI targets smaller advertisers in push to make ChatGPT ads pay off
OpenAI is widening its ChatGPT advertising business beyond large brands, adding tools aimed at smaller marketers as it seeks to turn one of the world's most widely used AI products...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Xiaomi saw nearly 60% profit drop amid memory cost 'super cycle'
On May 26, Xiaomi Corporation reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of CNY99.1 billion (approx. US$14.6 billion) as it confronts a "super cycle" of rising memory costs. Management characterized...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
China-based SmartSens, Unisoc team up on Micro LED optical interconnects for AI clusters
SmartSens and Unisoc have formed a strategic partnership to develop Micro LED high-speed optical interconnects, aiming to deliver domestic, low-power, high-bandwidth solutions for...