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Wednesday 20 May 2026
Alibaba's T-Head doubles down on AI infrastructure with Zhenwu M890
Alibaba Cloud has unveiled the Zhenwu M890, a new proprietary AI training and inference chip developed by its semiconductor subsidiary T-Head Semiconductor, as the Chinese cloud group...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Microsoft advances India data center timeline within expanded regional investment framework
Microsoft's data center expansion in India represents the continuation of a strategic regional investment trajectory, updating previously announced capital commitments rather than...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Taiwan Wi-Fi router industry, 1Q 2026: Steady recovery, rising value, and telecom-led demand
Wi-Fi 7 upgrades and cost pressures coexist as Taiwanese Wi-Fi router shipments rose 1.1% sequentially in the first quarter of 2026.
Wednesday 20 May 2026
China's top NAND flash chipmaker YMTC begins IPO tutoring with Chinese banks
China's leading memory chipmakers are accelerating their push into public capital markets, with YMTC Group formally entering IPO guidance on May 19, shortly after domestic DRAM leader...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Xiaomi halts ultra-thin smartphone production as memory costs squeeze prices
Xiaomi warns memory costs could push flagship phone prices past CNY10,000 (approx. US$1,468) in 2026, a development that would affect global consumers as higher-capacity models become...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Aerospace fastener demand extends into multi-year cycle as NAFCO expands Malaysia capacity amid Boeing ramp-up
Taiwan-based aerospace engine fastener maker National Aerospace Fasteners Corporation (NAFCO) said order visibility has extended to as long as eight to nine years as Boeing accelerates...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Taipei fires back as Trump repeats chip theft claim
Trump has once again accused Taiwan of "stealing" the US semiconductor industry — his second such broadside in as many months.
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Commentary: China hardens AI self-reliance push after Trump-Xi talks
After the Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, China's senior leadership has stepped up inspections of artificial intelligence, smart manufacturing and computing infrastructure, offering a...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Taiwan suppliers look past Tesla as China's robot makers scale up

Tesla remains a bellwether for humanoid robots, but its delayed production timeline is prompting Taiwanese suppliers to reassess where...

Wednesday 20 May 2026
AMD makes history with first overseas AI DevDay in Shanghai, targeting deeper China partnerships
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) chair and CEO Lisa Su led the company's China team in Shanghai for AMD AI DevDay 2026 on May 19. The event marks the first time it has been held outside...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Google I/O 2026: Stitch shakes up AI design and dev workflows
Google's announcement of its Stitch AI design platform triggered immediate market reactions, raising substantial questions about the future of design professions, competitive dynamics...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Google I/O 2026: Consumer hardware competition and smart glasses market entry
Google's announcement of Android XR smart glasses marks its direct entry into a fast-growing wearable AI market, signaling confidence in rapid consumer adoption and the category's...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Google I/O 2026: AI market competition and enterprise pricing strategy
Google's Gemini 3.5 model announcements mark a strategic shift toward enterprise cost competitiveness, directly challenging OpenAI and Anthropic's positioning in the frontier AI se...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Nvidia earnings set to beat again on AI rack boom
Supply chain optimism grows as Blackwell shipments ramp, Rubin approaches, and Intel CPUs re-enter the AI server spotlight.
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Rare-earth shadows Boston Dynamics' Atlas ambitions ahead of IPO
Hyundai Motor Group's humanoid robot ambitions are moving closer to commercialization, with Boston Dynamics preparing for a broader capital-market push and factory deployment of its...