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Tuesday 24 March 2026

Boston Dynamics rival Ghost Robotics brings its Pentagon-proven robotic dogs to Taiwan

As the US Department of Defense (DoD) accelerates the adoption of AI and autonomous systems, quadruped robots have emerged as a key area of focus — and a growing opportunity...

Tuesday 24 March 2026

2026 SelectUSA Investment Summit to spotlight Taiwan-US trade and investment ties

The upcoming SelectUSA investment summit is approaching, and Taiwanese firms are expected to be a major presence as they seek to integrate more closely with the US market. As the Taiwanese...

Tuesday 24 March 2026

Interview: The quantum clock is ticking — here's which industries need to move now

Enterprises have a 2035 deadline. That is when the US government expects companies to have completed their migration to post-quantum cryptography — a safeguard against the encryption-breaking...

Tuesday 24 March 2026

Ghost Robotics seeks Taiwan supply chain ties for quadruped robots

Ghost Robotics, a US-based developer of quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), has expressed interest in collaborating with Taiwan's supply chain as it moves to enter the local...

Monday 23 March 2026

Grab expands beyond SEA with strategic push into Taiwan

Grab has unveiled a major move in its international growth strategy, announcing plans to acquire Delivery Hero's Foodpanda delivery business in Taiwan — marking its first significant...

Monday 23 March 2026

Samsung reportedly in talks with Google, Microsoft on long-term memory supply agreements

Samsung Electronics is reportedly in discussions with Google and Microsoft to establish long-term memory semiconductor supply agreements,...

Monday 23 March 2026

Meet the duo bridging Jensen Huang to Taiwan at GTC 2026

At Nvidia's GTC 2026 conference last week, two figures were notable in helping CEO Jensen Huang connect with major Taiwanese business partners.

Monday 23 March 2026

Samsung chairman joins Beijing forum as China seeks foreign chip investment

Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-yong is attending the China Development Forum (CDF) in Beijing on March 22-23 and is expected to...

Monday 23 March 2026

Taiwan central bank revise 2027 GDP growth upward

Taiwan's central bank sharply raised its 2026 GDP forecast to 7.28%, citing substantial capex from international cloud service providers and aggressive investment expansion by domestic...

Monday 23 March 2026

TSMC supports local suppliers to reduce supply chain risks

Jeng-Ywan Jeng, a professor from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST), recently highlighted TSMC's efforts to...

Monday 23 March 2026

SK Hynix plans TSMC 3nm adoption for HBM4E edge over Samsung

SK Hynix is reportedly evaluating the use of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) 3-nanometer process for producing the logic die in its seventh-generation high-bandwidth...

Monday 23 March 2026

Uber bet US$1.25 billion on Rivian to scale Robotaxi fleet

Uber is pushing into autonomous mobility through a multibillion-dollar partnership with Rivian, aiming to deploy tens of thousands of robotaxis across North America and Europe over...

Monday 23 March 2026

An imminent strike looms over Samsung's AI memory supply

Samsung Electronics is facing escalating labor tensions after its largest union secured approval for a strike, raising concerns over potential disruptions to semiconductor production...

Monday 23 March 2026

Taiwan's Hai Long 3 wind farm installs first turbine, marking milestone for local supply chain

Taiwan's Hai Long Offshore Wind Project announced on March 20 that the first wind turbine at the Hai Long 3 wind farm has been successfully installed offshore. The turbine nacelle...

Monday 23 March 2026

Will Qualcomm CEO highlight beyond AI PCs at Computex?

Computex 2026, set to take place in June, has once again invited Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon as the opening keynote speaker. In recent years, Qualcomm has stepped up its efforts at...

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