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Friday 16 January 2026

Apple taps Google Gemini to power Siri, pushing private cloud and Taiwan's AI supply chain

As the race to embed artificial intelligence into consumer devices heats up, Apple has formally confirmed a strategic partnership with...

Friday 16 January 2026

Aeva secures spot in Nvidia's autonomous driving ecosystem with LG Innotek role

US LiDAR company Aeva Technologies has been selected as a partner for Nvidia's next-generation autonomous driving platform, Drive AGX Hyperion, drawing attention to its integration...

Friday 16 January 2026

Quanta says AI industry faced three major waves in 2025, sees strong growth over next 2-3 years

Quanta Computer held its year-end banquet on the evening of January 15, 2026, during which company chairman Barry Lam highlighted three major waves that hit 2025. He named the tariff...

Friday 16 January 2026

Analysis: Why Singapore sovereign fund doubles down on AI despite bubble fears

Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, the Government Investment Corporation (GIC), has made significant investments in artificial intelligence startups Anthropic and MiniMax amidst rising...

Friday 16 January 2026

US imposes 25% chip tariff under Section 232, but Taiwan secures strategic carve-outs in high-stakes talks

The US White House has formally announced a 25% import tariff on semiconductors under Section 232, while outlining multiple exemption mechanisms that could mitigate the impact on key...

Friday 16 January 2026

Phison, Infinitix build enterprise AI infrastructure stack

Demand for high-performance compute and storage for AI training and inference continues to climb. Phison has partnered with AI infrastructure...

Friday 16 January 2026

Honlynn pivots to cloud, cybersecurity, and AI as TPEx debut nears

Honlynn, a subsidiary of Abico Group, will be listed on the Taipei Exchange's Emerging Stock Board on January 16, 2026, marking a strategic inflection point as the company pivots from...

Friday 16 January 2026

CES 2026 turns dexterous hands into a China-South Korea showdown

Unlike previous CES editions that focused on full humanoid robot systems, CES 2026 highlighted the standalone importance of dexterous hands. As the core interface for human–machine...

Friday 16 January 2026

Quanta's Yang sees triple-digit growth in 2026, no bubble concerns

Quanta Computer Executive Vice President and Quanta Cloud Technology President Mike Yang said on January 15 that the company's AI business...

Friday 16 January 2026

Taiwan's urban mobility surges on digital platforms and shared transport

Taiwan's urban mobility market has undergone a significant transformation since 2025, driven by the rising adoption of digital platforms and evolving consumer travel habits. LINE GO,...

Friday 16 January 2026

US data center growth strains electric grid, prompting proposed outages and industry pushback

The rapid expansion of data centers in the US is placing significant strain on the electric grid, prompting grid operators in multiple states to propose temporary power outages for...

Friday 16 January 2026

Tesla CEO reveals China's AI edge as xAI sparks US data center power race

According to Business Insider, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and founder of xAI, recently highlighted China's dominant position in AI computing power during a podcast, warning that...

Friday 16 January 2026

US extends AI chip controls to cloud access, China's overseas compute plans under risk

US export controls on artificial intelligence and high-performance computing are no longer limited by geography. In mid-January 2026, the US House of Representatives passed the Remote...

Friday 16 January 2026

OpenAI's acquisition of Torch signals intensifying AI competition in healthcare sector

OpenAI has acquired medical technology startup Torch to enhance its AI capabilities in healthcare, following the recent launch of its ChatGPT Health platform. Torch's founders, including...

Friday 16 January 2026

Taiwan launches Smart Robot Research Center to advance everyday service robotics

The rapid evolution of robots with stable gait and agile manipulation—spotlighted at CES 2026—signals that robots integrated into daily life are moving from vision to reality...

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