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Monday 29 June 2026

Weekly news roundup: South Korea takes physical AI push from policy to practice; Europe aggressively pursues non-red supply chains

Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of June 22-28, 2026:

Monday 29 June 2026

Foxlink appoints Freddy Kuo president, targets AI factory transformation

Cheng Uei Precision Industry (Foxlink) announced on June 24 that its board of directors has approved the appointment of Freddy Kuo as company president. Speaking publicly for the first...

Monday 29 June 2026

US AI restrictions face scrutiny as Chinese models gain ground

Chinese artificial intelligence developer Zhipu AI, also known as Z.ai, is narrowing the performance gap with leading US AI companies...

Monday 29 June 2026

Physical AI's next hurdle is not walking, but grasping

As Physical AI moves closer to commercial reality, its global impact may depend less on humanoid robots that can run or dance and more...

Monday 29 June 2026

Onsemi's Synaptics acquisition intensifies competition for physical AI leadership

Onsemi's acquisition of Synaptics underscores how global chipmakers are racing to build broader edge AI platforms, with implications that could ripple through data centers, industrial...

Monday 29 June 2026

Goertek's 12-inch AR wafer fab could double waveguide output, cut AI glasses costs

Goertek has begun mass production at China's first 12-inch AR optical wafer fab, a milestone that could cut waveguide costs, strengthen the domestic AI smart glasses supply chain and...

Monday 29 June 2026

CATL turns sodium-ion batteries into lithium hedge for EVs and grid storage

CATL is turning sodium-ion batteries from a lithium alternative into a commercial product line, with planned deployment in 10,000 to 20,000 electric vehicles this year and a new sodium...

Monday 29 June 2026

Taiwan electronics sector stays upbeat as AI demand lifts exports

Taiwan's electronics-machinery sector is heading into the second half of 2026 with cautious optimism, as global demand for AI infrastructure, high-end semiconductors, and cloud services...

Monday 29 June 2026

AIC sees double-digit growth as AI infrastructure shifts to rack-level systems

AIC said the global shift from single-server AI computing to rack- and system-level integration is driving coordinated storage, compute, and networking design as a key trend in AI...

Monday 29 June 2026

FIT consolidates EV charging brands, builds Saudi plant to localize supply

Foxconn Interconnect Technology (FIT) unveiled its global automotive platform brand One Mobility at The smarter E Europe 2026, the continent’s largest energy industry trade alliance,...

Monday 29 June 2026

LG expands data-center liquid cooling push, eyes Taiwan server partnerships amid AI infrastructure boom

As AI infrastructure pushes server power consumption to unprecedented levels, liquid cooling is rapidly moving from an alternative technology to a data-center necessity. Amid fragmented...

Monday 29 June 2026

India roundup: Global tech giants deepen India investments

India is attracting fresh technology investment as global companies expand AI, cloud and semiconductor commitments, reinforcing the country's growing role as a strategic manufacturing...

Monday 29 June 2026

Qualcomm stirs AI data center competition with CPUs, ASICs, and accelerators

Qualcomm officially unveiled its Dragonfly data center platform at this week's annual investor day, laying out a four-pronged push into cloud AI that spans SerDes, PAM4 DSP, and other...

Monday 29 June 2026

LinkCom leans into AI networking and high-power power modules to drive growth

LinkCom Manufacturing held its 2026 annual general meeting and said rapid AI adoption is driving demand for its magnetic components in high-speed networking, AI data-center power,...

Monday 29 June 2026

Commentary: Jack Ma's rice-field message and Alibaba's new AI confidence

Jack Ma recently made a rare public appearance with senior executives from Alibaba and Ant Group at a rice-planting event outside Hangzhou. Although Alibaba chairman Joseph Tsai was...

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