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Friday 18 September 2026
CoreWeave launches US$3 billion bond sale amid growing revenue, debt

CoreWeave launched a debt sale worth US$3 billion in convertible bonds, which would allow buyers to turn their bonds into shares. The...

Friday 18 September 2026
LGES, Samsung SDI reportedly booked out for two years as US restrictions and China slowdown reshape ESS market
As energy storage system (ESS) battery orders continue to accumulate at South Korean manufacturers, expectations are growing that market conditions could improve further. The outlook...
Friday 18 September 2026
King Charles tests AI's safety consensus as Nvidia keeps its foot on the accelerator

King Charles III has stepped into the intensifying debate over artificial intelligence, urging executives from Nvidia, Google DeepMind,...

Friday 18 September 2026
ByteDance's second AI-agent phone drops forced automation for permission — yet app wall still up
The question facing China's "AI agent phone" category is no longer whether a model can drive a smartphone. It is whether the apps will let it. Judging by the first mass-produced device...
Friday 18 September 2026
Mobile SoC battle for 2026 centers on NPUs

More technical details on 2026 mobile systems on a chip (SoCs) from major vendors are emerging, and the biggest changes in chips such...

Friday 18 September 2026
ByteDance builds strong supply chain force to master emerging hardware ecosystems beyond core demand

The Chinese smart glasses sector is rapidly consolidating around the principle that "subtraction is king." Rather than rushing unproven...

Friday 18 September 2026
Taiwan central bank keeps rates unchanged as inflation stays contained
Taiwan's central bank left interest rates unchanged on the 17th, saying inflation remains manageable and the economy is still growing steadily. The decision came as the US Federal...
Friday 18 September 2026
Taiwan central bank warns market stability hinges on AI monetization
Taiwan's Central Bank said on the 17th that the success or failure of AI monetization will determine its long-term economic benefits and impact on financial markets. It urged Taiwanese...
Friday 18 September 2026
China sees a second chance in VLEO as AI shifts the satellite race from chips to networks
Starlink's massive scale in conventional low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellites has markedly reinforced the satellite giant's aggressive grip on the commercial space industry for the next...
Friday 18 September 2026
Huawei Connect 2026: Huawei scales supernodes into million-card AI systems

Huawei is extending its AI infrastructure strategy beyond individual accelerators and storage systems, unveiling an Agentic supercluster...

Friday 18 September 2026
Z.ai's next growth engine starts where compute scarcity ends

Chinese AI developer Z.ai has raised its 2026 year-end annual recurring revenue (ARR) target by 25% to US$3 billion after fresh financing...

Friday 18 September 2026
CATL looks beyond China's passenger-car squeeze as electric trucks become the next growth front
The expansive reach of CATL's entrenched battery grip on the EV market has persisted through years of undefeated market share, pinning many Chinese automakers against severe component...
Friday 18 September 2026
Taiwan prepares 150-qubit quantum computer RFP, seeks 'win-win' partnerships with global suppliers

Taiwan is moving closer to issuing a request for proposal (RFP) for its quantum computing system project.

Friday 18 September 2026
Taiwan's small businesses race into AI, raising the stakes for execution

Taiwan's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are making plans to adopt AI, according to a new survey that suggests the debate...

Friday 18 September 2026
DeepSeek engineer's warning suggests AI may reshape, not simply eliminate, technical work

A DeepSeek engineer's viral reflection on AI's rapid progress has reignited debate over whether artificial intelligence will replace...