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Monday 16 February 2026

Taiwan rolls out AI push to transform its 1.71 million SMEs

Taiwan's small and medium enterprises — the backbone of the island's economy — are getting a major government push into the AI era. On February 12, the Ministry of Economic...

Monday 16 February 2026

OpenAI hires OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger, transitions project to independent foundation

OpenAI has hired Peter Steinberger, founder of open-source AI agent OpenClaw, signalling a strategic shift toward autonomous personal AI...

Monday 16 February 2026

India seeks to democratize AI resources through global commons framework

India is positioning artificial intelligence at the center of its technology and geopolitical strategy as it prepares to host the India AI Impact Summit.

Monday 16 February 2026

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang skips India AI Impact Summit citing unforeseen circumstances

Nvidia has not disclosed a detailed reason for Chief Executive Jensen Huang skipping the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi this week, saying only that he is "unable to travel…...

Monday 16 February 2026

India has all ingredients to lead in AI, says Sam Altman before New Delhi summit

Ahead of the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi from February 16–20, 2026, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said India has the potential to become a "full-stack AI leader," arguing the...

Sunday 15 February 2026

Taiwan's January exports jump nearly 70% on AI server boom, boosting 2026 growth optimism and tech defense push

Taiwan's export value in January 2026 surged 69.9% year-on-year, surpassing the NT$2 trillion (US$63.7 billion) mark for the first time, largely due to differences in the number of...

Sunday 15 February 2026

A Singaporean reality check for the semiconductor age

Joseph Liow, dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore, said in a recent public lecture that technology...

Saturday 14 February 2026

ByteDance's Doubao 2.0 aims to undercut the West's AI elite—then Disney strikes back

ByteDance has officially launched Doubao 2.0, a next-generation AI family that promises GPT-level intelligence at a disruptive price point...

Saturday 14 February 2026

China sets price guidelines to curb cutthroat EV competition

China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued a set of guidelines on February 12 aimed at regulating pricing throughout the automotive production process, as part...

Saturday 14 February 2026

Nvidia deepens South Korea ties in smart factory push

Nvidia outlined its role in advancing two major manufacturing trends—AI Factory and Physical AI—at SEMICON Korea 2026, emphasizing that it views South Korea as an important...

Saturday 14 February 2026

Commentary: Foxtron targets 1,500 Bria deliveries by 1Q26 amid Luxgen acquisition

One of the biggest stories in Taiwan's auto market toward the end of 2025 is Foxtron's official announcement to acquire 100% of Luxgen, with the deal expected to close in the first...

Saturday 14 February 2026

After US deal, Taiwan pushes economic resilience into Europe and the global south

Taiwan has officially signed a final trade agreement with the US, concluding bilateral negotiations. Under the deal, Taiwan will receive most-favored-nation (MFN) treatment if Washington...

Friday 13 February 2026

Shihlin Electric expands in North America as orders extend to 2030

Shihlin Electric is entering 2026 with strong operating momentum, supported by accelerated contract releases under Taipower's grid resilience...

Friday 13 February 2026

Analysis: China's AI models and chips align on day one

China's leading large model developers are accelerating flagship releases, while domestic AI chipmakers are responding almost simultaneously,...

Friday 13 February 2026

Stellantis scraps two EU gigafactories after €2.1bn hit, pivots toward Asian batteries

Stellantis NV has officially abandoned plans to build two lithium battery gigafactories in Kaiserslautern, Germany, and Termoli, Italy, the company's CEO, Antonio Filosa, said, following...

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