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Saturday 11 April 2026

Beyond AI: Energy, capital and sovereignty will define Asia's next factories

Artificial intelligence is entering a capital-intensive phase, with industry executives warning that Asia's next generation of factories will be defined less by breakthroughs in algorithms...

Saturday 11 April 2026

OpenAI pauses Stargate UK, energy costs and regulation stall AI data centre plans

OpenAI has put its Stargate UK project on hold, citing high energy costs and regulatory uncertainty, in a setback for the UK's ambitions to position itself as a global artificial intelligence...

Saturday 11 April 2026

Analysis: Taiwan's March supply chain data makes the AI acceleration case better than any earnings call

Taiwan's listed AI hardware companies collectively generated $69.7 billion in March 2026 revenue across 13 supply-chain segments — up 63% year-over-year — offering the...

Saturday 11 April 2026

Taiwan chip distributors report record quarter on AI boom

Taiwan's two largest semiconductor distributors, WT Microelectronics and WPG Holdings, reported record-breaking quarterly results, underscoring how surging demand for artificial intelligence...

Saturday 11 April 2026

Catcher adopts cautious outlook, citing supply chain bottlenecks and cost pressures

Despite revenue growth in March 2026, Catcher Technology is maintaining a prudent outlook for 2026, citing supply chain bottlenecks, cost pressures, and uncertain end-market demand...

Friday 10 April 2026

AI spending shifts to edge inference as GITEX Asia spotlights monetization push

GITEX Asia 2026 wrapped up in Singapore with a clear shift in industry priorities, as artificial intelligence (AI) spending moves from...

Friday 10 April 2026

AD Technology eyes KRW1T revenue with 2nm CPU platform after shift from TSMC to Samsung DSP

South Korean IC design firm AD Technology transitioned from the TSMC Value Chain Alliance (VCA) to become one of Samsung's Design Solution Partners (DSPs) in 2019. After overcoming...

Friday 10 April 2026

Taiwan accelerates GenAI autonomy with tax exemption for computing investments

Taiwan's minister of digital affairs, Yi-Jing Lin, recently pointed out that the Ministry of Finance (MOF) has announced a major incentive encouraging the private sector's investments...

Friday 10 April 2026

A new kind of computer emerges for the age of AI agents

As AI agents grow capable of independently operating computers, drafting documents, and managing schedules, the relationship between humans...

Friday 10 April 2026

Compal sees PC demand steady, server shipments set to double quarterly

Compal Electronics' stronger-than-expected March and first-quarter 2026 results signal supply-chain and product-mix shifts with global implications for PC supply, server capacity for...

Friday 10 April 2026

Analysis: Agent computers target next PC role, push AI compute to the edge

AI agents are moving beyond chat into execution, handling tasks, workflows, and decisions. That shift is giving rise to a new hardware category: the agent computer. Built for persistent,...

Friday 10 April 2026

Asustek posts record March and 1Q26 revenue on strong AI server demand

Asustek's record-breaking March and first-quarter 2026 results reflect surging demand for AI servers and PCs, with broader implications for enterprise infrastructure spending and global...

Friday 10 April 2026

Taiwan accelerates SiPh and materials breakthroughs for next-gen AI computing

Taiwan is stepping up its global semiconductor leadership with a coordinated push into silicon photonics (SiPh) and advanced materials, aiming to meet surging demand for faster, more...

Friday 10 April 2026

Tesla reportedly turns back to affordable cars as growth slows

Tesla is developing a new, smaller and lower-cost electric sport utility vehicle, according to people familiar with the matter and the...

Friday 10 April 2026

Oracle ramps AI infrastructure spending, supply chain expands to meet surging customer orders

Oracle's surge in AI infrastructure spending is prompting global supply chains to expand capacity, with partners ramping factories in Taiwan, Vietnam and the US to serve hyperscale...

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