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Thursday 10 September 2026
Loongson raises funds to expand CPU and GPU development as AI inference boosts domestic chip plans
Chinese CPU maker Loongson recently announced a CNY2.3 billion (approx. US$342.7 million) capital increase, with the funds mainly going into information technology chips and core CPU...
Thursday 10 September 2026
Apple's John Ternus puts iPhone at AI center stage

Apple CEO John Ternus used his first major event as chief executive to signal where the company is headed after officially succeeding...

Thursday 10 September 2026
Sumitomo, Sakana AI reportedly team up to expand Japan-made AI
Sumitomo and its IT subsidiary SCSK are partnering with Japanese AI startup Sakana AI to expand the use of domestically developed AI among Japanese companies, leveraging Sumitomo's...
Thursday 10 September 2026
Taiwan hardware strength meets open-source gap
Taiwan's hardware strength gives it a firm place in the global technology supply chain, but industry leaders say its next opportunity lies in open source. Jonathan Bryce, executive...
Thursday 10 September 2026
Google plans EUR13 billion Finland investment to expand data centers, clean energy
Google said it will invest EUR13 billion (US$15.11 billion) in Finland over the next two years, underscoring how data center growth, clean power, and local skills investment are becoming...
Thursday 10 September 2026
Analog Devices agrees to buy Alif Semiconductor to expand edge AI push
Analog Devices has agreed to acquire Alif Semiconductor in a US$1.35 billion all-cash deal, a move that could broaden access to faster, more energy-efficient edge AI systems for industrial,...
Thursday 10 September 2026
How AI and global expansion are reshaping semiconductor recruitment to production, tech integration
Driven by sustained artificial intelligence (AI) demand, global semiconductor capacity expansion is accelerating. According to the 2026 Semiconductor Industry Talent Report released...
Thursday 10 September 2026
Arm launches second-generation CSS, targets China's AI smartphone market with C2 CPU
Arm unveiled its second-generation mobile Compute Subsystem (CSS), Arm CSS for Mobile 2, at its annual Arm Everywhere China event in Shanghai on September 8, further integrating AI...
Thursday 10 September 2026
Global PMX sees semiconductor parts shipments strengthen
Global PMX, a major maker of automotive power and safety components, said August consolidated revenue rose to NT$802 million (approx. US$25.4 million), up 33.50% year on year and extending...
Thursday 10 September 2026
AI server ODMs face widening component mismatches, with shortages reaching 15–20%
Nvidia's Vera Rubin platform is entering its production ramp, and although server ODM shipments are still expected to ramp further, server ODMs delivered strong operating results in...
Thursday 10 September 2026
SuperAlloy advances semiconductor aluminum certification
SuperAlloy Industrial, a global automotive wheel supplier, reported August consolidated revenue of NT$550 million (approx. US$17.4 million), up 2.46% from a year earlier, and NT$5.052...
Thursday 10 September 2026
Flex's EPC Power deal points to a broader shift in AI infrastructure
Flex has recently agreed to buy US power conversion specialist EPC Power for US$4.4 billion, a move that highlights how competition in AI infrastructure is extending beyond servers...
Thursday 10 September 2026
Confidence in Germany's auto repair sector slips, even as demand hits record high
The auto repair industry in Germany is facing a contradiction: confidence among industry players has been falling, even though the sector as a whole is seeing repair demand rising...
Thursday 10 September 2026
Three open source foundations share one stage in Shanghai
As AI applications move from the lab to large-scale deployment, China's open source ecosystem is increasingly focused on how to connect once-siloed technology layers to improve computing...
Thursday 10 September 2026
Taiwan virtual asset alliance builds next-gen financial infrastructure
As global digital finance accelerates, stablecoins, real-world asset tokenization, and digital assets are becoming core to the next generation of financial services. With Taiwan's...