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Monday 21 September 2026
ByteDance's China AI chip push hits substrate shortage

China's fast-rising AI models are running into a compute supply bottleneck as demand for advanced packaging substrates surges, with...

Monday 21 September 2026
Shell oil shortage puts Volkswagen contract under review as Europe's aftermarket feels the strain

A Middle East war-driven oil squeeze is rippling beyond fuel stations and into Europe's auto repair network, with global implications...

Monday 21 September 2026
Faraday Future says robotics, not EVs, must carry it to profitability

Faraday Future used its annual 919 launch event on September 19 to complete what it calls "Robot World 2.0," unveiling nine new embodied...

Monday 21 September 2026
Acer founder says slowing AI development will be hard, amid call for AI slowdown

Acer founder Stan Shih stated that slowing artificial intelligence (AI) growth is not easy, as semiconductor capacity is still insufficient...

Monday 21 September 2026
Foxconn takes EV ambitions deeper with Quantron commercial vehicle deal

Foxconn is expanding its global electric vehicle footprint through partnerships with German commercial vehicle brand Quantron and intelligent...

Monday 21 September 2026
Weekly news roundup: AI boom strains chips; Google's TPUs pay off, China eyes 3nm without EUV
This week’s reports centered on intensifying competition and bottlenecks across the semiconductor and AI supply chains, from Sandisk’s unusual engineering push in Korea...
Monday 21 September 2026
Anthropic reportedly weighs a new model, outside safety auditors as its IPO clock runs down

Anthropic is reportedly being asked to prove two opposite things at once. To list at the valuation its bankers have floated, the company...

Monday 21 September 2026
Column: AI usage patterns may be shifting the case for self-hosted servers

A new Anthropic threat intelligence report offers an unusual glimpse into how advanced AI systems are being used under heavy, real-world...

Monday 21 September 2026
US-Mexico trade talks put AI servers in focus as Taiwan ODMs seek common ground

The US is reportedly pressuring Mexico to tighten rules of origin for AI hardware to limit the use of components produced outside North...

Monday 21 September 2026
Dassault Systèmes: AI-native transformation emerges as Taiwan's next industrial frontier

Digital transformation is no longer the endpoint for Taiwan's technology industries. As artificial intelligence moves from individual...

Monday 21 September 2026
HEC Compucase AI server products drive 2026 revenue growth

HEC Compucase's AI server-related rollout continues to gain traction as AI racks, cooling modules, and high-end power supplies move...

Monday 21 September 2026
ACES targets AI compute, power with cable ramp-up

High-speed transmission demand continues to rise on the back of AI server and data center buildouts, while cloud service providers (CSPs)...

Monday 21 September 2026
Ampoc AI PCB orders surge as it expands into CPO

Printed circuit board (PCB) wet-process equipment maker Ampoc Far-East said demand for its in-house high-end equipment has surged on...

Monday 21 September 2026
AI safety debate heats up: Pegatron chairman urges risk controls, not an innovation halt

AI safety concerns are intensifying debate over whether development should slow, with US technology executives divided over the trade-off...

Monday 21 September 2026
Analysis: The race to superintelligence meets a demand for restraint — and the industry is split
The extraordinary technological progress humanity has witnessed since AI first emerged has propelled a fundamental shift in industrial development. With experts hailing AI as the next...