As artificial intelligence (AI) drives demand for more powerful computing systems and smarter machines, Taiwanese optics manufacturer Ability Opto-Electronics Technology is positioning itself at the intersection of two emerging technology frontiers: metalenses and optical interconnects.

Samsung Electronics is facing a new shift in labor relations after the Samsung Electronics branch of the Samsung Group Super-Enterprise Union reportedly lost its status as a majority union following a sharp drop in membership after bonus negotiations. The move weakens the union's representation and could further fragment future labor talks and union power at Samsung Electronics.

Computex 2026 closed on June 5 with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang reaffirming the scale of AI infrastructure demand in his keynote — and Foxconn, as the world's largest electronics contract manufacturer, is among the most direct beneficiaries of that buildout.

Meta has postponed the public release of the application programming interface (API) for its latest AI model, Muse Spark, multiple times since its April debut, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The delay comes as Meta seeks to turn massive AI investments into sustainable revenue streams and compete more directly with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google.

Intel and Foxconn have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate on AI rack infrastructure, edge AI, physical AI platforms, and custom chip design services. The deal highlights Intel's bid to regain ground in artificial intelligence (AI), while broadening Foxconn's role in the global AI supply chain.

Foxconn and Intel have announced a strategic partnership focused on AI racks, Edge AI, and Physical AI. The move signals Intel's effort to rebuild competitiveness in a market increasingly shaped by Nvidia's dominance in AI training and inference.

As AI pushes liquid cooling into mainstream server thermal design, suppliers are widening their focus beyond Nvidia's benchmark thermal designs. Industry players say pumps are emerging as a key lever for improving cooling efficiency, alongside flow rate and fluid speed.

Motion control component maker Hiwin made its first cross-sector appearance at COMPUTEX 2026, showcasing a full technology stack spanning precision transmission, actuator modules, and system integration. The company also unveiled a dual-arm logistics robot developed in partnership with US logistics firm Dexterity for the first time.

South Korean semiconductor IP startup Articron is challenging the traditional AI chip design bottleneck by using a memory-centric architecture, with its self-developed SRAM-CIM compute chip IP "ART" now in testing and aimed at the power- and area-sensitive edge AI device market. The company says it expects to launch a commercial product in about two years.

Although PC market sales have slumped amid rising memory prices, Nvidia's "N1X" RTX Spark superchip is also fueling hopes for AI PC potential. TeamGroup General Manager Gerry Chen said the N1X can be configured with up to 128GB of memory, but there is simply not enough memory available right now, meaning supply shortages will grow even more severe.

Server chassis maker Chenbro is continuing to evolve, aiming to perfect the craftsmanship of mechanical components to become the world's top rack supplier, according to company CEO Corona Chen.

Adlink Technologies said it pushed into a growth phase for robotics, edge AI, and vertical markets in 2026 as the US became its largest revenue engine, accounting for more than 30% of sales. The industrial PC maker reported broad-based demand across healthcare, transportation, defense, energy, and industrial automation and said design-in projects will start contributing shipments from 2026 into 2027.

BYD is quietly developing humanoid robots, according to people familiar with the matter, signaling that China's largest electric vehicle (EV) maker is preparing to extend its ambitions beyond automobiles and into one of technology's most closely watched emerging industries.

Ability said it secured a new OEM order from a long-established Japanese camera brand for the second half of the year, a deal the company expects will begin ramping in the fourth quarter of 2026 and provide a significant revenue boost. The company announced the order alongside a major presence at COMPUTEX 2026, where it highlighted AIoT edge computing, smart city deployments, smart retail, and commercial robotics.

The European Commission has unveiled a comprehensive Technology Sovereignty Package aimed at strengthening Europe's capabilities in semiconductors, AI, cloud infrastructure, open-source software, and digital energy systems.

Taiwan's state-owned defense research body, the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science & Technology (NCSIST), has unveiled three military robot dog variants developed on a platform from US firm Ghost Robotics, highlighting its ability to integrate mission payload systems. The showcase underscores Taiwan-US technology cooperation and NCSIST's push to build a non-red supply chain.

Delta Electronics warned that existing AC-DC power architectures will face fundamental challenges within the next one to two years as AI server rack power approaches megawatt levels, and said high-voltage direct current power designs are emerging as the key solution. The company announced the PowerCycle MW-class HVDC supply that supports 800V and ±400V architectures and uses flexible rack deployment of power and battery backup modules to optimize space, cooling, resilience, and scalability.

MiTAC Computing Technology, a subsidiary of MiTAC Holdings, has no doubt that operations will grow in 2026, according to company president Rick Hwang. The company has two new US facilities scheduled to begin operations by the end of the third quarter of 2026, while a new plant in Vietnam started mass production in April.

Pegatron is betting that the AI server market will keep expanding, even though it entered later than some peers. The company said 2026 will mark the start of a full-speed push as generative AI shifts toward inference and both agentic and physical AI begin real-world deployment.

Data center power systems are nearing a major transition as GPU rack densities rise toward the 600 kW range. A new report from SemiAnalysis said 800VDC direct-current distribution is moving beyond hyperscale trials and could alter how data centers are built, powered, and regulated.

At the close of his keynote address at the Humanoids Summit in Tokyo, Hiroshi Ishiguro — one of the pioneers of humanoid robotics — offered a candid assessment of the industry's progress: despite decades of investment and research, Japan has yet to produce a truly transformative, mass-market application for robotics.

As the artificial intelligence industry moves beyond chatbots and text generation, a new question is emerging: what happens when AI can act on the physical world, not just understand it?

Global AI growth is increasingly colliding with electricity limits, a shift that could slow data center buildouts and reshape infrastructure planning from the US to Asia. Delta Electronics chairman Ping Cheng said the bottleneck is already delaying projects, pushing operators toward self-owned power systems and off-grid microgrids.

Lightmatter has joined Nvidia's NVLink Fusion ecosystem, a move that could accelerate the rollout of high-performance optical links for AI infrastructure worldwide. The collaboration is aimed at easing data-center bottlenecks, improving bandwidth, and giving global customers more options for building energy-efficient AI systems at scale.