Tripo AI, founded in 2023, is rapidly emerging in AI-driven 3D content creation, turning text prompts or 2D images into production-ready 3D models in seconds. Backed by major investors like Alibaba and Baidu Ventures, the startup addresses growing demand from gaming, XR/AR/VR, e-commerce, and digital twins, positioning itself to capture a multi-billion-dollar market by democratizing professional 3D workflows

When TSMC chairman C.C. Wei recently dismissed the hype around Chinese robots as "just for show," it sparked heated debate across the tech sectors on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. Yet, the market had already quietly signaled a nuanced answer

Driven by massive demand from cloud AI, silicon photonics continues to gain momentum. At the Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC 2026), industry players engaged in in-depth discussions on the current state of co-packaged optics (CPO) mass production. IC design experts observed that, compared with previous OFC events, which focused primarily on new technological breakthroughs, the industry in 2026 is clearly more concerned with whether solutions can be delivered on time

With the 2026 Formula One (F1) season opener in Australia, the first competitive validation of the sport's new regulatory framework has already highlighted the impact of a fundamental powertrain shift. Mercedes-AMG secured a dominant one-two finish, underpinned by a clear performance gap. In qualifying, the team achieved a pole position lap time approximately 0.8 seconds ahead of the third-place competitor, while extending a lead of more than 15 seconds over Ferrari during the race

Drones are rapidly transforming modern warfare, offering relatively low-cost alternatives to traditional weapons while driving changes across defense supply chains. Small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), often costing only a few thousand dollars, are now capable of striking targets hundreds of kilometers away, including armored vehicles, ships, and air defense systems

Samsung Electronics' self-developed mobile application processor (AP) series, Exynos, long criticized for poor performance and overheating issues, is showing signs of revival. The new Exynos 2600, built on the advanced 2nm second-generation process (SF2), has delivered unexpectedly strong performance results compared to its previous chips, laying a foundation for the once-struggling chip line to bounce back

As Nvidia and Coherent signal a shift toward all-optical networking to solve the AI power crisis, Redmond-based Lumotive has announced a milestone that could redefine data center scalability. In an interview with DIGITIMES Asia, Gleb Akselrod, Co-founder and CTO of Lumotive, detailed the success of the world's first programmable 2D optical beamforming chip

DIGITIMES observes that as demand surges for AI servers, high-speed switches, optical communication modules, and edge AI devices, Taiwan's PCB industry is undergoing a structural shift in its growth model. The traditional cyclical, recovery-driven growth is giving way to competition centered on high-end capacity deployment, control of critical materials, and global expansion capabilities

At NVIDIA GTC 2026, Super Micro Computer (Supermicro) appeared firmly at the center of the AI infrastructure boom. The company showcased its deepening collaboration with Nvidia and welcomed CEO Jensen Huang to its booth in a highly public display of partnership. When the event wrapped up, however, that momentum was quickly overshadowed by a federal indictment placing one of the company's most senior figures under scrutiny

Alibaba and Baidu have raised prices for AI computing services, reflecting a broader shift in how cloud providers monetize AI as demand for tokenized workloads accelerates

Taiwan built its technology identity on two pillars: semiconductors and display panels. One has thrived. The other is reinventing itself

Recent shifts in the memory market are putting significant pressure on the e-reader supply chain, from upstream manufacturers to midstream module makers and downstream brand companies

A diplomatic dispute over administrative nomenclature has escalated into a high-stakes standoff between Taiwan and South Korea, threatening to cast a shadow over one of the world's most critical semiconductor supply chains

OpenClaw's rapid rise has pushed "lobster-raising" from a niche developer trend into a cross-industry race spanning chips, hardware, and end devices

OpenClaw's "lobster-raising" wave is moving from developers into China's internet and software sectors at speed in early 2026. Unlike earlier large-model races centred on parameters and compute, this AI agent cycle is defined by a single question: who controls the user entry point