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Friday 15 May 2026
Foxconn says AI server mix and consignment model will drive annual shipments to more than double
Foxconn (Hon Hai) held an online investor briefing on May 14, where executives outlined that cloud and networking products accounted for nearly 50% of group revenue in the first quarter...
Friday 15 May 2026
Chunghwa Telecom expands satellite ambitions across multiple orbits
The global satellite industry is entering what many executives and analysts describe as a historic turning point, as telecommunications operators increasingly integrate satellite connectivity...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Column: Why robots aren't ready for the real world — yet
Over the past 15 years, several major technological paradigms have crossed the commercial threshold from "zero to one" and into mass adoption.
Wednesday 13 May 2026
Commentary: Trump's China dealbook favors Boeing, soybeans, and Wall Street over AI chips

Against a backdrop of persistently high tensions between the US and China, the upcoming Trump-Xi summit is being closely watched not only...

Wednesday 13 May 2026
Trump frames China summit around trade as US companies seek regulatory relief
US President announced aboard Air Force One that his meeting with China's president would center on bilateral trade, with economic and commercial topics set to dominate discussions...
Wednesday 13 May 2026
Column: Global space race shifts from military to sovereign
The global space and defense industry is undergoing a strategic transformation — from treating space as a force multiplier to claiming it as a domain of sovereign control.
Monday 11 May 2026
DeepSeek's US$7bn funding bid puts China's AI race on notice
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is seeking to raise as much as CNY50 billion (US$7.35 billion) in its first external funding round. The deal could value the company at more than CNY350...
Thursday 7 May 2026
Sporton posts six-quarter high profit as FCC rule changes boost Taiwan testing demand
Sporton posted consolidated revenue of NT$1.191 billion (US$37.98 million) in the first quarter of 2026, with a gross margin of 47% and net profit after tax of NT$302 million, up 4.3%...
Thursday 7 May 2026
Google, Microsoft, and xAI to give US early access to unreleased AI models

Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and xAI have signed agreements giving the US government early access to unreleased frontier AI models for...

Wednesday 6 May 2026
India approves new semiconductor and Mini/Micro LED projects
India's latest approvals could expand global display and chip sourcing as the country adds Mini/Micro LED GaN fabrication and large-scale packaging capacity. Global manufacturers and...
Tuesday 5 May 2026
Automakers pivot to subscription-ready Level 2 and Level 2+ driver assistance as revenue strategy
Automakers are repositioning advanced driver assistance systems away from optional equipment and toward recurring revenue sources, with a focus on Level 2 and Level 2+ capabilities...
Saturday 2 May 2026
NSTC forms task force to lead Taiwan's multimodal AI foundation model development
Amid the flourishing commercial generative AI landscape dominated by large-parameter language models, Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) has reversed earlier doubts...
Friday 1 May 2026
Column: Designing safety for VLA robots in commercial deployment
The deployment density of service and mobile robots in commercial environments has surged over the past three years. What began as narrowly defined automation—inspection units...
Friday 1 May 2026
Hardware bottlenecks emerge as humanoid robotics race intensifies
Competition in humanoid robotics has intensified in recent years, with advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning often cited as the main drivers of progress. However,...
Thursday 30 April 2026
AU Optronics posts slight first-quarter loss and warns of softer consumer electronics orders
AU Optronics reported first-quarter 2026 consolidated revenue of NT$69.03 billion (US$2.19 billion) and a net loss attributable to parent shareholders of NT$1.14 billion, the firm...