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Tuesday 30 June 2026
Local backlash led to more than 300 US data center bans and moratoriums since 2023

Local opposition to AI data center development surged in 2026, driving more than 300 temporary and permanent bans or moratoriums across...

Tuesday 30 June 2026
Huawei OpenHarmony targets China's humanoid robot race with 1.3 billion-device ecosystem

Huawei's OpenHarmony is becoming a key variable in China's consumer humanoid robot race, pushing the sector beyond hardware demos toward...

Tuesday 30 June 2026
China unveils national AI agent standards to accelerate interoperable AI ecosystem

China has released seven national standards for AI agent interconnection, establishing a unified framework for how AI agents identify...

Tuesday 30 June 2026
Samsung revives 1.4nm foundry push as 2029 timeline takes shape

Samsung Electronics is moving forward again on its 1.4nm foundry process, but on a slower schedule than originally planned, The...

Tuesday 30 June 2026
Taiwan elevator maker Golden Friends targets AI infrastructure market amid tech investment boom

Taiwanese elevator manufacturer Golden Friends (GFC) announced on June 29 that it had secured a major contract to supply high-end elevators...

Tuesday 30 June 2026
PlayNitride expects 2H26 to outperform 1H26, driven by displays and AI glasses
PlayNitride reported revenue of NT$238 million (approx. US$7.5 million) in the first five months of 2026, down 41% year-over-year. The microLED company said stronger custom design...
Monday 29 June 2026
Foxconn unit ShunSin confirms TSMC COUPE partnership; capex to hit NT$5 billion for CPO and OCS
ShunSin Technology Holdings, Foxconn's semiconductor packaging and testing subsidiary, is accelerating its transition toward co-packaged optics (CPO). The company's latest appointment...
Monday 29 June 2026
Physical AI's next hurdle is not walking, but grasping

As Physical AI moves closer to commercial reality, its global impact may depend less on humanoid robots that can run or dance and more...

Monday 29 June 2026
Hyundai, LG and Doosan ramp up robotics plans as South Korea's Physical AI race heats up

South Korea's government is preparing to designate Physical AI, the convergence of robotics and artificial intelligence, as a new national...

Friday 26 June 2026
Taiwan to draft new drone budget after defense bill cuts
Taiwan's Executive Yuan has decided to draft a separate special bill to support drone development and procurement after the Legislative Yuan cut relevant items from the NT$1.25 trillion...
Friday 26 June 2026
Exclusive: SK Hynix races to build Yongin memory megasite as supply crunch deepens

The global memory market is facing a structural supply-demand imbalance that shows little sign of easing. Micron's stronger-than-expected...

Friday 26 June 2026
Taiwan revives NT$210 billion drone procurement plan amid industry hopes and concerns
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense has revived a NT$210 billion (approx. US$6.6 billion) special bill for unmanned vehicle procurement after the Legislative Yuan in May 2026 stripped...
Friday 26 June 2026
Agility Robotics eyes Nasdaq listing, boosting Ability Enterprise's 2H26 outlook
US humanoid robotics startup Agility Robotics announced it will list on the Nasdaq as early as September 2026, which would make it the first publicly traded humanoid robotics company...
Friday 26 June 2026
Taiwan Semiconductor accelerates transformation as unit listings and SiC, GaN bets take shape
Tai Asia Semiconductor's latest annual meeting highlighted a broader shift that could matter for investors and technology supply chains worldwide. The company said it is absorbing...
Friday 26 June 2026
Alibaba chip unit T-Head triples registered capital amid AI push
Alibaba Group's semiconductor design arm T-Head has more than tripled its registered capital, underscoring the Chinese technology giant's growing focus on artificial intelligence infrastructure...