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Wednesday 20 May 2026
South Korea's defense chips 99% import-dependent as photonic supply chain crisis looms
Photonic semiconductors have become indispensable to modern defense — prized for their ultra-high-speed data processing, high capacity, low power consumption, and exceptional...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Ex-OpenAI and Tesla AI lead joins Anthropic to accelerate Claude pretraining research
Anthropic said it hired a high-profile AI researcher who will join its pretraining team to accelerate large-language-model pretraining research using Claude, as announced in May 2026...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Taiwan suppliers look past Tesla as China's robot makers scale up

Tesla remains a bellwether for humanoid robots, but its delayed production timeline is prompting Taiwanese suppliers to reassess where...

Wednesday 20 May 2026
Interview: Governments are losing the AI cybersecurity race, and Palo Alto Networks thinks it has the answer
Governments are losing the race against AI. That is the blunt assessment of Nicole Quinn, vice president of policy and government affairs for Asia-Pacific at Palo Alto Networks. Policy...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
AMD makes history with first overseas AI DevDay in Shanghai, targeting deeper China partnerships
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) chair and CEO Lisa Su led the company's China team in Shanghai for AMD AI DevDay 2026 on May 19. The event marks the first time it has been held outside...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
U-leam to rely on LEO satellite business while building quantum and medical pipelines
U-leam said LEO satellites will remain its primary growth engine for the next few years, while quantum computing, medical devices, robotics, and drones will form the company's second...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Google I/O 2026: Stitch shakes up AI design and dev workflows
Google's announcement of its Stitch AI design platform triggered immediate market reactions, raising substantial questions about the future of design professions, competitive dynamics...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Phison taps overseas bond market for US$800 million storage push

Phison Electronics has completed pricing for its first overseas unsecured convertible bond sale, raising US$800 million as the NAND controller...

Tuesday 19 May 2026
MediaTek probe jolts Taiwan lawmakers as market shifts
As of May 18, 2026, TSMC's market value stood at NT$58 trillion (US$1.8 billion), MediaTek's at NT$5.45 trillion, and Delta Electronics' at NT$5.2 trillion — the three largest...
Tuesday 19 May 2026
AEM targets semiconductor and AI markets, begins sampling anti-warpage film and PTFE materials
Flexible copper clad laminate (FCCL) manufacturer Asia Electric Material (AEM) said that its long-term investment in new product development has begun to yield results, with the company's...
Tuesday 19 May 2026
Taiwan backs humanoid robotics, materials innovation with fresh R&D grants
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs has awarded subsidies to three research and development projects, approving NT$100 million (US$3.16 million) for Solomon's humanoid robot Vision-Language-Action...
Tuesday 19 May 2026
China doubles down on AI-driven manufacturing upgrade
Chinese officials have renewed calls to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) more deeply into manufacturing as Beijing seeks to modernize traditional industries, strengthen industrial...
Monday 18 May 2026
Innolux reshuffles leadership, changes corporate director representatives
Innolux's leadership reshuffle signals shifts in governance and strategic focus that could affect partners and supply chains worldwide, as the panel maker reassigns top executives...
Monday 18 May 2026
Tencent re-enters India gaming market with ecosystem push as regulatory thaw takes hold
Tencent is back in India. The company has forged new partnerships with the Services Export Promotion Council (SEPC) and the Game Developer Association of India (GDAI), committing over...
Monday 18 May 2026
Whetron Expands Push Into AI Vehicle Safety and Smart Sensing Systems
Whetron Electronics, a Taiwanese automotive electronics supplier specializing in vehicle sensing systems, said it is positioning itself for the next wave of growth by expanding into...