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Thursday 2 April 2026
Starcloud bets on space-based computing with fresh funding
Starcloud, a company pursuing the idea of solar-powered data centers in orbit, said on March 30 that it had raised US$170 million in new funding, valuing the business at US$1.1 billion...
Thursday 2 April 2026
Salesforce enters Taiwan, eyes local cloud services with AWS and Google Cloud
US CRM software provider Salesforce has established its Taiwan subsidiary and opened a Taipei office in early 2026, underscoring Taiwan's role in the global semiconductor and AI supply...
Wednesday 1 April 2026
Apple at 50: From PC to mobile, AI shift now in focus

Apple marks its 50th anniversary on April 1, after helping shape multiple waves of the technology industry, from personal computing to...

Wednesday 1 April 2026
Geopolitical jitters shake markets as AI shores up Taiwan's economic future
As the US-Iran conflict continues, external concerns over its economic impact have intensified, and capital markets have recently experienced significant volatility. Chinese National...
Wednesday 1 April 2026
Taipei begins preparations for 2029 ITS World Congress with focus on AI traffic and smart city governance
Taipei has officially secured hosting rights for the 2029 Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) World Congress, with ITS Taiwan officially opening on March 30 its project management...
Wednesday 1 April 2026
Samsung and Xiaomi bring new phones to Taiwan with AI features and hardware upgrades
Smartphone makers continue to roll out new models, as Xiaomi announced on March 31, 2026, that it will launch the POCO X8 Pro and POCO M8 5G series in Taiwan. Meanwhile, Samsung Electronics...
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Apple business units and Nintendo drive Weblink's optimistic 2H26 outlook
Weblink International, a subsidiary of Acer Group, is benefiting from growth in software subscriptions, Apple business device sales, and rising demand for Nintendo hardware and software,...
Tuesday 31 March 2026
OpenAI scraps Sora to double down on enterprise AI
OpenAI has shut down its Sora video-generation platform, abandoning a high-profile push into entertainment and consumer creativity as it pivots toward enterprise AI and productivity...
Tuesday 31 March 2026
AI computing shifts from training to inference; heterogeneous architectures go mainstream
As generative AI continues to advance, its capabilities and application scenarios are rapidly expanding, driving structural changes in computing infrastructure. At AI EXPO Taiwan 2026,...
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Apple's removal of vibe coding apps sparks debate over security and competition
Apple has removed and restricted several vibe-coding or AI-driven app development tools from its App Store, escalating tensions with developers over platform rules and the future of...
Tuesday 31 March 2026
South Korea's ENERZAi partners with Advantech to expand global edge AI market
South Korean edge AI software startup ENERZAi, which has developed a 1.58-bit ultra-low bit quantization technology, is collaborating closely with Taiwan industrial PC leader Advantech...
Monday 30 March 2026
Kioxia outlines supply strategy, stresses new 2027 capacity won't disrupt NAND market balance
As generative AI (GenAI) shifts from large-model training to large-scale inference, Japanese NAND giant Kioxia forecasts continued price increases for NAND and SSD products. Despite...
Monday 30 March 2026
Apple to open Siri to rival AI services beyond ChatGPT

Apple plans to open its Siri voice assistant to rival artificial intelligence (AI) services, moving beyond its partnership with OpenAI,...

Monday 30 March 2026
Taiwan’s AI pivot: from chip factory to “silicon innovation island”
Taiwan is moving to cement its status as the "beating heart" of the global technology industry by transitioning from a hardware manufacturing powerhouse into what Acer founder Stan...
Friday 27 March 2026
Blue Origin files plan for space-based computing network
Blue Origin, the aerospace venture founded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is moving to enter the emerging field of space-based computing, outlining plans to deploy a vast network of...