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Monday 27 July 2026

Sovereign AI promises independence, but often deepens reliance on US vendors, Stanford report says

Stanford researchers say the global push for sovereign AI is producing a paradox for governments seeking digital independence. The latest report from Stanford HAI argues that offerings...

Monday 27 July 2026

Samsung Electro-Mechanics starts pilot production of camera modules for humanoid robots in Vietnam, report says

Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) has begun pilot production of camera modules for humanoid robots at its manufacturing base in Vietnam, Maeil Business Newspaper reported,...

Monday 27 July 2026

Taiwan's AIDC is turning a decade of AI manufacturing know-how into a business model

Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) has spent nearly a decade pushing AI adoption, moving from smart manufacturing...

Monday 27 July 2026

Disco lifts first-half profit forecast on steady AI equipment demand

Japanese semiconductor equipment maker Disco expects net profit for the six months ending September 30, 2026, to rise 32% year over year to JPY73.8 billion (approx. US$461 million),...

Monday 27 July 2026

AI agents reshape smart cars as auto industry shifts toward AIDV

As the global electric vehicle (EV) market enters a growth adjustment phase, the auto industry is shifting from "electrification" toward...

Sunday 26 July 2026

Samsung and Hyundai target Silicon Valley AI roundtable

Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-Yong and Hyundai Motor chairman Chung Eui-Sun are reportedly moving to join the advisory network of the global AI leaders' gathering "Silicon Valley...

Sunday 26 July 2026

KKR plans gradual exit as LCY Group accelerates semiconductor materials expansion

TSMC supplier LCY Group President Bowei Lee said private equity firm KKR & Co. plans to gradually divest its holdings in businesses affiliated with the Taiwanese chemical group,...

Sunday 26 July 2026

Pantheon Electric expands copper platform as AI and grid demand tighten supply

Pantheon Electric said it has completed the acquisition of four manufacturers and built an integrated power infrastructure platform across 21 factories in North America and Europe...

Saturday 25 July 2026

89 fabs by 2030, 50 more by 2035: chip industry spreads risk through global collab

AI infrastructure investment is reaching unprecedented levels, with estimates showing it will lift global semiconductor output past...

Saturday 25 July 2026

Trumpf's stabilizing sales point to a broader recovery in industrial demand

Trumpf said preliminary fiscal 2025/26 results showed its business stabilizing after several years of declines in orders and revenue. The German laser and smart manufacturing equipment...

Saturday 25 July 2026

PlayNitride bets on Tantium architecture, chip scaling to cut MicroLED costs 75% by 2030

Taiwan-based PlayNitride aims to reduce MicroLED production costs by 75% by 2030 through smaller chip designs and its proprietary high-efficiency Tantium chip architecture, positioning...

Saturday 25 July 2026

Taiwan's chip partnerships widen beyond fabs to AI, photonics and quantum

Taiwan's semiconductor industry is expanding overseas while deepening cooperation with the US, Europe, and Asia across advanced packaging, AI infrastructure, research, talent, cybersecurity,...

Saturday 25 July 2026

Valeo's drone-motor deal pulls a car-parts giant into France's defense-sovereignty push

Defense-tech firm Harmattan AI has picked automotive supplier Valeo to develop and build an electric drone motor in France, a modest first contract that signals two larger shifts:...

Saturday 25 July 2026

Taiwan firms push local robot dog parts, eye non-China supply chains

As global companies rush to tap the robotics boom, Taiwan's manufacturers are focusing on a blue ocean strategy centered on components,...

Saturday 25 July 2026

Chunghwa Telecom urges Taiwan to integrate low-altitude communications into key infrastructure

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has called on the Taiwan government to build low-altitude communications into national critical infrastructure planning as drones move toward beyond visual line...

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