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Thursday 26 March 2026

Taiwan firms form sovereign AI industry alliance

Industry leaders hail 2026 as the inaugural year for sovereign AI. On March 23, software firm TPIsoftware held a signing ceremony to launch the AISO sovereign AI industry alliance,...

Thursday 26 March 2026

South Korea freezes 2Q26 electricity rates, amplifying stress on pricing mechanism and future bills

South Korea will keep electricity rates unchanged for the second quarter of 2026 amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, which are pushing global energy prices higher, a decision...

Thursday 26 March 2026

Chinese EV makers edge out Tesla in Europe's budget market

Europe's new car market posted modest growth in February 2026. BEV and PHEV sales drove the gains, while internal combustion engine (ICE) models continued to lose ground. Chinese automakers...

Thursday 26 March 2026

Samsung SDI secures LFP cathode supply to strengthen North American ESS push

Samsung SDI has secured a multi-year supply of LFP cathode materials from L&F, strengthening its North American energy storage system (ESS) strategy and reducing reliance on Chinese...

Thursday 26 March 2026

Kenmec and Meta Green Cooling face public prosecution in Taiwan trade secret case

Automation equipment maker Kenmec Mechanical Engineering and over-the-counter-listed Meta Green Cooling have disclosed that Taipei prosecutors have initiated a public prosecution over...

Thursday 26 March 2026

Samsung and SK Hynix boost China factory investments in 2025 amid memory demand surge

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are significantly increasing capital expenditures at their factories in China to expand chip supply and enhance profitability. According to Seoul...

Thursday 26 March 2026

Taiwan advances sovereign AI push as power and data constraints come into focus

Taiwan is advancing efforts to build sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, even as power supply and data readiness emerge...

Thursday 26 March 2026

Four reasons that Aspeed dominates the BMC chip market

As Taiwan-based IC design firms face declining global market share due to China, Taiwan's Aspeed stands out by dominating the baseboard management controller (BMC) chip sector.

Thursday 26 March 2026

SK Hynix reportedly weighing TSMC 3nm for HBM4E logic die

SK Hynix is actively evaluating whether to adopt TSMC's 3nm process for the logic die of its seventh-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4E), aiming to close Samsung Electronics'...

Thursday 26 March 2026

Taiwan's robotics alliance mobilizes cross-domain resources to tackle aging society needs and compete globally

Taiwan is accelerating its robotics strategy to address a rapidly aging population and capture emerging global demand, with the Robotics Innovation Alliance (RIA) mobilizing cross-industry...

Wednesday 25 March 2026

Taipei as 'heart of global AI': Mayor Chiang showcases city's growing industrial magnetism at AI Expo

Driven by a wave of massive technological investments and strategic corporate partnerships, Taipei City is rapidly transforming into a premier global...

Wednesday 25 March 2026

Taiwan defense groups urge support for drone industry in face of budget delays

As countries worldwide actively develop their drone industries and build autonomous supply chains, Taiwan's progress remains stalled. In a statement issued on March 22, Taiwan's Executive...

Wednesday 25 March 2026

ASML employees stage walkout against 1,700 job cuts

Over 1,000 employees at ASML's headquarters in Veldhoven, the Netherlands, staged a lunchtime walkout on March 24, 2026, to protest the company's plan to cut 1,700 jobs as part of...

Wednesday 25 March 2026

Beyond TSMC: Colley Hwang reveals Taiwan's massive US$3 trillion tech ecosystem at AI Expo

While the world's attention often fixates solely on TSMC as the singular pulse of global technology, Colley Hwang, Chairman and founder of DIGITIMES,...

Wednesday 25 March 2026

Denso proposes acquisition of Rohm to strengthen automotive and power control

Automotive parts giant Denso, closely linked with Toyota Motor, has officially submitted a proposal to acquire shares in Rohm Semiconductor, signaling its clear intent to pursue a...

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