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Tuesday 7 April 2026
Rapid deployment and flexible scalability drive the rise of modular data centers
As GPU platforms continue to iterate each year, the buildout of AI infrastructure is accelerating in tandem. For data center operators, cloud service providers, hyperscalers, and large...
Tuesday 7 April 2026
Arm's three-pronged approach increases pressure on x86 in cloud CPU market
Market sentiment toward the future of Arm CPUs in cloud AI is increasingly positive. According to Counterpoint Research, x86 architectures have maintained overwhelming dominance...
Tuesday 7 April 2026
In-depth: How DeepSeek V4 strengthens Huawei's role in China's AI stack
China's push for a self-sufficient AI stack is no longer theoretical — it is entering deployment. DeepSeek's upcoming V4 model, expected within weeks, signals a shift from experimentation...
Tuesday 7 April 2026
US PIPIR advances drone-missile strategy, integrating Taiwan into 'non-China' defense supply chains in Indo-Pacific
Amid sustained Middle East tensions, the US is redirecting strategic attention to the Indo-Pacific region, advancing a defense industrial network among first island chain partners...
Tuesday 7 April 2026
Price wars and vertical integration reshape China's auto industry
China's auto market is undergoing a structural shift in the first quarter of 2026. While joint-venture giants such as Volkswagen and Toyota have posted strong sales, a deeper divergence...
Tuesday 7 April 2026
China's auto sales shift, but price war shows no sign of ending

China's auto market showed a notable shift in the first quarter of 2026, with Volkswagen, Geely, and Toyota returning to the top of the...

Tuesday 7 April 2026
China AI platforms compete for developer access via OpenClaw mirror
Open-source AI agent project OpenClaw, colloquially referred to as "raising lobsters," is gaining momentum in China. The launch of its official China mirror on April...
Tuesday 7 April 2026
Weekly news roundup: China's special AI chip supply ends; TSMC plans 12 fabs in Arizona
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of March 30-April 5, 2026:
Tuesday 7 April 2026
AMT expands into medical and e-paper amid geopolitical uncertainty
Industrial touch panel maker Apex Material Technology (AMT), whose core business spans industrial control and medical applications, accounting for up to 90% of its operations, will...
Tuesday 7 April 2026
Acer's smart mobility sector to hit double-digit growth in 2026
Acer's smart mobility strategy is beginning to show results. The company expects the overall industry to rebound in 2026 and anticipates its smart mobility to expand, with full-year...
Tuesday 7 April 2026
Canada welcomes Chinese EVs as US draws hard line
In January 2026, Canada reached an agreement with China to allow the annual import of 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), replacing tariffs that had previously reached as high...
Tuesday 7 April 2026
China channels billions into space start-ups through IPO pipeline
In recent years, space has emerged as a central arena of global strategic competition, drawing heavy investment from the US, China, Russia, Japan, South Korea, and India. Among them,...
Monday 6 April 2026
Smartphone order cuts hit IC design as recovery pushes to 2027
Market sentiment toward the 2026 smartphone outlook has turned increasingly pessimistic. On the supply side, rising component costs have expanded beyond memory to include across-the-board...
Monday 6 April 2026
China 2.5D packaging demand surges, supporting Korean backend equipment growth
China's semiconductor equipment market is emerging as a critical growth engine for South Korean suppliers, driven by accelerating AI deployment and tighter restrictions on US vendors...
Monday 6 April 2026
India roundup: India ramps up electronics and chip ambitions with new approvals, local fabs, and supply chain curbs

India is accelerating its push to build a self-reliant electronics and semiconductor ecosystem,...