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Friday 5 June 2026
Metalenses move from lab concept to robotics opportunity
As artificial intelligence (AI) drives demand for more powerful computing systems and smarter machines, Taiwanese optics manufacturer Ability Opto-Electronics Technology is positioning...
Friday 5 June 2026
Tata's Chery tie-up shows how Indian automakers are reshaping EV plans
Reuters reported on June 3 that Tata Motors plans to use an automaking platform from Chery to locally build electric cars under its premium Avinya brand, a move that highlights...
Friday 5 June 2026
Hiwin and Qualcomm bring edge AI to PLP equipment with Load Port tie-up at Computex
Hiwin Technologies and Qualcomm Inc. announced a partnership at Computex 2026 to integrate Qualcomm Dragonwing Q6 series processors into Hiwin's Load Port products, delivering edge...
Friday 5 June 2026
NXP chief says factories will lead robot adoption globally
Industrial factories are likely to become the first major market for robots at scale, according to NXP chief executive Rafael Sotomayor, who said manufacturers want stable systems,...
Friday 5 June 2026
US officials explore an AI dividend for American households
Senior US officials have begun exploring a highly unconventional idea: taking equity stakes in leading artificial intelligence companies and using the proceeds to share the gains of...
Friday 5 June 2026
FADU wins new contracts as AI workloads reshape data storage
As artificial intelligence (AI) workloads place unprecedented demands on data storage systems, South Korean SSD controller designer FADU is betting that next-generation storage architecture...
Friday 5 June 2026
From 10kW to 1MW per rack in five years: Flex CTO says the hardest leap is still ahead
AI rack power density has increased 50 times in five years — and the next jump may be the hardest yet.
Friday 5 June 2026
Analysis: How Jensen Huang pays top-dollar talent to keep Nvidia on top
When Jensen Huang was asked in Taipei about Samsung Electronics' recent labor dispute, the Nvidia chief executive offered a characteristically direct response.
Friday 5 June 2026
Anthropic calls for AI research slowdown as model capabilities accelerate
Anthropic has warned about the deepening capabilities of AI and called for the world to slow down research in frontier models. The startup said that the quickening pace of AI development...
Friday 5 June 2026
Alibaba opens Qwen to KFC, Luckin Coffee, and airlines in AI agent battle
Alibaba is opening its Qwen AI assistant to external brands and third-party agents, turning the consumer app from a chatbot into a transactional platform for food orders, travel planning,...
Friday 5 June 2026
AI servers and MLCC recovery drive growth at Ample Electronic
As artificial intelligence fuels demand across the electronics supply chain, Taiwanese conductive paste supplier Ample Electronic is seeing a rebound in one of the industry's most...
Friday 5 June 2026
Nvidia's Jensen Huang to meet South Korean business leaders beyond HBM sector

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is visiting South Korea on June 5 for meetings with major Korean business leaders, as the company's cooperation...

Friday 5 June 2026
Meta's delayed Muse Spark API raises questions over AI monetization strategy
Meta has postponed the public release of the application programming interface (API) for its latest AI model, Muse Spark, multiple times since its April debut, according to a report...
Friday 5 June 2026
Nvidia deepens humanoid robotics role with Unitree and Cosmos 3, secures AI chips
Nvidia is moving deeper into humanoid robotics, combining robot hardware, secure computing, world models and developer platforms as AI shifts from digital workloads to physical AI.
Friday 5 June 2026
China's EV makers are learning that growth comes at a cost
After briefly flirting with profitability late last year, China's leading electric-vehicle (EV) startups have once again slipped into the red, highlighting the mounting challenges...