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Friday 14 August 2026
AMD reportedly to issue up to US$5B in bonds amid tech debt sale wave
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is launching up to US$5 billion in debt offerings, part of a wave of tech companies reaching for capital markets to fund investments in AI-driven technologies...
Friday 14 August 2026
IBM and OpenAI partner to accelerate secure enterprise AI deployment
IBM announced on August...
Friday 14 August 2026
Analysis: Taiwan Mobile takes control of Systex to close ICT gap with Chunghwa Telecom, Far EasTone

Taiwan Mobile announced on August 13 that it will acquire additional common shares of Systex through its wholly owned subsidiary Taiwan...

Friday 14 August 2026
Phison reports record second quarter profit as AI storage demand surges
Phison Electronics reported record second-quarter results for 2026, with profit and revenue both reaching new highs as AI-driven storage demand accelerated. The Taiwan-based NAND controller...
Friday 14 August 2026
Quanta posts record second quarter revenue as AI server demand surges
Quanta Computer reported record second-quarter results on August 13, driven by strong demand for AI servers and notebooks. The Taiwanese electronics manufacturer said consolidated...
Friday 14 August 2026
DeepSeek raises API prices sharply as V4 Pro targets agentic AI market
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has officially launched its V4 Pro model with significantly enhanced agent capabilities, while sharply increasing API prices as it seeks to expand beyond...
Friday 14 August 2026
Taiwan tech dividend expansion to accelerate non-tech industry upgrades
Taiwan is seeking to sign an agreement with the US to avoid double taxation, seen as the last major hurdle to unlocking Taiwanese investment in the US. Taiwan's technology dividend...
Friday 14 August 2026
Taiwan's AIDC sees homegrown drone complete GPS-denied flight tests
Taiwanese aerospace manufacturer Aerospace Industrial Development (AIDC) stated that its AIxVNAV vision-based unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) navigation and positioning system has passed...
Friday 14 August 2026
Alibaba Cloud launches Zhenwu M890 supernode for commercial use
Alibaba Cloud has begun commercial service for its Zhenwu M890 supernode in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, giving global customers an early look at how AI infrastructure is shifting toward...
Friday 14 August 2026
China PCB makers pour billions into AI server, HPC, optical markets
Chinese printed circuit board (PCB) makers are stepping up investment in higher-value markets including AI servers, high-performance computing (HPC) and optical communications. Following...
Friday 14 August 2026
Porsche exits Volkswagen carbon pool, joins Xpeng
Porsche has broken away from parent Volkswagen Group's carbon pool and teamed up with China's Xpeng, reflecting growing pressure on mainstream automakers to comply with emissions standards...
Friday 14 August 2026
Chinese automakers gain share in Europe as legacy carmakers partner to cut costs
Chinese automakers are reshaping Europe's car market, and the pressure is forcing global rivals into uneasy partnerships that could trim costs while raising strategic risks. For drivers,...
Friday 14 August 2026
Lenovo says it will hit its US$100 billion revenue target early, even as memory costs squeeze devices
Lenovo Group told investors on its August 13, 2026 earnings call that record AI-driven growth is outpacing the company's targets, even as executives warned that memory chip shortages...
Friday 14 August 2026
Coherent beats fourth-quarter revenue estimates as AI demand lifts data center sales
Coherent reported fiscal fourth-quarter results for the period ended June 30, 2026, on the back of rising investment in AI infrastructure. The optics and photonics supplier said revenue...
Friday 14 August 2026
Samsung chip design embraces AI, but loss of control and hallucinations remain a problem
The AI wave is sweeping through the chip industry, but hallucinations, loss of control, and cybersecurity risks remain unresolved even as efficiency leaps. Youngsik Kim, head of the...