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Friday 16 January 2026

Quanta's Yang sees triple-digit growth in 2026, no bubble concerns

Quanta Computer Executive Vice President and Quanta Cloud Technology President Mike Yang said on January 15 that the company's AI business...

Friday 16 January 2026

Taiwan's urban mobility surges on digital platforms and shared transport

Taiwan's urban mobility market has undergone a significant transformation since 2025, driven by the rising adoption of digital platforms and evolving consumer travel habits. LINE GO,...

Friday 16 January 2026

US data center growth strains electric grid, prompting proposed outages and industry pushback

The rapid expansion of data centers in the US is placing significant strain on the electric grid, prompting grid operators in multiple states to propose temporary power outages for...

Friday 16 January 2026

Tesla CEO reveals China's AI edge as xAI sparks US data center power race

According to Business Insider, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and founder of xAI, recently highlighted China's dominant position in AI computing power during a podcast, warning that...

Friday 16 January 2026

US extends AI chip controls to cloud access, China's overseas compute plans under risk

US export controls on artificial intelligence and high-performance computing are no longer limited by geography. In mid-January 2026, the US House of Representatives passed the Remote...

Friday 16 January 2026

OpenAI's acquisition of Torch signals intensifying AI competition in healthcare sector

OpenAI has acquired medical technology startup Torch to enhance its AI capabilities in healthcare, following the recent launch of its ChatGPT Health platform. Torch's founders, including...

Friday 16 January 2026

Taiwan launches Smart Robot Research Center to advance everyday service robotics

The rapid evolution of robots with stable gait and agile manipulation—spotlighted at CES 2026—signals that robots integrated into daily life are moving from vision to reality...

Thursday 15 January 2026

In depth: Why TSMC believes AI demand justifies record capex and long-term risk

TSMC used its earnings call for the fourth quarter of 2025 to deliver one of its most bullish outlooks in years, arguing that artificial...

Thursday 15 January 2026

Reliance plans AI platform to bring language-first access to every Indian

Reliance Industries, led by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, unveiled plans for a new artificial intelligence (AI) platform under its Jio brand on January 11, designed to allow users to...

Thursday 15 January 2026

Jorjin integrates US and Europe supply chains to target smart glasses

Dan Cui, head of US business development at Jorjin Technology, stated that as a designer and system integrator for various augmented reality (AR) devices, the company must continuously...

Thursday 15 January 2026

Llvision focuses on real-time translation over full-featured smart glasses

Despite AR devices and smart glasses moving towards more specialized and precise vertical applications, Chinese startup Llvision is moving in a different direction. CEO Fei Wu said...

Thursday 15 January 2026

Column: Q-Day could break the internet—and the countdown has started

The development of quantum computing is increasingly taking on the character of a global arms race. Nations and corporations that secure...

Thursday 15 January 2026

China takes cautious stance on US H200 chip export, prioritizes local chipmakers

The US government confirmed this week the conditions for exporting the H200 AI chip to China, reportedly including third-party lab testing before shipment to ensure compliance with...

Thursday 15 January 2026

Chinese AI startup Z.ai unveils first multimodal model trained on Huawei Ascend chips

Chinese artificial intelligence startup Z.ai, formerly known as Zhipu AI, has unveiled GLM-Image, a multimodal AI model trained entirely on Huawei's Ascend chip platform, marking a...

Thursday 15 January 2026

Taiwan unveils full scope of Ten Major AI Infrastructure Projects to build nationwide smart living ecosystem

The Taiwanese government has launched a cross-ministerial initiative to advance its "Ten Major AI Infrastructure Projects," focusing on smart applications, critical technologies, and...

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