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Monday 19 January 2026

Advantest ATE lead times remain tight as AI and memory markets expand

As demand strengthens in markets such as GPUs and high-bandwidth memory (HBM), Japan-based Advantest said orders for semiconductor automated test equipment (ATE) remain stable, with...

Monday 19 January 2026

OpenAI and Cerebras reach US$10 billion agreement to reduce Nvidia dependence

OpenAI has reached a multi-year compute procurement agreement worth more than US$10 billion with AI chip startup Cerebras Systems, with the intention to enhance ChatGPT performance...

Monday 19 January 2026

Taiwan polarizer firms pivot to medical, semiconductor, and niche markets amid China oversupply

Large-scale capacity expansions in China have led to severe oversupply and price erosion issues in the global polarizer industry, causing Taiwanese firms to struggle as losses mount...

Monday 19 January 2026

OpenAI flags China's AI surge with geopolitical ripples

OpenAI has underscored the increasing complexity and unpredictability of the AI rivalry between the US and China, highlighting China's rapid progress through open-source, low-cost...

Monday 19 January 2026

Persistent shortages of advanced glass fiber cloud the AI chip outlook

Demand for AI chips is expected to remain strong in 2026, keeping the spotlight firmly on persistent shortages of high-end glass fiber...

Sunday 18 January 2026

Apple and Google partnership on Gemini AI model signals major shift in Siri's personalization and privacy approach

Apple has officially confirmed a strategic collaboration with Google to use the Gemini AI model to enhance Siri and other Apple Intelligence features. The two tech giants have revealed...

Sunday 18 January 2026

Taiwan's HCMF Group and Kinpo Electronics team up to navigate an AI-driven auto industry

The automotive electronics industry is undergoing a structural transformation unlike any it has seen before. As artificial intelligence moves from the margins to the core of vehicle...

Sunday 18 January 2026

MGC expands into AI liquid cooling market

Meta Green Cooling (MGC) is making a comprehensive push into the AI liquid cooling sector, leveraging its unique full-spectrum capabilities. MGC chairman James Chen noted that, unlike...

Saturday 17 January 2026

Research Insight: System-level design, energy efficiency, and TCO drive AI hardware competition

AMD introduced its Helios system platform at CES 2026, marking a significant move in cloud AI computing competition from traditional single-chip performance to full rack-scale solutions...

Saturday 17 January 2026

Render Network predicts fully brand-owned AI experiences and GPU-powered creation surge in 2026

Render Network forecasts that 2026 will see brands adopting fully autonomous AI systems that reflect their identity across customer interactions, while consumer GPUs will enable creators...

Saturday 17 January 2026

Amkor to close longstanding Japan chip plant as EV demand slows

Amkor Technology, the US-based semiconductor packaging and testing company, said it will close its Hakodate plant in northern Japan by...

Saturday 17 January 2026

In Jodi Shelton’s new podcast, Jensen Huang says Nvidia was forged by suffering

In the inaugural episode of a new leadership podcast, Jensen Huang offers a strikingly unvarnished account of how Nvidia became one of...

Friday 16 January 2026

Apple taps Google Gemini to power Siri, pushing private cloud and Taiwan's AI supply chain

As the race to embed artificial intelligence into consumer devices heats up, Apple has formally confirmed a strategic partnership with...

Friday 16 January 2026

Aeva secures spot in Nvidia's autonomous driving ecosystem with LG Innotek role

US LiDAR company Aeva Technologies has been selected as a partner for Nvidia's next-generation autonomous driving platform, Drive AGX Hyperion, drawing attention to its integration...

Friday 16 January 2026

Quanta says AI industry faced three major waves in 2025, sees strong growth over next 2-3 years

Quanta Computer held its year-end banquet on the evening of January 15, 2026, during which company chairman Barry Lam highlighted three major waves that hit 2025. He named the tariff...

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