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Wednesday 22 April 2026

AI is turning cars into mobile living spaces, Taiwan's ARTC Chief says

As advances in artificial intelligence (AI) accelerate, the global auto industry is transforming any in its history. Jheng-Jian Wang, chairman...

Wednesday 22 April 2026

China's humanoid robot makers eye RISC-V over Nvidia Jetson

At the second humanoid robot half-marathon held in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (E-Town), several "Linglong 2.0" humanoid robots powered by a RISC-V AI CPU —...

Wednesday 22 April 2026

Amazon expands alliance with Anthropic as AI race shifts to computing power

While much of the public conversation around artificial intelligence (AI) has centered on chatbots and consumer-facing tools, a quieter — and far more capital-intensive —...

Wednesday 22 April 2026

BYD seeks role in Europe's auto lobby as Chinese carmakers gain ground

On April 20, BYD formally applied to join the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) and has begun discussions with the group, according to foreign media reports. If...

Wednesday 22 April 2026

Interview: How a Taiwanese startup convinced Tesla to open up its energy storage system

A green energy startup from Taiwan is heading to Silicon Valley with an unconventional argument: the most valuable layer in the energy transition may not be more solar panels, but...

Wednesday 22 April 2026

Apple's incoming CEO faces mounting pressure to close AI gap

Apple's planned leadership transition is placing artificial intelligence capability gaps at the center of the agenda for incoming chief executive John Ternus. The company has confirmed...

Tuesday 21 April 2026

Enflame tests IPO path with fast growth, Tencent reliance, and rising losses

Enflame is moving closer to a STAR Market listing, highlighting a central tension in China's AI chip sector: strong demand and rapid revenue growth have yet to translate into a sustainable...

Tuesday 21 April 2026

BYD reassesses Malaysia factory project as talks stall with the government

In August 2025, the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD announced plans to build a completely knocked-down (CKD) assembly plant at the...

Tuesday 21 April 2026

Commentary: Honor's smartphone engineering enters robotics, testing Unitree's lead

At a humanoid robot half-marathon in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (BDA or E-Town), Honor swept the top three positions...

Tuesday 21 April 2026

Taiwan's Turing Drive targets industrial markets as Robotaxi hype slows

While much of the world's attention remains fixed on robotaxis navigating open roads, David Shen, chief executive of Turing Drive, argues...

Tuesday 21 April 2026

China unveils 10 measures for Taiwan; Taiwan's MOEA affirms independent economic goals

Chinese authorities announced 10 new policies related to Taiwan following the meeting between China's president Xi Jinping and the chairperson of the Kuomintang political party in...

Tuesday 21 April 2026

Transportation industry moves toward on-demand, driverless mobility networks

Transportation is moving beyond the era of the automobile toward a more fragmented ecosystem of mobility devices, a shift that represents not only a technological upgrade but also...

Tuesday 21 April 2026

Taiwan has more than 260,000 job vacancies, with manufacturing accounting for 32.4%

Taiwan's artificial intelligence (AI) servers and advanced-process chip manufacturing businesses are booming, with related manufacturing industries also benefiting. According to a...

Tuesday 21 April 2026

Apple's leadership shift signals a deeper bet on engineering-led innovation over disruption

On April 20, Apple announced that John Ternus, currently the senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, will succeed Tim Cook as the company's CEO on September 1, 2026. The transition...

Tuesday 21 April 2026

Exclusive: US battery push faces EV headwinds, but energy storage boom offers relief

Despite a slowdown in demand for electric vehicles (EV) that has complicated efforts to localize lithium battery production in the US — and even cast doubt on the viability of...

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