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Thursday 11 June 2026

SuperAI Singapore: Google DeepMind opens its science AI toolkit to Asia-Pacific startups

Google DeepMind has launched a regional accelerator program inviting developers, researchers, and investors across the Asia-Pacific...

Thursday 11 June 2026

ProLogium, OPmobility team up on solid-state EV battery modules

ProLogium Technology announced on June 9 that it signed a memorandum of understanding with OPmobility to jointly develop and integrate ProLogium solid-state battery cells into electric...

Thursday 11 June 2026

Oracle revenue surges, but heavy AI spending prompts investor concern

Oracle posted a strong close to its fiscal year, with fourth-quarter revenue climbing 21% to US$19.2 billion — slightly ahead of analyst expectations — driven by near-doubling...

Thursday 11 June 2026

Taiwan optical suppliers target drones, robots as smart-camera demand grows

Taiwan's optical suppliers are entering the smart-camera market along two main paths: some are pushing deeper into system integration and software, while others are concentrating on...

Thursday 11 June 2026

Commentary: BYD unveils new AI platform as China's EV race shifts beyond batteries

China's electric vehicle (EV) leader, BYD, is pushing aggressively into the next frontier of automotive competition: artificial intelligence.

Thursday 11 June 2026

Volkswagen plans Europe-made Samsung SDI square batteries to diversify supply chain

Volkswagen is preparing a new three-way lithium battery supply chain that would add Samsung SDI as a Europe-based supplier of standardized square batteries as early as 2027, executives...

Thursday 11 June 2026

Taiwan deepens ties with Central and Eastern Europe as Taiwanese firms expand into Czech Republic, Poland

The Czech Republic and other Central and Eastern European countries have gradually become emerging markets for Taiwanese investment and exports. This follows the donation of vaccines...

Thursday 11 June 2026

Unitree, Nvidia expose humanoid robotics' biggest question: who controls the body, brain and ecosystem?

Unitree Robotics' Nvidia-backed H2 Plus has sparked debate in China over who controls the robot body, AI brain and autonomy in a global ecosystem.

Thursday 11 June 2026

China's EV boom slows at home, but BYD sees further room to grow

China's electric-vehicle market is showing signs of slowing domestically, but industry leaders remain convinced that the country's shift away from gasoline-powered cars is far from...

Thursday 11 June 2026

Applied Materials invests US$500 million in Singapore to meet AI chip demand

As artificial intelligence (AI) fuels an unprecedented surge in demand for advanced semiconductors, Applied Materials is deepening its commitment to one of Asia's most important chipmaking...

Thursday 11 June 2026

DIGITIMES Insight: Power, not chips, is now the binding constraint for AI data centers

During COMPUTEX 2026 and Nvidia GTC Taipei, energy once again dominated the AI data center conversation — only this time the question was not whether enough electricity existed,...

Thursday 11 June 2026

Wistron ITS rebrands as WITS to scale chip and AI engineering in software-hardware integration pivot

Wistron ITS has officially changed its name to WITS. Chairman Ching Hsiao pointed out that the rebranding signifies the company's transition from software into the new frontier of...

Thursday 11 June 2026

Sharp's AI server plan signals a broader shift in Japan electronics

Sharp's June 9 fiscal year 2026 business briefing highlighted a deeper partnership with Foxconn, with AI servers becoming the main focus. Sharp said it will begin selling AI servers...

Thursday 11 June 2026

China's embodied AI boom tests whether robots can repeat the EV miracle

China's embodied AI sector is entering a financing cycle that increasingly resembles the early days of electric vehicles. Investors, local governments, and technology groups are backing...

Thursday 11 June 2026

PCIM 2026: Why the Silicon survival, physics, and the AI vortex are forcing reality check

While marketing initiatives promote an ultra-fast transition to wide-bandgap (WBG) semiconductors, fully automated smart factories, and an all-electric...

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