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Thursday 12 February 2026

AI agents hit commercial inflection point, disrupting software models and cloud economics

Silicon Valley's long-anticipated commercial phase for AI agents accelerated this month. The viral rise of open-source personal assistant OpenClaw and the rapid adoption of Anthropic's...

Thursday 12 February 2026

Commentary: Is the SpaceX-xAI merger a brilliant strategic move or a heavy financial risk?

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced the merger of xAI and SpaceX, creating a new entity valued at an astonishing US$1.25 trillion. However, some have raised concerns that this bold strategic...

Thursday 12 February 2026

Tesla expands charging network in Taiwan as policy questions persist

Tesla opened Taiwan's largest V4 Supercharger station on Tuesday, expanding its fast-charging network even as questions linger over potential...

Thursday 12 February 2026

Laster banks on China subsidies, Tesla and Zeekr wins amid margin push

LED automotive lighting module maker Laster said it expects China's car purchase subsidies and trade-in programs to stimulate domestic demand in the first quarter of 2026, and that...

Thursday 12 February 2026

Trust over tech: Boston Dynamics sets humanoid robot safety blueprint

As humanoid robots transition from research labs to real-world applications, Boston Dynamics says trust will determine whether they can be deployed at scale in manufacturing. In parallel,...

Wednesday 11 February 2026

Nvidia finalizes deal for first overseas HQ in Taipei; groundbreaking set for June 2026

Nvidia has officially finalized a deal to establish its first overseas headquarters in Taipei, marking a major milestone in Taiwan's evolution into...

Wednesday 11 February 2026

GPTC management shakeup raises concerns over TSMC, ASE, Micron orders

Grand Process Technology Corporation (GPTC), a key wet process equipment supplier in the supply chains of TSMC, ASE, and Micron, posted record consolidated revenue of NT$6.514 billion...

Wednesday 11 February 2026

ByteDance reportedly in talks with Samsung on chip development amid US Nvidia curbs

China's ByteDance is developing an artificial intelligence (AI) chip and is in talks with Samsung Electronics to manufacture it, Reuters...

Wednesday 11 February 2026

Tesla looks beyond cars to map strategy toward 2026

On the afternoon of February 6, 2026, at a media briefing in Beijing, Grace Tao, Tesla Vice President, offered the company's most comprehensive public account to date of its strategic...

Wednesday 11 February 2026

Analysis: Arm pivots to data centers as smartphones slump

Arm reported record revenue in its fiscal third quarter of 2026. The UK-based semiconductor IP company is navigating ongoing smartphone market headwinds while shifting its growth focus...

Wednesday 11 February 2026

India broadens deep tech definition and extends startup eligibility to spur frontier innovation

India has overhauled its startup policy framework to broaden the definition of deep tech and extend eligibility for government support to 20 years, a move aimed at better aligning...

Wednesday 11 February 2026

Pan-International January revenue drops as tariff concerns delay orders

Pan-International reported revenue declines both month over month and year over year in January 2026, as communications product customers adopted a more cautious stance and delayed...

Wednesday 11 February 2026

Taiwan to embrace advanced nuclear energy tech to secure energy and computing edge

Taiwan's Executive Yuan announced on February 10, 2026, that the government will fully embrace advanced new nuclear technologies worldwide, including small modular reactors (SMRs)...

Wednesday 11 February 2026

Exclusive: Taiwan weighs auto tariff cuts in talks with industry leaders

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs convened a closed-door meeting with leading domestic automakers on February 10, 2026, signaling that potential tariff changes on imported vehicles...

Wednesday 11 February 2026

MOEA says zero tariffs to impact Taiwan auto output value by over 1%

The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) held a closed-door automotive industry forum on February 10, chaired by economics minister Ming-hsin Kung. The meeting gathered the Taiwan Transportation...

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