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Friday 22 May 2026

WPG Holdings flags server supply gaps amid memory price hikes, 800V shift

Amid the continued crowding-out effect of artificial intelligence (AI) demand, IC distributor WPG Holdings said memory shortages and rising prices are weakening end-product sales momentum,...

Friday 22 May 2026

China's Wuhan optics hub bets big on AI with 12.8T module debut

The rapid adoption of generative AI, large language models, and AI agents is accelerating global data center construction and driving a new growth cycle in optical communications....

Friday 22 May 2026

Nvidia's rapid AI iteration cycle strains supply chain partners

Nvidia's record revenue, profit, and margins are masking growing strain across its supply chain, as increasingly compressed product cycles and surging AI demand force suppliers to...

Friday 22 May 2026

Analysis: Samsung deal prevents walkout but deepens internal rifts over compensation

Samsung Electronics and its union signed a provisional agreement late at night, about an hour before a scheduled May 21 strike, averting an industry estimate of more than KRW100 trillion...

Friday 22 May 2026

AUO ditches panel era with three new business lines for next decade

Looking ahead to 2026, AUO said the global economy is stabilizing and returning to growth, but that international trade disputes and regional conflicts still pose risks. It added that...

Friday 22 May 2026

BenQ Qisda Group to spotlight AI deployments at COMPUTEX 2026

BenQ Qisda Group will participate in COMPUTEX 2026 under the theme "AI In Action," showcasing how artificial intelligence (AI) is being applied in real-world deployments. BenQ Qisda...

Friday 22 May 2026

Tech Forum 2026: As notebook and smartphone sales slow, AI devices take a larger share

Global notebook and smartphone shipments are expected to weaken in 2026, but AI-enabled devices are set to take a larger share of both...

Friday 22 May 2026

As AI reshapes data center power, Liteon bets on silicon photonics

Liteon Technology is positioning 2026 as a reset year after marking its 50th anniversary in 2025, as the company pushes deeper into...

Friday 22 May 2026

French AION consortium to bid for EU funding to build ?10B AI data center campus

A French consortium called AION said it would bid for EU AI infrastructure funding to build a large AI data center campus in France worth as much as EUR10 billion (US$11.6 billion)...

Friday 22 May 2026

UiPath offers on-premises Agentic AI to help regulated firms meet security and compliance needs

UiPath announced an on-premises Agentic AI deployment service and Automation Suite designed to help regulated industries adopt AI while maintaining data security and compliance. The...

Friday 22 May 2026

Far EasTone eyes 2027 Amazon Leo launch to strengthen Taiwan network resilience

Far EasTone has secured Taiwan distribution rights for Amazon Leo, Amazon's low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet service formerly known as Project Kuiper, positioning the telecom...

Friday 22 May 2026

Two-year-old Chinese robotics firm claims to supply nine of world's top ten tech giants

Wayne Wang, senior director of commercialization at Robot Era, used the 5th Mobis Mobility Day in Sunnyvale to present a two-year-old Chinese robotics company that has already supplied...

Friday 22 May 2026

Tech Forum 2026: Starlink dominates LEO internet market as telecoms shift strategy

At DIGITIMES' Tech Forum 2026 this week, analysts said satellite-based internet services are rapidly emerging as one of the most fiercely...

Thursday 21 May 2026

xFusion drives CNY58.2 billion revenue as China backs domestic AI supply chain

Chinese server maker xFusion reached a revenue of CNY58.2 billion (approx. US$8.6 billion) for the year 2025. The figure indicates the company's rising profits as it benefits from...

Thursday 21 May 2026

Nvidia's China hopes dim as Beijing doubles down on domestic AI chips

Nvidia's H200 was a major focus after the Trump-Xi meeting, but hopes for sales into China have faded after US President Donald Trump's latest remarks. Trump said Chinese President...

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