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Friday 29 May 2026
Export controls cast a shadow over AI's optical communications supply chain
The Taiwanese semiconductor materials company Visual Photonics Epitaxy, a supplier of compound semiconductor wafers used in optical communications, said demand tied to artificial intelligence...
Friday 29 May 2026
Column: Embodied reasoning brings robots closer to deeper thinking
Over the past year and a half, reasoning in large language models (LLMs) has become a mainstream capability, with measurable gains across programming, mathematics, law, and healthcare...
Friday 29 May 2026
Nvidia CEO says Huawei's Tau Scaling Law not a threat to TSMC
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang gave a media interview after the "trillion-dollar dinner" in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 28, commenting on topics including competition in the artificial intelligence...
Thursday 28 May 2026
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang hosts trillion-dollar dinner for Taiwan AI suppliers
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang hosted another "trillion-dollar dinner" at Juan Yau Restaurant in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 28, with chairmen and presidents from multiple Taiwanese artificial...
Thursday 28 May 2026
Iteq sees AI data center demand lift M7+ CCL shipments
Copper clad laminate (CCL) maker Iteq held its 2026 annual general meeting on Thursday, with Chairman Dennis Chen saying that the continued deepening of generative AI applications,...
Thursday 28 May 2026
EU plans satellite spectrum shift that could open door to Starlink and Amazon
Brussels is preparing to redraw the competitive landscape for satellite communications in Europe. This move could reshape the balance of power between European space ambitions and...
Thursday 28 May 2026
Nvidia's Rubin CPX plans clouded as Groq gains bigger inference role
Nvidia's plan to launch Rubin CPX, an inference-focused graphics processing unit for its Vera Rubin platform, has become increasingly uncertain as supply-chain activity around the...
Thursday 28 May 2026
China smartphone shipments rebound in April 2026 as Apple and foreign brands gain ground
China's smartphone market showed signs of stabilization in April 2026, with both overall handset shipments and smartphone shipments returning to year-over-year growth, according to...
Thursday 28 May 2026
Chief Telecom sees AI demand pushing AIDC leasing past 50% and plans further expansion
Chief Telecom said AI computing demand drove stronger leasing interest in its artificial intelligence data center business, lifting 2025 results. The firm did not rule out another...
Thursday 28 May 2026
Ezconn moves up AI optics chain with CPO and silicon photonics

Ezconn expects US cloud providers' AI data center expansion to sustain demand for high core count optical products through at least...

Wednesday 27 May 2026
Dreame's 941-company ecosystem targets growth far beyond robot vacuum cleaners
Dreame Technology, a Chinese consumer electronics maker, has formed nearly 1,000 affiliated companies in its ecosystem since the end of 2024. This breakneck pace of expansion signals...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
IREN signs US$1.6bn Dell deal for Blackwell AI systems to expand Texas data center capacity
IREN Limited has signed a purchase agreement with Dell Technologies for air-cooled Blackwell-based systems intended to support its previously announced five-year US$3.4bn managed services...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
ICP DAS expands semiconductor controller orders and accelerates TPU medical pivot, plans factory expansion
Industrial computer maker ICP DAS held an investor briefing on May 26 to outline a 2026 strategy focused on two main priorities: expanding semiconductor equipment controller operations...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Daxin Materials advances into Low Dk and Low Df market for booming AI server and LEO satellite applications
Taiwan-based Daxin Materials posted stronger revenue and profitability in 2025 as rapid growth in semiconductor materials offset a still-cautious display market recovery, with AI-...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Jensen Huang: Taiwan is center of AI revolution, with US$150 billion in capex powering local ecosystem
Nvidia held an "employee town hall" on the morning of May 27 at the T17 and T18 sites in Beitou-Shilin Technology Park (BSTP), where CEO Jensen Huang met staff, gave away Dom Pérignon,...