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Friday 27 March 2026

Adata secures NT$12B syndicated loan to drive expansion, debuts Trusta for edge AI infrastructure

Taiwan's memory module giant Adata Technology has secured a NT$12 billion (US$375 million) syndicated loan led by Bank of Taiwan, strengthening its mid-term working capital while advancing its expansion into enterprise AI infrastructure.

Thursday 26 March 2026

Enterprises must treat agentic AI as engineering discipline, experts say

Enterprises seeking to harness agentic artificial intelligence must move beyond viewing the technology as a simple "time-saving" tool and instead treat it as a disciplined extension of software engineering, experts said at the AI Expo Taiwan 2026.

Wednesday 25 March 2026

Quantum computing moves into data centers as 2028 tipping point approaches

Quantum computing is shifting from isolated experiments toward hybrid architectures integrated with high-performance computing and artificial intelligence (AI), speakers said on March 25 at the AI Expo Taiwan 2026, as the industry looks to position quantum systems as components within data center infrastructure rather than standalone research platforms.

Wednesday 25 March 2026

At AI Expo, Google Quantum AI software engineering manager sees shifts toward fault-tolerant quantum computing

The annual AI industry showcase hosted by DIGITIMES, AI Expo, is set to open from March 25 to 27 at the Taipei Expo Park. This year's event will feature Ping Yeh, software engineering manager at Google Quantum AI, as a keynote speaker.

Tuesday 24 March 2026

MediaTek's Airoha takes on US giants in optical comms DSP chip arena

The expansion of AI data centers is creating new business opportunities that are opening the door for upstarts to challenge industry leaders. A prime example is the four-level pulse amplitude modulation digital signal processing (PAM4 DSP) chip market for optical communications, which is shifting from a duopoly dominated by US leaders Marvell Technology and Broadcom to a more diversified vendor landscape. MediaTek's subsidiary Airoha is now striving to climb this competitive ladder.

Tuesday 24 March 2026

Commentary: From chip performance to inference economics, Jensen Huang rewrites AI industry trends at GTC

Over the past three years, Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang has returned to the same two-axis chart at each annual GTC conference — but the story that chart tells has shifted dramatically, from a technical argument aimed at engineers to a financial argument aimed at CEO and boards of directors. That evolution is not accidental. It is a deliberate, multi-year strategy to elevate Nvidia's compute platform procurement from a line item in an IT budget to a question of corporate competitiveness.

Tuesday 24 March 2026

Ghost Robotics seeks Taiwan supply chain ties for quadruped robots

Ghost Robotics, a US-based developer of quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), has expressed interest in collaborating with Taiwan's supply chain as it moves to enter the local market. Discussions between the two sides are already at an advanced stage, according to supply chain sources.

Monday 23 March 2026

Brinno targets growth with time-lapse, visual AI, and defense imaging push for 2026

Brinno outlined time-lapse photography, visual AI, and defense imaging as its three core business pillars for 2026 at a spring banquet on March 20, saying the focus will accelerate R&D investment and growth through its global distributor network.

Monday 23 March 2026

IEI Integration eyes strong 2026 growth as networking projects scale up

Industrial computer (IPC) maker IEI Integration held an investor briefing on March 18, during which IEI president Jordan Jiang stated that several projects the company has been developing in the networking sector will begin shipping in phases in 2026, becoming the primary driver of revenue growth for the year.

Saturday 21 March 2026

AI robot fingertip sensing set to drive next tech breakthrough

The future of AI robot computing power is expected to shift significantly toward edge devices, with dexterous robotic hands playing a critical role as the core endpoint. Industry experts observe that the next major breakthrough in AI robotics will come from integrating sensing and real-time computing capabilities into these agile hands.

Thursday 19 March 2026

Meta's AI agent goes rogue, triggers data breach from within

A rogue AI agent at Meta triggered an internal security breach, exposing sensitive company and user data to unauthorized employees, according to The Information. The exposure lasted two hours before it was contained — a brief but alarming window that has reignited concerns about the industry's headlong rush to deploy AI agents, one of the most fiercely contested frontiers in tech today.

Sunday 15 March 2026

Think like an octopus: Microchip COO makes the case for distributed edge AI

The AI industry's obsession with bigger, faster, and more powerful models may be solving the wrong problem — at least when it comes to the billions of devices operating at the edge. At Embedded World 2026 in Nuremberg, Germany, Microchip Technology COO Richard J. Simoncic offered a pointed counterargument to the prevailing hype, and he used one of nature's most unusual creatures to make it.

Tuesday 10 March 2026

Qualcomm makes its move into physical AI and robotics

Semiconductor giant Qualcomm has recently announced new products and collaborations that bring it deeper into the realm of physical AI. The moves position the company at the forefront of humanoid and general-purpose robotics, one of the tech sector's most competitive emerging markets.

Tuesday 10 March 2026

Moxa eyes Middle East market growth amid energy and AI infrastructure demand

Industrial communication and networking equipment provider Moxa has identified the Middle East as a key fast-growing market over the next three to five years, highlighting the region at its Lunar New Year media event. General Manager Eddy Lin emphasized that geopolitical conflicts remain a concern, but ongoing semiconductor capacity expansion, supply chain diversification, edge AI upgrades, data center buildout, and critical system monitoring will drive double-digit growth for Moxa in 2025.

Monday 9 March 2026

US and Finland lead bids for Taiwan's quantum hybrid computing system

The Taiwanese government has decided to advance its second-phase quantum computing program. It will build a high-power quantum computing (HPQC) heterogeneous hybrid computing system in southern Taiwan, inviting international vendors to bid.

Friday 6 March 2026

Edge AI developer Microip brings AIVO platform to drone systems

Microip will attend Embedded World 2026 in Nuremberg, Germany, from March 10 to 12. The company has released details of several new hardware and software platforms it plans to showcase at the event.

Friday 6 March 2026

South Korea launches first physical AI data factory to catch up with China's robot data edge

As the robotics industry accelerates, data collection has become a critical factor in driving real-world industrial adoption and realizing true AI factories. South Korean startup Maum.AI inaugurated its first "Physical AI Data Factory" at its Seongnam headquarters in Gyeonggi-do province, aiming to accelerate the commercialization of physical AI in South Korea through a validation-centered learning infrastructure.

Thursday 5 March 2026

Advantech optimistic about 1Q26 outlook with strong edge AI orders and B/B ratios

Industrial PC (IPC) vendor Advantech held its 2025 fourth quarter and full-year earnings conference on March 4, 2026, chaired by Chairman K.C. Liu, President Eric Chen, and President of the Embedded Sector Miller Chang. They explained how the company leveraged growing edge AI demand to drive overall operations to new highs despite uncertainties from geopolitical tensions, tariffs, and supply chain fluctuations.

Thursday 5 March 2026

Egis showcases satellite and drone integration at MWC 2026

Egis Technology and its subsidiaries are jointly exhibiting at the 2026 Mobile World Congress (MWC 2026). Centered on integrated terrestrial and space connectivity, physical AI, and low-power intelligent computing, the group is highlighting its comprehensive capabilities in satellite IoT, edge AI visual perception, drone system integration, ultra-low latency wireless transmission, and ultra-low power AI chips.

Tuesday 3 March 2026

MediaTek highlights 6G, Wi-Fi 8, and AI chip UCIe tech at MWC 2026

At the 2026 Mobile World Congress (MWC), MediaTek showcased a series of breakthrough technologies under the theme "AI for Life: From Edge to Cloud," emphasizing its leadership in chips and AI. The company focused on 6G communications, next-generation home broadband platforms, automotive connectivity, mobile AI, and data center interconnect solutions.

Tuesday 3 March 2026

Holtek and Generalplus expand edge AI to smart appliances and glasses

The surge of artificial intelligence (AI) technology is driving its widespread growth across applications, with edge computing emerging as a core strategy for microcontroller (MCU) makers. Holtek and Generalplus Technology have both developed edge AI technologies to capture opportunities in smart home appliances, voice-interactive toys, and smart glasses.

Sunday 1 March 2026

Taiwan's Fitipower eyes stronger year as AI and edge chips gain traction

Fitipower, a Taiwanese driver IC and semiconductor supplier, offered a cautiously optimistic outlook for 2026 during its February 25 investor briefing. Chairman Young Lin said the company expects full-year performance to surpass 2025, with growth increasingly coming from non-display IC applications, including AI SoCs and edge computing solutions.

Saturday 7 February 2026

RISC-V CEO highlights open architecture's edge-to-cloud potential

The RISC-V ecosystem is making steady progress across various application fields, from cloud high-performance computing to automotive electronics. Industry players are launching solutions targeting these areas while actively expanding into future-oriented sectors like robotics and space exploration.

Tuesday 3 February 2026

Edge IPC market enters maturity stage as robotics and medical applications gain traction

The year 2026 will be a critical year for large-scale rollout of edge AI. Supported by multinational firms and the Ten Major AI Infrastructure Projects initiative, IPC vendors are undergoing a transformation from hardware suppliers to edge AI solution providers. The Taiwanese government plans to support 1 million small- and medium-sized enterprises in digital transformation to enhance competitiveness. Policy measures include training 500,000 cross-disciplinary AI talents by 2040 and investing billions in venture capital.

Wednesday 28 January 2026

Post-CES 2026: China leads humanoids, South Korea rivals the US

Humanoid robots are the next frontier of embodied intelligence, and CES 2026 was proof that Chinese companies are in the lead. Among the 38 humanoid robot companies that exhibited at the show, 21 were Chinese. Companies from South Korea also demonstrated significant progress, now on par with the US.

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