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Tuesday 31 March 2026
Machine tool makers eye 2026 recovery, mull price hikes amid war-driven cost pressures
After several years of decline, the machine tool industry is turning cautiously optimistic for 2026. However, geopolitical risks—particularly the US-Iran conflict—have replaced tariffs as the primary uncertainty, driving energy and material costs higher and prompting potential price increases across the sector.
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Elite Material plans multi-country expansion to reach 9.45 million CCL sheets monthly capacity by 2027
Elite Material (EMC), a leading Taiwanese copper-clad laminate (CCL) manufacturer, announced the completion of capacity expansions at its Huangshi and Zhongshan plants in China and its Penang plant in Malaysia in 2025. Over the next two years, the company will launch a new round of investments to simultaneously expand production in Taiwan, China, and Malaysia, targeting a global monthly capacity of 9.45 million sheets by the end of 2027.
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Lens Technology shifts beyond iPhone into AI servers, robotics, and aerospace
China-based Lens Technology is accelerating a shift beyond consumer electronics, positioning itself across AI terminals, server infrastructure, robotics, and commercial aerospace as it seeks to reduce reliance on the smartphone cycle.
Tuesday 31 March 2026
South Korea's ENERZAi partners with Advantech to expand global edge AI market
South Korean edge AI software startup ENERZAi, which has developed a 1.58-bit ultra-low bit quantization technology, is collaborating closely with Taiwan industrial PC leader Advantech to broaden its global edge AI footprint. Leveraging Taiwan's comprehensive hardware supply chain, ENERZAi is actively expanding partnerships with Taiwanese semiconductor companies as well as ODMs and OEMs.
Monday 30 March 2026
Advantech urges industry restructuring as physical AI faces vertical integration limits
Advantech vice president Magic Pao warned at AI EXPO 2026 that edge AI's imminent rapid exponential growth will reshape enterprise computing and safety worldwide. While cloud generative AI currently commands greater attention draws more attention, widespread edge deployment poses different, distinct infrastructural and regulatory challenges that will affect industries from manufacturing to healthcare and safety.
Monday 30 March 2026
Swancor debuts fully recyclable AI robots, leveraging advanced composites for scalable industrial adoption
Swancor Holding's subsidiary, Swancor Robotech, on March 27, opened an intelligent robot application demonstration center in Neihu, Taipei, highlighting progress in integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity into its TaiiBot platform. The company aims to manufacture lightweight, 100% recyclable AI robots to accelerate large-scale industrial applications.
Monday 30 March 2026
AI meets reality: why physical data is the real constraint

Artificial intelligence is entering a new phase centered on agentic systems, with momentum shifting from digital environments to real-world applications. Speaking at the DIGITIMES AI Expo on March 26, Aurotek said the industry focus is no longer limited to model capability, but is moving toward enabling AI to operate in physical settings such as factories, logistics and service environments.

Monday 30 March 2026
Taiwan’s AI pivot: from chip factory to “silicon innovation island”
Taiwan is moving to cement its status as the "beating heart" of the global technology industry by transitioning from a hardware manufacturing powerhouse into what Acer founder Stan Shih calls a "silicon innovation island". The Taiwanese government plans to do this through a series of infrastructure projects, from power generation to supercomputing.
Monday 30 March 2026
AI compute shifts to inference, reshaping data center bottlenecks

The focus of artificial intelligence computing is set to shift from training to inference beyond 2025, a transition that will also redefine system bottlenecks across data centers, according to DIGITIMES Research.

Monday 30 March 2026
Chipmakers race to secure helium as tensions disrupt supply, prices reportedly up 50%

Semiconductor manufacturers are racing to secure critical materials as Middle East tensions disrupt supply chains, with the risk of production disruption outweighing rising costs.

Sunday 29 March 2026
Musk pushes Terafab as AI chip crunch intensifies

The surge in artificial intelligence demand is pushing the semiconductor industry toward a supply crunch, as Elon Musk outlined a plan to build what he described as the largest chip manufacturing effort in history.

Friday 27 March 2026
Blue Origin files plan for space-based computing network
Blue Origin, the aerospace venture founded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is moving to enter the emerging field of space-based computing, outlining plans to deploy a vast network of orbital data centers.
Friday 27 March 2026
TSMC prioritises AI, core clients; 3nm capacity remains constrained
Cloud AI demand is tightening advanced-node supply, with TSMC's 3nm capacity emerging as the most constrained segment at the end of the first quarter of 2026, according to IC design houses.
Friday 27 March 2026
Taiwan launches 4-year smart service robot roadmap starting with environment-aware systems to address structural labor shortages
Service-sector labor shortages have surpassed those in manufacturing, emerging as a global structural challenge. To address this shift, Taiwan is prioritizing the deployment of service-oriented robots through a four-year "Smart Robot Service Application Guidance Program" launching in 2026.
Friday 27 March 2026
Adani reportedly in talks with Meta and Google to expand data center push in India
Indian conglomerate Adani Group is advancing plans to expand its data center business, holding preliminary talks with global technology firms including Meta Platforms and Google, according to a Bloomberg report.
Friday 27 March 2026
Nvidia says quantum computing will not replace GPUs
Nvidia said quantum computing will complement rather than replace GPUs, even as Taiwan accelerates investment in quantum technology. Speaking at an industry event, the company said it does not expect any quantum technology to displace GPUs and instead sees future systems combining GPUs, QPUs, and CPUs to boost computing performance.
Thursday 26 March 2026
Nvidia and SLB expand AI infrastructure collaboration with global implications
SLB and Nvidia expanded a technology collaboration to design and deploy modular AI infrastructure and domain-specific models for the energy industry, promising faster deployment, lower costs, and scalable AI tools that could accelerate decision-making across global energy operations, affecting production efficiency, emissions management, and the pace of digital transformation worldwide.
Thursday 26 March 2026
China's H3C expands server exports to ASEAN and Central Asia as global AI compute demand rises
As countries tighten controls on advanced chips and AI computing demand surges, how China secures compute resources matters globally. DIGITIMES Research reports H3C, a top Chinese server maker, has expanded exports into ASEAN and Central Asia since 2023, reshaping supply chains and offering alternative routes around US trade pressures.
Thursday 26 March 2026
AI Expo 2026: Taiwan steps up sovereign AI efforts as power, data constraints emerge

Taiwan is advancing efforts to build sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, even as power supply and data readiness emerge as key constraints across the AI infrastructure stack.

Thursday 26 March 2026
Dell warns of power, data constraints as key enterprise AI bottlenecks at AI Expo 2026
Enterprises are encountering growing challenges in moving artificial intelligence from pilot projects to production, as constraints in power availability and data readiness emerge as key bottlenecks, according to Dell Technologies.
Thursday 26 March 2026
US senators accuse Nvidia CEO of misleading claims, urge halt to AI chip exports
US Senators Jim Banks and Elizabeth Warren, in a joint letter dated March 23, called on US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to suspend Nvidia's export licenses for advanced AI chips destined for China and intermediary Southeast Asian countries, including Singapore and Vietnam.
Thursday 26 March 2026
Four reasons that Aspeed dominates the BMC chip market
As Taiwan-based IC design firms face declining global market share due to China, Taiwan's Aspeed stands out by dominating the baseboard management controller (BMC) chip sector.
Thursday 26 March 2026
Taiwan's robotics alliance mobilizes cross-domain resources to tackle aging society needs and compete globally
Taiwan is accelerating its robotics strategy to address a rapidly aging population and capture emerging global demand, with the Robotics Innovation Alliance (RIA) mobilizing cross-industry resources to fast-track deployment and exports.
Wednesday 25 March 2026
Ramon.Space and Foxconn unit team to develop orbital data centers
Ramon.Space and Ingrasys announced an expanded collaboration to jointly develop a space data center platform, signaling a move to address rising energy and bandwidth pressures on terrestrial AI data centers. The partnership aims to accelerate the shift of computing, storage, and communications capability into orbit.
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.