Government policies drive China’s chip autonomy; 2026 Chinese cloud AI accelerator shipments to top 2.12 million units, with Huawei taking over 50%.

Nvidia has signed a 10-year lease for approximately 760,000 square feet of office space in Bengaluru, marking the largest single-tenant office commitment in India to date. The space, located at Bagmane Capital’s Memphis South Tower in Mahadevpura, spans 12 floors and will serve as a major hub for the company’s expanding artificial intelligence (AI) and engineering operations.

Nvidia’s next-generation AI platform Vera Rubin is approaching mass production, with a key architectural shift favoring low-power DRAM. Sources familiar with the matter say Nanya Technology has secured a supply chain position through LPDDR products, supported by an advanced packaging collaboration with TSMC. The move marks the first entry by a Taiwanese memory maker into Nvidia’s AI server primary memory ecosystem.

Acer is celebrating its 50th anniversary, having started in 1976 with a total capital of NT$1 million (US$31,800 in today’s value). As of April 27, 2026, the broader Acer Group family includes 43 publicly listed companies. Founder Stan Shih emphasized that Acer’s greatest contribution lies in nurturing talent for Taiwan, which he said has created intangible and long-lasting value.

Taiwan’s exports were forecast to surpass US$800 billion in 2026, driven by strong demand for electronic components and information and audiovisual products tied to artificial intelligence, according to China Credit Information Service. The projection followed a record first quarter when exports reached US$195.74 billion, marking the highest quarterly total on record and a 51.1% year-over-year increase.

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and the National Institute of Cyber Security signed a memorandum of understanding on April 28 to establish a joint cyber defense, intelligence sharing, and cooperation framework aimed at countering complex global cyber threats. The agreement will integrate technical resources and real-time threat intelligence to strengthen industry-wide defenses for the semiconductor sector, with an emphasis on protecting smart manufacturing and core corporate assets in Kaohsiung.