IBM and Red Hat are committing US$5 billion to Project Lightwell, a new enterprise security initiative designed to protect open source software supply chains as AI accelerates both software development and vulnerability discovery.

The US government will formally announce reduced tariffs for non-semiconductor Section 232 products, to be applied retroactively starting from May 1, 2026, according to a notice published in the late hours of May 27 (US Eastern Time) in the Federal Register. In particular, the move will slash tariffs on Taiwan-made auto parts to a flat 15% from an average 26.71%, a sharp reduction that is expected to trigger a strong rally for Taiwan’s auto components makers.

TPK Holding, a Taiwan-based touch panel manufacturer facing weakening demand in its core business, has been pivoting aggressively into new growth areas in 2026 — from semiconductor packaging to, now, clean energy infrastructure. The company’s latest move takes it to Europe.