Samsung and Hyundai expand alliance from EV batteries into software-defined vehicles

Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motor Group have widened their partnership across electric vehicle batteries, software-defined vehicles, and robotics. Genesis’ upcoming GV90 is expected to use Samsung SDI’s square batteries. According to News1, the large electric SUV is scheduled to launch in September, extending Samsung SDI’s role in Hyundai Motor Group’s supply chain beyond the Hyundai IONIQ 3 and Kia EV2.

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AI boom lifts Taiwan tax revenue forecast to record NT$3.52 trillion in 2027

Taiwan’s government expects central tax revenue to reach NT$3.522 trillion in 2027, up 42% from the 2026 budget estimate, driven by continued growth in AI-related manufacturing and investment. The forecast, released by the Ministry of Finance, reflects rising revenue from a stronger industrial base, robust capital spending and increased market activity tied to the island’s role in global AI hardware production.

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Unitree post-IPO: Chairman Wang weighs profit, scale and 80% home-robot threshold

Unitree Robotics’ August 19 listing on China’s STAR Market brought the humanoid robot maker into the public-market spotlight, but attention quickly spread beyond its share price. The company’s listing reception that evening drew investors, technology figures and venture capital executives, reflecting how Unitree has accumulated interest across technology, capital markets and the broader public.

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AI drives network equipment demand as parts shortages deepen

AI data center expansion and rising demand for enterprise network upgrades continue to lift the network equipment market, giving several vendors better order visibility. But surging prices for key components such as memory and PCBs, along with hyperscalers drawing heavily on supply-chain resources, are squeezing parts availability for other electronics and adding another layer of uncertainty to second-half operations.

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Nexcom brings together dozens of partners to build open AI robotics ecosystem

Industrial computer (IPC) maker Nexcom International on August 19 officially unveiled its RoboWIZ AI Robotics Open Platform concept at the 2026 Automation Taipei exhibition, bringing together Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Compal Electronics, German technology partner Synapticon, and dozens of key component partners from Taiwan and overseas to pursue commercialization opportunities in artificial intelligence (AI) robotics.

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