South Korean president meets conglomerate chiefs as Samsung, others pledge US$186b in regional investments
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung recently convened a meeting at the Blue House titled the “Corporate Roundtable on Youth Employment and Expanded Regional Investment,” bringing together leaders from the country’s 10 largest conglomerates, including Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor and LG Group, along with representatives from the financial sector. Lee urged companies to work with the government to promote youth employment, entrepreneurship and more balanced regional development.
AMD flags 2H26 turning point as MI450 shipments stay on track
AMD’s next-generation MI450 AI accelerator remains on schedule for launch and volume production in the second half of 2026, with CEO Lisa Su signaling confidence that supply capacity will not constrain deliveries as the company steps up its push in high-end AI chips.
U-Power accelerates high-voltage charging stations amid rising EV high-power charging demand
MetaOptics drives heat-resistant metalenses into CPUs
At the Asia Photonics Expo (APE 2026) in Singapore, DIGITIMES interviewed MetaOptics, the first planar lens company listed on the Singapore Exchange’s Catalist board. Aloysius Chua, the company’s deputy CEO, outlined MetaOptics’ latest technological advances and global footprint, with a particular focus on its progress in co-packaged optics (CPO).
India’s 2026–27 budget signals systemic overhaul for manufacturing, semiconductors, and digital investment
Japanese firms in Vietnam see Chinese counterparts as expansion competitors
Pegatron partners with Sysgration to expand BBU for US-made AI servers
HTC expedites AI glasses sales with channel expansion, ecosystem growth
Following the launch of its first AI smart glasses, Vive Eagle, HTC has continued to roll out operational initiatives, including expanding sales regions, building out its ecosystem and services, adding new channel partners, and refining product compatibility and lineup to drive overall sales momentum for its AI glasses.