Exclusive: ASUS xHIS aims to become digital backbone for AI-ready healthcare

Asustek Computer (Asus) has been accelerating the integration of AI, hardware, software, and cloud technologies into healthcare as it builds a next-generation smart healthcare ecosystem. Kuo-Hao Huang, vice president of the Asus AI Research Center, said the biggest challenge hospitals face in adopting AI is not the AI models themselves, but whether their data, workflows, and system architectures are ready.

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Murata targets mass production of its AI power substrate next year

Murata Manufacturing plans to begin mass production next year of iPaS, the power substrate it has spent several years developing for AI chips, a step that would carry the world’s largest multilayer ceramic capacitor maker out of the passive components it dominates and into the substrate layer itself. The company is targeting annual sales of JPY50 billion (US$325.56 million) within 18 months of that launch, according to The Elec, which reported the plan after Murata showed the product at the KPCA Show 2026 in Incheon on September 9.

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Taiwan sees AI-era power upgrade openings in France

Taiwan’s power and energy companies are looking to grow their presence in Europe. To support that push, the Chinese International Economic Cooperation Association (CIECA) organized the “2026 Taiwan Economic and Trade Delegation to France,” a 25-member group of representatives from domestic industry groups and energy and power companies, which traveled to Paris from September 5 to 13 to discuss trade and investment opportunities centered on grid upgrades and energy security and resilience.

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Pegatron’s AI server engine starts to outweigh notebook drag, with Apple adding lift

Pegatron reported consolidated revenue of NT$88.31 billion (approx. US$2.8 billion) in August 2026, up 2.66% from the previous month and 34.11% from a year earlier, supported by its information and communications technology businesses. The company expects stronger second-half shipments, led by expanding server volumes and the launch of Apple’s iPhone 18 series, with the fourth quarter likely to mark the seasonal peak.

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Commentary: Apple sends off Cook with a foldable flourish, but Ternus’s trial is still ahead

Apple has finally unveiled the long-anticipated foldable iPhone Duo, with former CEO Tim Cook making a brief appearance at the start of the launch video. The moment suggested the device was Cook’s farewell act, rather than John Ternus’ first turn as chief executive, even as Apple used the 2026 fall event to frame its next stage of AI strategy.

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