As stablecoins enter enterprise use, wider adoption hinges on accounting and control measures, says Taiwan Mobile president

Taiwan Mobile (TWM) president Jamie Lin notes that the combination of stablecoins and on-chain finance has allowed a financial framework that can operate 24 hours a day, and has been running for more than a decade without manual maintenance. By breaking free from banking business hours and settlement schedules, this system is redefining how businesses exchange value and offers automated fund management solutions beyond traditional banking systems.

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Samsung Galaxy S26 bridges AirDrop gap, ending ‘green bubble’ isolation

Samsung Electronics officially announced a transformative update to its Quick Share solution, marking a historic shift in the mobile industry by introducing native compatibility with Apple’s AirDrop protocol. Beginning March 23, 2026, the South Korean tech giant is rolling out this cross-platform functionality, starting with the newly released Galaxy S26 series. This move represents the first time a Samsung smartphone has natively bridged the gap to Apple’s notoriously closed sharing ecosystem, effectively ending years of digital isolation between Android and iOS users.

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Quantum computing moves into data centers as 2028 tipping point approaches

Quantum computing is shifting from isolated experiments toward hybrid architectures integrated with high-performance computing and artificial intelligence (AI), speakers said on March 25 at the AI Expo Taiwan 2026, as the industry looks to position quantum systems as components within data center infrastructure rather than standalone research platforms.

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Commentary: Foxconn advances liquid cooling subsystems with brand partnerships at Nvidia GTC

The demand for liquid cooling technology in AI servers continues to rise, and Foxconn is increasingly showcasing its components and subsystems in this space. At Nvidia’s recently concluded GTC 2026, Foxconn’s parts appeared not only on the back panels of ecosystem partners for Nvidia’s MGX architecture, but also as core subsystems like rack manifolds featured in the exhibits of branded vendors.

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Taiwan plans national security law revisions after TSMC data breach involving former SVP

Following the case of former TSMC senior vice president Wei-Jen Lo taking sensitive company data, Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice has proposed amendments to strengthen the National Security Act and close legal loopholes. The incident, involving alleged theft of TSMC’s sub-2nm process technology and Lo’s subsequent employment at Intel in the US, has been classified by the government as a violation concerning core national technologies.

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Middle East conflict threatens petrochemical and semiconductor supply chains

The widening Middle East conflict has disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and prompted Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corporation to declare force majeure, threatening cuts to styrene monomer and other petrochemical supplies from April 2026—risks that could ripple through global energy, manufacturing, and semiconductor supply chains and trade flows.

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