The Asus ROG Strix OLED XG27AQWMG-R is here with a 280Hz QHD Tandem WOLED panel

Asus ROG Strix OLED XG27AQWMG-R has been quietly launched, following last year’s Asus ROG Strix OLED XG27AQWMG announcement at Gamescom. The two monitors use the same 26.5‑inch OLED panel with a QHD resolution and a 280Hz refresh rate. This is a Tandem WOLED display with Asus TrueBlack Glossy coating, which elevates peak brightness by 15%, expands color volume by 25%, and extends panel lifespan…

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The official Asus ROG Strix XG27JCEG specifications are out

The Asus ROG Strix XG27JCEG was unveiled during CES 2026 as a slightly downgraded version of the Asus ROG Strix 5K XG27JCG. The two monitors share identical design, footprint, connectivity, and ergonomic options, but have different 5K displays. Both monitors feature 27-inch Fast IPS panels with a 5K resolution of 5120 x 2880. This is a 218 PPI canvas that renders gradients, edges, and…

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Delta Electronics 1H revenue up 41% as AI power, cooling demand accelerates

Delta Electronics posted stronger June 2026 sales as demand for AI servers, power systems and infrastructure products continued to climb. The Taiwanese electronics supplier reported consolidated revenue of NT$65.603 billion in June, up 11.3% from May and 55.4% from a year earlier, while first-half 2026 revenue reached NT$342.609 billion, up 41% year on year.

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Release of GPT-Live and Grok 4.5 shows boundaries of the new AI frontier

OpenAI and SpaceX have released new models laden with features that show the direction of frontier AI model development, including voice interaction, agentic workloads, coding capabilities, and token efficiency. Their new products arrive at a time of intense competition among model makers, and soon after, SpaceX filed for its record-breaking IPO and OpenAI began its own public listing process.

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Phison 1H26 revenue tops NT$100B as AI orders extend to 1H27

Phison Electronics, a NAND controller maker, said first-half consolidated revenue in 2026 surpassed NT$100 billion (US$3.1 billion) for the first time. CEO Khein-Seng Pua said June mobile controller shipments rose 47% from a year earlier even as global smartphone shipments are expected to decline, while PCIe SSD boot drive shipments jumped 5,600% year-over-year and some AI project orders now extend visibility into first half 2027.

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Power-Win sees stronger momentum as battery recycling market expands

Taiwan’s largest waste battery processor, Power-Win Technology, reported stronger first-half momentum as rising waste battery volumes, higher recycled-material prices, and more electric-vehicle (EV) recycling projects lifted demand. The trend underscores a broader opportunity for investors and industries tied to the global shift toward electrification and energy storage.

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