The rise of edge computing and artificial intelligence is revitalizing Taiwan’s software sector, leading to a new wave of startups despite longstanding hurdles. Among the emerging players, O’Prueba Technology—a spin-off from National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, founded in 2018—has quickly gained traction through partnerships with major tech firms such as Inventec and Ennoconn. Its growing influence signals a shift in Taiwan’s historically hardware-centric ICT industry.

Due to rising economic uncertainties, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has reportedly paused some data center leasing negotiations, indicating a cooling demand for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. Cloud providers have adopted a more cautious stance, especially regarding capacity needed only by the end of 2026.

On April 22, the Shanghai municipal government and Toyota officially held a strategic cooperation agreement signing ceremony, announcing that Toyota’s wholly-owned Lexus battery electric vehicle (BEV) and battery R&D company will be established in Jinshan District, Shanghai. This signing marks an important step for Toyota’s high-end new energy brand layout in China, which will help accelerate the upgrade of the new energy vehicle (NEV) industry in Shanghai and the Yangtze River Delta region.

Malaysia-based EMS provider Nationgate has stated that the US’s latest export ban on Nvidia’s H20 to China has not impacted its business operations. According to The Edge Malaysia, Nationgate is the only contract manufacturer in Southeast Asia collaborating with Nvidia. The company handles AI data center server businesses.