Evalue launches 640kW ultra-fast charger, expanding fast-charging capacity

Taiwan’s Fortune Electric Value Company (Evalue) has launched a 640kW ultra-fast DC charger capable of charging 800V EVs in 15–20 minutes, with support for up to five simultaneous charging guns. The launch could accelerate the buildout of charging infrastructure capacity globally as operators prioritize fast-slow charging mixes and scale partnerships to meet rising EV demand and reduce emissions.

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Interview: AI compute startup TBC details biological computing platform linking living neurons and machine learning

In an era where AI systems are rapidly scaling beyond the limits of traditional silicon, new experimental companies are beginning to question what “compute” itself should look like. One of the most unusual entrants is The Biological Computing Company (TBC), which proposes a hybrid model integrating living neurons with modern machine learning systems to enhance performance, efficiency, and adaptability. The idea sits at the intersection of neuroscience and computing.

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Aurotek launches three AI robots to boost Taiwan’s smart automation market

Aurotek’s unveiling of three new intelligent robots on April 16, developed with partner Pudu Robotics, signals broader options for global industries seeking automation. The system targets cleaning, inspection, and material handling, promising faster deployment, improved operational resilience, and potential labor-cost mitigation for manufacturers, logistics, and facility managers worldwide.

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Spanish startup Openchip targets 2028 launch on agentic AI wave

Openchip’s growth and product roadmap could reshape AI computing supply chains and deployment costs globally, offering lower-power alternatives and CPU-independent modules that could ease constraints for data centers, research institutions, and defense contractors. The developments signal potential new suppliers for countries pursuing sovereign AI capabilities.

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Topoint bond deal signals wider supply risk for global AI hardware makers

The surge in AI-grade high-speed computing is pushing printed circuit board manufacturing toward thicker, higher-layer designs, creating a strategic, global shortage of advanced coated PCB drills and raising costs and supply risks for hardware makers and cloud providers, potentially constraining the deployment of server and network equipment over the next two years.

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Vingroup signs US$6.5 billion India investment framework with Maharashtra

Vingroup’s memorandum of understanding with the Government of Maharashtra, India, could channel about US$6.5 billion into urban development, electric mobility, renewable energy, and social infrastructure, with the potential to reshape India’s Mumbai region and serve as a template for large-scale private-sector participation in sustainable urbanization and regional growth.

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The AOC Q27G11SE/P is here with a 340Hz QHD Fast IPS display

The AOC Q27G11SE/P has just been added to the AOC gaming monitors lineup as an upgraded variant of the 2024 AOC Q27G11SE. It can also be seen as a version of the AOC Q27G3S2/P because the Q27G11SE/P uses the same display panel but is housed in a different body with a tilt-only stand. The monitor is expected to use TCL CSOT’s SG270HG05‑1 panel – a 27‑inch IPS display with a 2560 x 1440 resolution…

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