Meta is accelerating its internal resource realignment by cutting about 10% of staff at Reality Labs, while launching a new division called Meta Compute to oversee global AI computing and data center expansion. CEO Mark Zuckerberg aims to drive the company toward its “Superintelligence” strategic goal through more focused management and capital structure.

Motorola announced three new smartphone models—edge 70, g57, and g86 Power—in Taiwan on January 12, highlighting a breakthrough in silicon-carbon (SiC) battery technology. The edge 70 features a 4,800mAh SiC battery that reduces its weight to 159g and thickness to just 5.99mm, making it the thinnest smartphone on the market equipped with three 50MP cameras.

China’s domestic GPU sector has entered a new phase of capitalization. Moore Threads and MetaX have listed on the STAR Market, Biren debuted on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in early January 2026, Iluvatar CoreX completed its Hong Kong IPO, and Enflame has finished listing counseling ahead of a STAR Market filing. Within one month, five Shanghai-based GPU firms accessed public capital markets, accelerating the commercialization of China’s AI chip industry.

At CES 2026, Nvidia revealed Vera Rubin, which significantly increases server power consumption, underscoring the urgent need for improved power delivery and energy efficiency. This surge in computing demands is driving Taiwanese microcontroller unit (MCU) manufacturers to develop advanced cooling fan solutions to meet AI server requirements.