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Mar
Why Switzerland chose a bottom-up approach over big tech grandstanding
During the 2026 World Economic Forum (WEF), Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang made an impassioned case for digital sovereignty. “Build your own AI, take advantage of your fundamental natural resource, which is your language and culture,” he urged. “Develop your AI, continue to refine it, and have your national intelligence part of your ecosystem.”
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Mar
Taipower activates response plan to secure power as US-Iran war disrupts energy
As the US-Iran military conflict enters its fourth week, global energy supply and electricity dispatch have drawn heightened attention. Taiwan’s state-owned power provider, Taiwan Power Company (Taipower), said it is closely monitoring international developments and has formulated a comprehensive response plan — one that includes strengthening generator maintenance, flexibly managing hydropower resources, and promoting demand-side management to ensure a stable domestic power supply.
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Mar
Rising costs and soft demand prolong smartphone panel slump; AMOLED prices to drop over 20% in 2H26
As March nears its end, the smartphone panel market has yet to see a post-Lunar New Year replenishment cycle. With upstream costs rising and end demand softening, overall market conditions continue to deteriorate.
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Mar
DFI posts 15% revenue growth in 2025 but warns of tight CPU, memory supply in 1H26
Industrial computer (IPC) maker DFI held an earnings call on March 23, reporting its full-year and fourth-quarter 2025 financial results while outlining market risks and response strategies for 2026. Despite continued revenue growth, profitability came under pressure from multiple factors, and tight CPU and memory supply remains a potential near-term operational uncertainty.
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Mar
Sharp taps BD chief as CEO in post-restructuring shift
Sharp Corporation, a subsidiary of Foxconn, has named its Chief Business Development Officer, Tetsuji Kawamura, as its next president and CEO, placing an executive with deep overseas and new-business experience at the helm as the Japanese electronics maker pivots from restructuring toward growth.
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Mar
Eternal Materials braces for stronger 2026 but flags oil-driven cost monitoring
Eternal Materials expects operations in 2026 to outperform 2025, driven primarily by growth in precision equipment and scaling shipments of semiconductor advanced packaging materials. The company has increased raw material procurement to mitigate supply risks amid rising oil prices tied to Middle East tensions.
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Mar
India outlines strategic roadmap to reach 1,121GW power capacity by fiscal 2035-2036
The Government of India, through the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), has released the National Generation Adequacy Plan (2026-27 to 2035-36), detailing a comprehensive roadmap to ensure a reliable and sustainable power supply for the next decade. The plan addresses the projected peak electricity demand of 459 GW and an annual energy requirement of 3,365 billion units (BU) by 2035-36.
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Mar
Insta360 pushes back against DJI in escalating patent dispute
China’s leading consumer drone maker, DJI, has formally filed suit against rival Insta360, alleging disputes over ownership of six patents. The case, which also implicates several former core DJI research engineers, has been accepted by the Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court.
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Mar
Techman’s product shift and semiconductor focus could sustain growth despite macro uncertainty
Techman Robot plans to release a dual-arm robot and deploy an upgraded humanoid model at customer sites in the second half of 2026, moves the company says will broaden its addressable market and deepen ties to semiconductor customers.