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16.02.26 - 08:30
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Taiwan rolls out AI push to transform its 1.71 million SMEs (Digitimes)
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Taiwan's small and medium enterprises — the backbone of the island's economy — are getting a major government push into the AI era. On February 12, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) unveiled a four-part plan to help SMEs adopt AI and navigate a world reshaped by labor shortages and supply chain upheaval. The roadmap goes beyond broad ambition, laying out concrete measures industry by industry, with a clear goal: break through the bottlenecks that have long stalled transformation....
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16.02.26 - 08:30
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Memory crunch tightens CIS capacity, pressures smartphone supply chain (Digitimes)
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The memory shortage and price surge have disrupted smartphone shipments, VisEra Technologies — a TSMC-affiliated optical component maker — warned, noting the global smartphone market is entering an adjustment phase as end-market demand forecasts grow more conservative. Mid- to low-tier models are expected to face initial shipment cuts....
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16.02.26 - 04:06
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Pentagon withdraws 1260H list adding Alibaba, BYD and Baidu, removing YMTC and CXMT (Digitimes)
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The Pentagon briefly published an updated list of Chinese companies alleged to have ties to the People’s Liberation Army, then withdrew it within an hour. The episode highlights Washington’s attempt to ease trade tensions with Beijing while maintaining pressure on technology and national security ahead of an expected April meeting between President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping....
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16.02.26 - 03:06
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India roundup: India bets on RISC-V amid local ecosystem building (Digitimes)
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RISC-V gains traction in automotive and industrial markets despite ecosystem risks, while India's tech landscape sees heightened AI, semiconductor and smartphone activity—from Phison Electronics CEO Khein-seng Pua meeting Narendra Modi and Anthropic's trademark dispute, to Xiaomi's premium push, the launch of PRITVI-ACE by Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, expanded deep tech support, and an arbitration case between Wingtech Technology and Luxshare Precision...
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16.02.26 - 03:06
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Weekly news roundup: Intel resets AI PC race, backs ZAM memory play, HBM3–HBM4 battle intensifies (Digitimes)
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Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of February 9 to February 16, 2026. This week's coverage spans HBM3 and HBM4 capacity shifts, AI PC market share changes, alternative memory architecture development, foundry strategy resets, and executive leadership moves at TSMC. Together, these stories track how AI-driven demand is reshaping memory supply, chip architecture strategy, and global semiconductor expansion....
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16.02.26 - 02:06
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India fines Intel over discriminatory warranty policy (Digitimes)
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On February 12, 2026, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) issued a formal order under Section 27 of the Competition Act, 2002, imposing a penalty of INR273.8 million (US$3.02 million) on Intel Corporation. The regulator found the technology giant in contravention of provisions of Section 4 of the Act, which pertains to the abuse of a dominant market position....
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15.02.26 - 01:00
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Column: US NDAA opens new defense manufacturing opportunities for Taiwan firms (Digitimes)
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The 2026 US National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), signed at the end of 2025, introduces significant new business prospects for Taiwanese companies by emphasizing Taiwan's security and cooperation in defense procurement. Key provisions include a US$1 billion Taiwan security cooperation initiative and authorization for the US Department of Defense (DoD) to establish a joint unmanned systems program with Taiwan starting March 1, 2026, focusing on co-developing drones and counter-drone technologies....
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15.02.26 - 01:00
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A Singaporean reality check for the semiconductor age (Digitimes)
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Joseph Liow, dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore, said in a recent public lecture that technology is no longer merely an engine of economic growth but has become a core instrument in great-power competition. For Taiwan, which sits at the center of the semiconductor industry and global supply chains, Liow said the rules of competition have fundamentally changed....
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15.02.26 - 01:00
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CXMT races to scale up as yield gaps and export curbs bite (Digitimes)
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CXMT, a leading Chinese DRAM maker, is expanding aggressively but faces significant production and regulatory hurdles, ChosunBiz reported, citing industry sources. Despite rising global memory demand, the company's wafer output has hit capacity limits, with yield issues and US export restrictions constraining further growth....
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