MediaTek announced the opening of a new research and development data center at the Tongluo Science Park in Miaoli, Taiwan, aimed at supporting growing demand for edge AI and cloud AI development.

Advantech reported sharply accelerated first-quarter 2026 order momentum but cautioned that tight component supply and rising material costs will constrain its near-term outlook, even as management remained optimistic about full-year 2026 visibility.

Network equipment maker Gemtek Technology, following the launch of its 800G linear-drive pluggable optics (LPO) optical module in 2025, announced on April 6 that it has successfully developed its next-generation 1.6T octal small form-factor pluggable (OSFP) optical transceiver module. The product targets hyperscale cloud data centers and is expected to enter mass production in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Apple said it is increasing investment in renewable energy and water sustainability projects globally, including new solar and water initiatives in India, as the company pushes toward its goal of becoming carbon neutral across its entire value chain by 2030.

APMIC announced that its Traditional Chinese language model ACE-1 ranked in the global top 5 overall and secured the top spot on a "Taiwan values" metric in a language-model evaluation published on May 6 by the AI Product and System Evaluation Center under the Ministry of Digital Affairs. The results highlighted ACE-1's strength in local context understanding and reinforced the company's push for sovereign AI capabilities tailored to Taiwan's institutions and social and cultural environment.

Labor tensions across South Korea's technology sector are intensifying, and the conflict is no longer confined to traditional disputes between workers and management. Increasingly, the country's AI-driven economic transformation is exposing fractures within workforces themselves, as employees in faster-growing business divisions demand a larger share of corporate profits. In contrast, weaker divisions struggle to keep pace.

Yotta Data Services is considering an initial public offering in Mumbai that could raise as much as US$900 million, according to sources familiar with the matter, as reported by Bloomberg. The company has engaged ICICI Securities Ltd and SBI Capital Markets Ltd as advisers, with additional banks expected to join ahead of a draft prospectus filing in the next two to three months.

Taiwan's expanding semiconductor and AI-related industries have driven up electricity demand, prompting officials and researchers to call for the faster deployment of energy storage and virtual power plants to fill gaps left by the slow pace of natural gas plant construction.

Chelic reported stronger first-quarter results as rising global shipments of AI servers drove demand across PCB, liquid-cooling, and semiconductor equipment supply chains, boosting orders for pneumatic components, flow sensors, and cleanroom automation parts. The company said optimized product design and adjusted production allocation increased shipments of higher-value-added products, supporting margins and operating performance in the quarter.

The Longtan Science Park expansion known as Longke Phase 3 is being resubmitted for review to the National Science and Technology Council in May as Taiwan Power Company prepares for potential new industrial demand, executives said. The redevelopment, paused since 2022 after local opposition, has drawn renewed attention after reports that TSMC might consider the site, and Taipower identified the NSTC as its largest anticipated customer for future power needs.

MetaAge, a unit of Qisda, reported consolidated first-quarter 2026 revenue of about NT$6.02 billion, up NT$1.29 billion (US$192 million) from NT$4.73 billion a year earlier, a 27% year-on-year increase, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent of about NT$33 million with basic earnings per share of NT$0.17. The board approved the results, which the company said reflected strong global demand for AI infrastructure and enterprise high-performance computing.