Asia Tech News Digest - September 15, 2026

#	Source	Title	Summary	Topics	Link
1	TechAsia	ByteDance lands $29.6b bank loan as it expands AI push	The three-year loan can be extended to five years.	AI	Read
2	DigiTimes	Phoenix Pioneer Technology AI power substrate order visibility extends to 1Q27	IC substrate manufacturer Phoenix Pioneer Technology (PPt) turned profitable in the first half of 2026, driven by strong momentum in its advanced AI power substrate business. Production lines are running at full capacity, with order visibility clearly extending into the first quarter of 2027. Notably, end-system custom	AI	Read
3	DigiTimes	Nvidia, MediaTek deepen 20-year chip ties	Nvidia and MediaTek have recently drawn market attention after Nvidia invested US$3.5 billion in MediaTek convertible bonds, expanding cooperation into custom AI chips, AI PCs, automotive, and data centers. But their overlap began more than 20 years ago, during competition in the PC chipset market, when MediaTek, ALi,	AISemiconductor	Read
4	DigiTimes	Robot supply strategies split between US in-house tech and Chinese local ecosystem	As humanoid robots gradually move from laboratory proofs-of-concept and enter industrial manufacturing and commercial service, their underlying motion control and environmental perception capabilities have become core indicators of product maturity. Major humanoid robot makers are actively seeking the best balance betw	Automation	Read
5	CNA	US Senator Sanders and podcaster Bannon, longtime foes, to urge AI restrictions	US Senator Sanders and podcaster Bannon, longtime foes, to urge AI restrictions	AI	Read
6	NikkeiAsia	Japan sees slower inflow of foreign professionals as AI crimps hiring	Japan sees slower inflow of foreign professionals as AI crimps hiring	AI	Read

ByteDance lands $29.6b bank loan as it expands AI push

Asia Tech News Digest - September 15, 2026