Asia Tech News Digest - September 27, 2026

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1 CNA Commentary: Zuckerberg’s ‘Tamagotchi-like’ AI could be Meta’s iPod moment For someone mocked as a robotic, out-of-touch nerd, Mark Zuckerberg has struck the right tone with the Muse assistant, says Dave Lee for Bloomberg Opinion. AIAutomation
2 CNA China, US agree to AI dialogue, tariff cuts on US$30 billion in goods during Xi visit The tariff reductions would apply to US exports such as agricultural goods, wood and cosmetics, as well as US imports including small appliances, toys, decorations, said the White House. AI
3 DigiTimes CXMT gains ground in DRAM as Samsung, SK Hynix shift more capacity to HBM China's ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is gaining ground in the global DRAM market as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix allocate more production capacity to high-bandwidth memory (HBM), tightening conventional memory supply and giving the Chinese supplier more room to expand without competing primarily on price. Electronics
4 DigiTimes LG sharpens focus on data centers, robotics, chip materials LG Group is sharpening its focus on data centers, robotics, semiconductor materials, and enterprise AI as the South Korean conglomerate refines how it allocates capital across businesses moving toward commercialization at different speeds. SemiconductorAIAutomation
5 DigiTimes AI drives Episil GeSi, PMIC growth Semiconductor epitaxy maker Episil Precision said on September 22 that rising demand from AI data centers has created two main growth engines. Demand for silicon photonics optical communication modules is driving a surge in germanium silicon (GeSi) epitaxy demand, with the sector projected to grow 3.5- to 4-fold in 202 SemiconductorAI
6 NikkeiAsia Itochu, Aioi to develop robotaxi insurance aimed at US operators Itochu, Aioi to develop robotaxi insurance aimed at US operators Automation
7 NikkeiAsia Japan's Sumitomo Life to deploy AI for tailor-made contracts Japan's Sumitomo Life to deploy AI for tailor-made contracts AI

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