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| 1 | TechAsia | Why token prices are the wrong way to judge AI | Factory's Eno Reyes explains why judging AI by token price is misleading, and why measuring the true cost of finished work matters more. | AI | Read |
| 2 | CNA | ‘Hazardous’ levels of air quality in parts of Indonesia’s Borneo | Palangkaraya in Central Kalimantan was the most polluted city in the archipelago, with an air quality index (AQI) of 780 as of noon on Aug 31. Meanwhile, a Japan Self-Defense Force transport ship is enroute from Hiroshima to Indonesia to aid in firefighting operations. | Semiconductor | Read |
| 3 | DigiTimes | Gudeng chairman says trust underpins Taiwan supply chains amid Unimicron row | Gudeng Precision Industrial chairman Bill Chiu said on August 31, 2026, that trust is the core foundation of Taiwan's place in the global supply chain, as he commented on sensitive issues including alleged country-of-origin labeling violations involving PCB maker Unimicron. He said Taiwanese firms gain opportunities in | ElectronicsLogistics | Read |
| 4 | TechAsia | Meet the AI platform that helps brands evaluate content creators | Influencees provides brands with an AI-powered intelligence layer to evaluate creators based on performance signals rather than just follower counts. | AI | Read |
| 5 | DigiTimes | Unimicron falls 10% daily limit, says origin probe covers PCBs not substrates | Unimicron Technology shares plunged to Taiwan's 10% daily downside limit on August 31, the first trading session after prosecutors disclosed an investigation into alleged false country-of-origin labeling. The stock opened at NT$999, dropping out of Taiwan's NT$1,000-plus share club, with sell orders briefly approaching | Electronics | Read |
| 6 | DigiTimes | US weighs limits on China's access to chips in overseas data centers | US restrictions on China's access to advanced computing could expand beyond physical chip shipments to the remote use of computing resources, potentially increasing compliance requirements for cloud providers and data center operators in Southeast Asia. | Semiconductor | Read |
| 7 | TechAsia | Chinese AI chipmakers MetaX, Iluvatar swing to profit | MetaX, a Shanghai-listed graphics processing unit (GPU) designer founded in 2020, reported a net profit of 612 million yuan (US$91.1 million). | AISemiconductor | Read |
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Why token prices are the wrong way to judge AI
Factory's Eno Reyes explains why judging AI by token price is misleading, and why measuring the true cost of finished work matters more.
Asia Tech News Digest - August 31, 2026
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