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Tuesday 20 October 2026
Taiwan's aging crisis drives call for third pension pillar
Despite strong growth in Taiwan's semiconductor and AI industries, the country's declining birthrate and aging population continue to worsen. Financial Supervisory Commission Chairman...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Google demonstrates magic state cultivation on Willow, cutting errors by about 40-fold
Google Quantum AI said on October 15, 2026, that it has shown "magic state cultivation" working in practice on its Willow processor, reducing errors about 40-fold compared with uncultivated...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
China's auto market contracts, Europe alone grows, Taiwan auto suppliers face risks
Global passenger vehicle registrations totaled approximately 46.77 million in the first eight months of 2026, down 6% year-over-year. The market is expected to contract 3.4% for the...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Huawei-Chery Luxeed gains independent EV license
China’s Luxeed EV brand, jointly developed by Chery Auto and Huawei, has obtained independent vehicle manufacturing qualifications and plans to pursue a standalone listing. Production...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
South Korea's FIX 2026 to feature robots from HD Hyundai, Doosan
South Korea's Future Innovation Tech Expo (FIX 2026) will open in Daegu on October 21, with HD Hyundai Robotics and Doosan Robotics among the industrial robot makers exhibiting. The...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
OCP 2026 shifts AI competition from chips to rack-scale systems
The 2026 OCP Global Summit, held from October 12 to 15 in San Jose, California, highlighted a shift from open server hardware to open AI infrastructure. Rack-scale standardization...
Monday 19 October 2026
Action cameras gain momentum as camera demand fragments
After two years of recovery, the digital camera market is slowing in 2026, with action cameras and handheld smart cameras taking over as the next growth engines. Optical industry observers...
Monday 19 October 2026
Canon Taiwan sees strong global camera demand in 2026 and 2027
Canon Marketing Taiwan President Hu Da-gang said the global camera market performed well in 2026, with demand rebounding after the pandemic and smartphone photography helping cultivate...
Monday 19 October 2026
SiC powering the future: market scaling meets IDM synergies
The global silicon carbide (SiC) market stands at a critical juncture of industrial scaling, driven by rising demand across the automotive, AI data center, and renewable energy sec...
Monday 19 October 2026
Terafab exposes Tesla's growing tensions with Samsung and TSMC
Tesla's dealings with Samsung and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) are highlighting tensions between chip designers and foundries as demand for AI processors accelerates...
Monday 19 October 2026
Memory giants lock in up to 70% of capacity under long-term deals as AI demand reshapes industry cycles
AI-driven memory demand is growing exponentially, pushing the industry into a structural supply shortage. As supply tightens and contract prices surge in 2026, major AI companies and...
Monday 19 October 2026
DIGITIMES Insights: SpaceX moves closer to independent mobile network as Starlink expands spectrum holdings beyond satellites
SpaceX announced on October 8, 2026, that it would acquire US 800MHz low-band spectrum licenses held by Grain Management, covering up to 14MHz of paired bandwidth. The transaction...
Monday 19 October 2026
CXMT eyes nearly US$20 billion profit as AI-driven DRAM shortages fuel earnings turnaround
China's leading DRAM manufacturer, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), expects to report net profit of CNY131 billion to CNY132.5 billion (≈ US$19.58 billion to US$19.8 billion)...
Monday 19 October 2026
Hanmi targets 2027 Wide TC Bonder launch, expands 2.5D AI chip packaging lineup
South Korean semiconductor equipment maker Hanmi Semiconductor showcased its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and AI chip packaging equipment at SEDEX 2026, including the TC Bonder 4 for...
Monday 19 October 2026
AUO expands AI businesses as it seeks its next growth curve
AUO is expanding its push into AI-related businesses, including augmented reality (AR) glasses, low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite antennas, optical communications, and advanced semiconductor...