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Monday 1 June 2026
Taiwan Mobile says D2C satellite services not urgent priority as AI drives data-center and power concerns
Taiwan Mobile told shareholders on May 29 that direct-to-cell satellite services are not an urgent need for Taiwan and that the satellite-to-phone business model still requires proof,...
Monday 1 June 2026
Wistron invests in quantum computing and small satellites to power AI-era growth
Wistron said it has been building capabilities in quantum computing and satellite technology as potential growth engines in the AI era, announcing the purchase of a 32-qubit quantum...
Monday 1 June 2026
AWSC targets optical comms growth by 2027
AI data centers are driving increased demand for faster transmission worldwide, prompting compound semiconductor foundries to shift toward optical communications. Advanced Wireless...
Sunday 31 May 2026
GIS takes AR and optical communication opportunities to pave transformation
Facing memory shortages and Sharp's plan to shut down its Guishan K2 plant by the end of 2026, GIS chairman Hsien-Ying Chou said the company faces greater operational challenges in...
Sunday 31 May 2026
AI demand and transport costs fuel continued price hikes in 2Q26
As the Middle East conflict escalates and demand for AI applications grows, product quotations continue to rise in the second quarter of 2026. Chen-Cheng Pan, chairman of silicone...
Saturday 30 May 2026
AI boom strains optical supply chain as Nvidia, Corning expand fiber output
The global AI boom is pushing supply-chain pressure beyond memory chips and CPUs into optical communications, creating shortages across a less visible but increasingly critical layer...
Friday 29 May 2026
Export controls cast a shadow over AI's optical communications supply chain
The Taiwanese semiconductor materials company Visual Photonics Epitaxy, a supplier of compound semiconductor wafers used in optical communications, said demand tied to artificial intelligence...
Thursday 28 May 2026
Huawei chip chief says post-Moore race is no longer just about nanometers
As Moore's Law nears its limits, Huawei is promoting its "Tau (τ) Law" as a post-Moore chip framework that shifts the focus from nanometer process nodes to shorter signal transmission...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Thunder Tiger, Elan eye defense and commercial drone markets

Thunder Tiger said on May 26 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Elan Microelectronics to jointly develop AI...

Tuesday 26 May 2026
LED maker Ennostar pivots to optical interconnects after high-value shift agin traction
Ennostar Holdings' transformation has begun to show clear results, with chairman Paul Peng saying the company's "3+1" strategy is taking shape, as higher-value applications now account...
Tuesday 26 May 2026
Win Semiconductors bets on optical and satellite communications growth
Facing expanding opportunities in both optical communications and satellite connectivity, Dennis Chen, chairman of Win Semiconductors, said the company is actively advancing a range...
Monday 25 May 2026
China launches OpenHarmony robot OS for humanoids and AI robotics
China has unveiled what developers describe as the country's first robot operating system built on OpenHarmony, underscoring Beijing's broader push to establish a domestic software...
Monday 25 May 2026
AUO eyes MicroLED for short-range optical interconnects, potentially shifting data center wiring and power dynamics
MicroLED short-range optical interconnects are attracting global R&D investment for their low power consumption and high-speed modulation, and AUO has formed a supply-chain alliance...
Monday 25 May 2026
Huawei targets AI optical networking with InP chip startup investment
Huawei is expanding deeper into AI optical networking and silicon photonics (SiPh) through a new investment in an indium phosphide (InP) optical chip startup, as rising AI data center...
Friday 22 May 2026
Taiwan rides chip-led export boom to bankroll industrial overhaul
AI-driven demand and other emerging technologies kept Taiwan's export momentum strong in the first quarter of 2026, with exports reaching US$195.74 billion, rising 51% year on year...