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Thursday 12 November 2026
ABF substrate shortage to last through 2028 as Wah Lee targets next-gen products
Demand for AI, high-performance computing (HPC), and semiconductors continued to rise, driving Wah Lee Industrial's 3Q26 profit to record-high levels. Gross profit reached NT$2.06...
Thursday 12 November 2026
Samsung, AMD team up to upgrade chip testing
Samsung Electronics and AMD are teaming up to upgrade the Korean chipmaker's semiconductor manufacturing test infrastructure, combining AMD's new EPYC Embedded 9006 processors with...
Thursday 12 November 2026
MTI seeks private placement after 5G ORAN, LEO plans falter
Satellite communications company Microelectronics Technology Inc. (MTI) reported negative net worth of NT$244 million (US$7.42 million), a 109% debt ratio, and a 65% current ratio...
Thursday 12 November 2026
SoftBank takes JPY768 billion AI hit, rethinks equipment strategy
SoftBank Group (SBG) posted a JPY768 billion (approximately US$4.85 billion) net loss for the first half of fiscal 2026, from April to September 2026, its first loss in nearly two...
Thursday 12 November 2026
HKC’s Mianyang Gen 6 OLED investment faces delays
China’s HKC has again stalled its OLED expansion, with equipment orders for its Gen 6 OLED line in Mianyang, Sichuan, yet to be placed despite plans for deposition equipment...
Thursday 12 November 2026
Quanta founder Bai-li Lin honors Kwoh-ting Li's role in Taiwan's tech rise
The fourth K.T. Li Award ceremony was held at the Far Eastern Shangri-La in Taipei on November 10, with former President Ing-wen Tsai delivering remarks and presenting the awards....
Thursday 12 November 2026
Kia plans US$1.5 billion India plant expansion, spurring Korean suppliers
Kia is considering investing about US$1.5 billion to expand its plant in Andhra Pradesh, India, while South Korean auto-parts makers have pledged follow-on investments. If approved,...
Thursday 12 November 2026
Universities aren't factories: Can a hot-rodding spirit drive semiconductor innovation?
The National Science and Technology Council's Department of Engineering and Technologies recently issued a call for proposals encouraging academia to modify expensive semiconductor...
Thursday 12 November 2026
Jensen Huang scandal could reshape China's AI chip landscape
"Jensanity" has helped fuel the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom, but reports linking Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to an alleged extramarital relationship involving a suspected...
Thursday 12 November 2026
China's US$225 million space computing venture confronts cost of taking data centers into orbit

Zhongke Nebula has registered in Hefei with CNY1.5 billion (approx. US$225 million) in committed capital, bringing state-backed investors and domestic...

Wednesday 11 November 2026
Moonshot AI reportedly accessed restricted Nvidia chips in China despite US ban
Moonshot AI reportedly accessed advanced Nvidia chips this summer, according to documents filed with Chinese regulators. The finding shows that advanced US chips continue to make their...
Wednesday 11 November 2026
Samsung reportedly buys four silicon photonics patents from Rockley
Samsung Electronics acquired four US silicon photonics patents from UK-based Rockley Photonics in September 2026, South Korea's Shinailbo reported on November 11, citing US...
Wednesday 11 November 2026
Samsung targets early 2027 for first 3D Cube-H design kit
Samsung Electronics aims to complete its first 3D Cube-H design kit, a hybrid copper bonding technology for vertically stacked logic chips, in early 2027, with prospective customer...
Wednesday 11 November 2026
Nexperia's China split raises costly question: what is Wingtech owed?
Nexperia could eventually reunite its Chinese and international operations despite an unresolved control dispute with Chinese parent Wingtech Technology, acting CEO Stefan Tilger said...
Wednesday 11 November 2026
Ingentec revenue jumps 79% in first 10 months
Ingentec’s consolidated revenue reached NT$1.329 billion (US$40.4 million) from January to October 2026, up 79.32% from the same period in 2025. However, October revenue fell...