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Friday 6 November 2026
Democratic Congress set to challenge Trump on energy, AI, and EVs
Democrats have won control of Congress in the US midterm elections, turning the second half of President Donald Trump's term into a lame-duck period. Trump still holds the veto, however,...
Friday 6 November 2026
SK Hynix AI arm buys US$377 million stake in Penguin Solutions from SK Telecom
SK Hynix's US-based artificial intelligence (AI) investment arm, HYAICO Corporation, has acquired a stake in AI infrastructure provider Penguin Solutions from an SK Telecom affiliate...
Friday 6 November 2026
Why US midterm sweep could cost China's AI exports more than it gains
A slower US build-out of AI infrastructure after the Democratic Party's midterm sweep could cost China more economically than it gains strategically, Bloomberg Economics said, because...
Friday 6 November 2026
Primax bets on B2B pivot for double-digit growth through 2029
Taiwan-based Primax Electronics plans to increase the share of its business-to-business (B2B) operations over the next five years, expanding beyond traditional PC peripherals into...
Friday 6 November 2026
ODMs confident Democratic midterm win won't derail AI data centers
The Democratic Party's sweeping victory in the US midterm elections has raised concerns that data-center construction and the broader AI supply chain could slow. However, supply-chain...
Friday 6 November 2026
Chenbro accelerates new server projects for 4Q26 mass production
Server chassis maker Chenbro Micom reported a 5.4% quarter-over-quarter decline in revenue for the third quarter of 2026, as inventory adjustments following aggressive customer pull-ins...
Friday 6 November 2026
Sumitomo Bakelite raises 2026 profit forecast on AI packaging boom
Sumitomo Bakelite reported a 47.2% year-over-year increase in attributable net profit to JPY19.561 billion (US$123 million) for the first half of fiscal 2026, as AI server demand drove...
Friday 6 November 2026
Naver's Nvidia-backed AI factory faces crucial test after US$9 billion deal
Naver is preparing to launch its Nvidia-backed AI factory business after securing an infrastructure agreement with Brookfield worth up to US$9 billion. With OpenAI and Anthropic seen...
Friday 6 November 2026
Samsung SDS begins construction of 60MW AI data center to support factory robots
Samsung SDS has begun construction of a 60MW AI data center in Gumi, South Korea, to support industrial robots and other AI applications. The project marks the first concrete step...
Friday 6 November 2026
Pluggable optical module forms diverge; rack design emerges as key variable
As switch chips move toward 400G per channel, the gold-finger connectors used in current pluggable modules are approaching their high-frequency limits. The pluggable optics camp introduced...
Friday 6 November 2026
Nscale's US$35 billion IPO faces fresh uncertainty after Microsoft rejects Texas AI capacity expansion
UK-based AI computing infrastructure startup Nscale, backed by Nvidia, is planning a US$35 billion initial public offering (IPO) in 2026. However, Microsoft, one of its major customers,...
Friday 6 November 2026
Taiwan's server makers commit billions to Texas as new governor vows data center moratorium
Taiwanese server makers have committed billions of dollars to manufacturing facilities in Texas over the past two years. Now, the state's incoming governor has pledged to suspend new...
Thursday 5 November 2026
Taiwan tech firms disclose US$2.9 billion in Texas factory commitments as data center curbs loom
Eight Taiwanese electronics manufacturers have disclosed approximately US$2.9 billion in factory-related asset transactions and investment plans in Texas since January 2024, accounting...
Thursday 5 November 2026
Advantech founder to hand CEO role to embedded IoT head
Industrial PC (IPC) maker Advantech announced on November 5, 2026, that founder K.C. Liu will become full-time chairman on January 1, 2027, while Miller Chang, currently president...
Thursday 5 November 2026
The 346-GW question: Will anti-data-center votes slow America's AI buildout?
US voters favored restrictions on data center development in 40 of 41 local ballot measures across 10 states on November 3, signaling growing opposition to AI infrastructure expansion...