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Thursday 21 May 2026
AMD commits over US$10 billion to Taiwan ecosystem to expand AI packaging and infrastructure capacity
AMD said on May 21 that it plans to invest more than US$10 billion across Taiwan's semiconductor ecosystem to deepen strategic partnerships and expand advanced packaging capacity for...
Thursday 21 May 2026
Taiwan moves to restore drone procurement funding after legislature cuts defense budget
Taiwanese President Ching-te Lai warned that sweeping cuts to drone procurement funding by the Legislative Yuan could weaken the island's defense readiness and undermine stability...
Thursday 21 May 2026
Taiwan's export engine stalls in April as global orders pull back
Taiwan's export orders fell 4.0% in April compared to March levels, with orders from the US, China, Europe, Japan, and the ASEAN region all declining. According to data released on...
Thursday 21 May 2026
Tech Forum 2026: Taiwan suppliers could win a critical role in humanoid robot supply chains as commercialization accelerates
AI-driven humanoid robots are entering a visible phase of commercialization. At the same time, software lags hardware, creating an opening for Taiwan component suppliers to target...
Thursday 21 May 2026
Tokyo Electron Taiwan drops appeal after court fines unit and jails ex-engineer in TSMC trade secrets case
Tokyo Electron's Taiwan unit said on May 21 that it respected judicial proceedings and would not appeal following a ruling in a trade secrets case involving TSMC. The decision came...
Thursday 21 May 2026
Tokuyama to build second high-purity IPA plant in Taiwan to bolster global semiconductor supplies
In a press release on May 20, Japan-based Tokuyama Corporation said it will build a second high-purity isopropyl alcohol plant in Kaohsiung through its joint venture with Formosa Plastics,...
Thursday 21 May 2026
Grab's Taiwan push goes beyond food delivery
As Grab Holdings pushes ahead with its proposed acquisition of foodpanda's Taiwan business, the Southeast Asian technology giant is betting that the future of delivery is no longer...
Thursday 21 May 2026
Tech Forum 2026: How much longer can semiconductors sustain Taiwan?
During a keynote discussion session at Tech Forum 2026, DIGITIMES senior reporter Monica Chen and semiconductor analyst Andrew Lu shared their views on current AI server technology...
Thursday 21 May 2026
From anti-jamming drones to tumor-on-a-chip: Taiwan deep-tech courts Silicon Valley capital
Four Taiwanese deep-tech startups took the stage on the second day of the Plug and Play Silicon Valley May Summit, pitching to international investors and corporations in a session...
Thursday 21 May 2026
Analysis: Why Taiwan's telcos aren't following the US playbook on satellite
Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile have formed a joint venture to expand direct-to-device (D2D) satellite service and eliminate mobile coverage dead zones across the US, prompting scrutiny...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Tech Forum 2026: Physical AI poised to accelerate autonomous driving and robotics, analysts say
Physical AI is set to reshape autonomous driving and robotics. At the DIGITIMES Tech Forum 2026, held ahead of COMPUTEX 2026, analysts said advances in perception, decision-making,...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
FarEasTone named Amazon Leo distributor in Taiwan, targets 2027 launch
FarEasTone Telecommunications has signed a formal cooperation agreement with Amazon Leo, Amazon's low-Earth-orbit satellite network service, to become its authorized distributor in...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Gaia Motors rolls out Rapide 3 electric three-wheeler network across Taiwan
Gaia Motors has launched a nationwide channel rollout in Taiwan for its Rapide 3 electric three-wheeler, expanding the vehicle's availability from enterprise fleets to broader commercial...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Exclusive: Automakers turn to Taiwan for faster vehicle electronics development
A quiet but consequential shift is underway in the global automotive industry's race toward electrification and software-defined vehicles. Executives in Taiwan's automotive-electronics...