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Tuesday 13 October 2026
TikTok says AI's long-term impact will outpace near-term gains
TikTok said artificial intelligence (AI) is likely to deliver greater long-term transformation than its current benefits suggest, while the rapid adoption of AI agents is increasing...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Uber consolidates Taiwan, HK and Macau operations under one GM
Uber Technologies appointed a single general manager for Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau on October 13, combining leadership across the three markets as the ride-hailing company seeks...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Charts: ASE tops NT$200B revenue in 3Q26 on AI OSAT demand
ASE reported September revenue of NT$88.13 billion (US$2.7 billion), up 7.15% month-over-month and 45.52% year-over-year, marking a record high for the third consecutive month. Third-quarter...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Taiwan panel makers enter semiconductor fight as structural challenges persist
Entering the fourth quarter of 2026, panel makers face pressure from rising component costs and weakening demand. However, price hikes and production cuts led by Chinese panel manufacturers...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Formosa Smart Energy draws interest from global cloud providers for AI data centers
Formosa Smart Energy, an energy affiliate of Taiwan's Formosa Plastics Group, said global cloud service providers have approached it about building AI data centers at the group's industrial...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
AI demand squeezes capacitor, resistor capacity as Taiwan suppliers eye price hikes
Rising capital expenditures by global cloud service providers (CSPs) are accelerating orders for AI computing infrastructure, boosting both the specifications and volumes of passive...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Omron to buy US industrial PC maker OnLogic for US$675 million
Japan's Omron has agreed to acquire US industrial computer (IPC) maker OnLogic and its parent company, Interlogic, at an enterprise value of US$675 million, seeking to expand its presence...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Nvidia and Cisco unveil new optics design to help scale AI factories
Nvidia and Cisco have introduced a new pluggable optics form factor to expand AI infrastructure without sharply increasing power use or network complexity. For global cloud operators,...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Foxconn's Vietnam unit Fukang Technology more than doubles registered capital to US$710.4 million
Fukang Technology, a northern Vietnam subsidiary of Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn), has raised its registered capital by more than 109% to nearly VND17.47 trillion (US$710.4...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Global PC shipments plunge 20% in 3Q26
Global PC shipments, including desktops, notebooks, and workstations, fell more than 20% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2026 as inventory pressure and weak demand hit the market...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
AI server tracker: Supply, not demand, caps BMC growth as Aspeed's 2027 orders top this year's revenue
Taiwan-based server management chip supplier Aspeed Technology reported consolidated revenue of NT$1.636 billion (approx. US$51.16 million) for September 2026, up 100.93% year-over-year...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
NSTC abolishes KPI system to encourage high-risk research
Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) has abolished its research KPI system, noting that failed projects will not affect professors' future applications for funding...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Intel CEO warns AI hardware shortages could last up to 3 years
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan warned in Singapore that demand for AI infrastructure continues to outpace supply, with hardware shortages unlikely to ease significantly over the next 2–3...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
OpenAI reportedly in talks with startup to bring Sora back to life
Sora, the AI video generation model created by OpenAI, may someday be revived after its services were shut down this year. A startup is reportedly in talks with OpenAI over access...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Wistron expands Taiwan capacity with NT$8 billion investment
Wistron announced plans to invest roughly NT$8 billion (approx. US$250.67 million) to expand its production capacity in Taiwan. On October 12, the board approved an additional capital...