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Monday 2 November 2026
Macronix wins IEEE Milestone — chair reveals how sNOVA transformed Taiwan's chipmaking
Memory chipmaker Macronix International Co. has become Taiwan's first semiconductor company to receive an IEEE Milestone, in recognition of its pioneering sNOVA engineering data analysis...
Monday 2 November 2026
Samsung's Lee bets on Japan for AI chip packaging edge
Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-yong visited the company's Advanced Package Lab (APL) in Yokohama, Japan, on November 1, as the chipmaker looks to Japan's semiconductor materials...
Monday 2 November 2026
DIGITIMES chairman: Taiwan-South Korea cooperation beats competition in AI race
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly expanding global semiconductor demand, prompting Taiwan and South Korea to shift from straightforward competition toward cooperation as the...
Monday 2 November 2026
Nvidia to become Naver’s third-largest shareholder
Nvidia will invest US$1 billion (KRW1.34 trillion) in South Korean internet company Naver, acquiring an approximately 4.54% stake and surpassing Naver founder and board chairman Hae-jin...
Friday 30 October 2026
Foxconn argues it is more than a box mover in AI hardware
Foxconn chairman Young Liu said the company's core strengths are processing capabilities and vertical integration, as the manufacturer seeks to move beyond its long-standing image...
Thursday 29 October 2026
Samsung targets physical AI as Lee Jae-yong leads robotics push
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong marked his fourth anniversary as chairman on October 27, 2026, by visiting a robotics research center, where he reviewed humanoid robot technology...
Tuesday 27 October 2026
SoftBank eyes US$50B Malaysia AI data-center expansion
SoftBank Group founder and CEO Masayoshi Son has selected investment sites in Malaysia and plans to invest US$50 billion in technology, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said...
Friday 23 October 2026
Rapidus courts US AI customers ahead of planned 2H27 2nm mass production
Rapidus chairman Tetsuro Higashi said the Japanese chipmaker remains broadly on track to begin mass production of 2nm chips in the second half of 2027. Winning customers remains a...
Friday 23 October 2026
India becomes Taiwan's third-largest machine tool export market
India's "Make in India" policy is driving demand for smart manufacturing and machinery. As such, Taiwanese machinery manufacturers are positioning themselves to seize the opportunities...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
AI customers seek 3-year partnerships as Unimicron calls for Taiwan PCB supply chain collab
TPCA Show Taipei 2026, organized by the Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA), opened on October 20. Unimicron Technology chairman S.C. Chien delivered a keynote at the opening...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
FIC Global targets doubling business in 2027 on optical module orders from eight of world's top 10 makers
FIC Global chairman Leo Chien said the PC market continues to suffer from memory shortages, with a meaningful recovery unlikely in the second half of 2026. However, some industrial...
Monday 19 October 2026
AUO, Largan Micro LED debate highlights optical communications uncertainty
AUO chairman Paul Peng said Micro LED remains a potential option for optical communications, despite Largan Technology's doubts about pairing it with multimode fiber in co-packaged...
Monday 19 October 2026
TECO's modular data center validation nears completion
TECO Electric and Machinery chairman Morris Li said the company has entered the final stage of testing its modular data center (MDC) solution. The company is targeting opportunities...
Friday 16 October 2026
Delta says AI power gap will drive standalone microgrids
Delta Electronics chairman Ping Cheng said at the 2026 Global Views Leaders Forum on October 15, 2026, that the world is entering an era of electrification, with AI data centers and...
Friday 16 October 2026
Samsung's chip and device chiefs head to Tokyo during Lee's visit
Five senior Samsung Electronics executives, including the heads of its semiconductor and consumer electronics businesses, reportedly traveled to Tokyo on October 13 while chairman...