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Thursday 12 November 2026
Toyota to assemble and sell Japanese light-duty trucks in the US, with sales starting in 2H27
Japanese automaker Toyota has announced plans to revive the Scion brand, which was discontinued nearly a decade ago, with the launch of its first model, the KEI-01, in the second half...
Thursday 12 November 2026
Intel China wants to turn untapped renewable energy into AI tokens with computing pods slated for 1H27
As demand for AI computing expands across industries and applications, chipmakers are seeking opportunities beyond conventional data centers, extending into enterprise deployments...
Thursday 12 November 2026
South Korea’s HBM demand drives 54% surge in Taiwan glass fiber exports
Taiwan’s glass fiber exports to South Korea rose 54.0% year-over-year in the first nine months of 2026 as demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and advanced packaging expanded...
Thursday 12 November 2026
The China chip self-sufficiency paradox: YMTC eyes 2027 IPO as restricted Nvidia GPUs reach Chinese universities
China is advancing its domestic semiconductor ambitions while continuing to access restricted US AI processors, exposing the limits of Washington's export controls and the challenges...
Thursday 12 November 2026
Samsung Display, BOE weigh low-cost OLED panels as phone sales fall
Samsung Display, BOE Technology Group and Tianma Microelectronics are considering cheaper OLED panels for budget smartphones to boost factory utilization as handset sales decline,...
Thursday 12 November 2026
Apple, Samsung reportedly developing new foldable glass for 2028
Apple and Samsung Electronics are working with suppliers on foldable phone glass that is thinner at the hinge and thicker elsewhere, a design they are considering for 2028 models,...
Thursday 12 November 2026
TECO pivots to AI infrastructure services with Japan project
TECO Electric & Machinery is expanding into global AI computing infrastructure, announcing on the November 11 that it will partner with AI cloud service provider GMI Cloud and...
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...