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Thursday 29 October 2026
Memory surge leaves CPI stable, hits consumer electronics hardest
Soaring memory prices have pushed some IC design firms to develop and manufacture their own SRAM as a substitute for DRAM, while electronics assemblers and brand manufacturers that...
Thursday 29 October 2026
Samsung EUV data leak case: researcher in university partnership indicted
Samsung Electronics' next-generation semiconductor process data was allegedly removed without authorization by a university-industry research partner in South Korea, raising concerns...
Thursday 29 October 2026
AI, semiconductors drive foreign investor gains, weakening Taiwan dollar
Taiwan's AI and semiconductor stocks have delivered substantial gains for foreign investors, who have recently taken profits, converted the proceeds into US dollars, and repatriated...
Thursday 29 October 2026
Team Group earnings per share surges 1,483% in 3Q26 as new plant targets 50% capacity boost
Memory module maker Team Group reported record third-quarter results for 2026, with earnings per share soaring 1,482.55% year-over-year, while its board approved plans for a new plant...
Thursday 29 October 2026
LG Electronics ties AI cooling and robot plans to new plants and a 2030 humanoid target
LG Electronics used its third-quarter earnings call on October 28 to add physical milestones to its two main AI bets. In data center cooling, it named a US production site and new...
Thursday 29 October 2026
Foxconn Tech Day 2026: Three EV signals to watch
Foxconn Technology Day (HHTD) is set to take place at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center on October 30, with "Accelerating Intelligence" as its theme for 2026. While AI infrastructure...
Thursday 29 October 2026
Global Technology's first automotive chip headed for Hyundai, Kia
South Korean chip designer Global Technologies (GT) has secured a place in Hyundai Motor and Kia's supply chain with its first automotive semiconductor product, a smart LED module...
Thursday 29 October 2026
KT turns AI tokens into a telecom utility with 500-model enterprise platform
As AI spreads across industries and everyday life, the experience of using it is becoming increasingly measurable, routable, and billable. The rapid proliferation of models is turning...
Thursday 29 October 2026
Samsung's AI memory boom drives record profit as device division stays in loss
Samsung Electronics' latest results show AI infrastructure demand increasingly determining the group's earnings, with soaring semiconductor profit offsetting continued losses in its...
Thursday 29 October 2026
Samsung's Harman expands China plant for ADAS, automotive computing
Samsung Electronics subsidiary Harman International has expanded its manufacturing operations in Suzhou, China, to produce automotive computing platforms and advanced driver assistance...
Thursday 29 October 2026
Japan reportedly moves to hand H3 rocket launches to Mitsubishi Heavy as early as 2027
Japan is preparing to shift operations of its flagship H3 rocket from the state space agency to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), a move aimed at cutting launch costs and making the...
Thursday 29 October 2026
Taiwan plans carbon fee-ETS dual approach to tackle emissions
Taiwan's carbon pricing system is entering a new phase after collecting its first carbon fees in 2026 from 240 companies and 461 factories, generating approximately NT$4.97 billion...
Thursday 29 October 2026
Anthropic's IPO filing highlights China AI rivalry as model distillation, chip export controls emerge as key risks
US AI startup Anthropic has formally filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), identifying competitive pressure from Chinese...
Thursday 29 October 2026
Samsung SDI wins 1GWh US battery storage deal
Samsung SDI has signed a follow-on 1GWh contract to supply energy storage systems (ESS) to US power developer Alpha Omega Power (AOP). The batteries will be made in Indiana and delivered...
Thursday 29 October 2026
Taiwan's growth surge nears end; electronics, machinery stay resilient in 2027
2026 will be a breakout year for Taiwan's economic growth, with GDP expanding at a double-digit rate—more than twice China's growth rate, according to a consensus among economic...