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Monday 2 March 2026
Softment launches in Taiwan with smart ordering and multilingual payment services for tourist hotspots
South Korean fintech startup Softment is set to expand into Taiwan following rapid domestic growth, bringing its QR code and NFC-based ordering and payment solutions to the market...
Monday 2 March 2026
Commentary: German automotive price war in China threatens used car residual value system
Germany's automotive giants—Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi (collectively known as BBA)—have engaged in aggressive price cuts in China's auto market, sparking fierce competition...
Monday 2 March 2026
Rare Huawei-ByteDance alliance unveils RRAM AI chip delivering 66x CPU speed at ISSCC 2026
Huawei and ByteDance have jointly unveiled a next-generation AI acceleration chip based on resistive random-access memory (RRAM), developed with Tsinghua University and other Beijing...
Monday 2 March 2026
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix reportedly plan large DRAM price increases, deepening supplier advantage for big buyers
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have notified customers of plans to raise DRAM prices in the second quarter of 2026 and have begun price negotiations, South Korean outlet SEDaily...
Monday 2 March 2026
Analysis: Europe's stalled gigafactory push threatens battery autonomy
With Northvolt, Cellforce, and ACC all defunct, Europe's battery ambitions have collided with a brutal market reality: Chinese manufacturers now own nearly 70% of global lithium battery...
Friday 27 February 2026
TSMC pushes Japanese suppliers to localize electroplating additives in Taiwan
As AI-driven demand continues to lift global semiconductor output, TSMC is accelerating the localization of electroplating additives used in advanced packaging to secure a stable supply...
Friday 27 February 2026
Galaxy S26 splits DRAM 50-50 with Micron as Apple locks in Samsung supply at double price
Samsung Electronics on February 26 unveiled its flagship Galaxy S26 series, but industry attention has quickly shifted to what sits inside: mobile DRAM. According to market sources,...
Friday 27 February 2026
From equipment to talent, Japan moves to anchor India's chip expansion
Japan is planting its flag in India's semiconductor sector — and doing so fast. The market is projected to reach US$110 billion by 2030, and Japanese firms are racing to claim...
Thursday 26 February 2026
The 'AI general' emerges: OpenAI report details China's automated operations in Japan-Taiwan corridor
A new era of automated geopolitical warfare has arrived in East Asia. In its recently published "Disrupting Malicious Uses of AI" report, OpenAI reveals that Chinese state-sponsored...
Thursday 26 February 2026
Samsung reportedly exits 2D NAND, converts Hwaseong Line 12 to 1c DRAM end fab
Samsung Electronics will halt 2D NAND flash production at its Hwaseong Line 12 and convert the facility into a 1c DRAM end fab, formally exiting planar NAND manufacturing and reallocating...
Thursday 26 February 2026
Nvidia constrained in China as local AI players strengthen market position
Nvidia's ability to sell high-performance AI chips in China has been sharply limited by US export licensing rules, which have restricted shipments of its H20 and H200 products. The...
Thursday 26 February 2026
YMTC's ZhiTai brand rolls out SSD lineup in Taiwan amid tight memory supply

At a time when the global memory market is marked by tight supply and surging prices, ZhiTai, the consumer brand under China's YMTC, has...

Thursday 26 February 2026
DeepSeek shuts out Nvidia, AMD in V4 move tied to US chip tensions
DeepSeek, the Chinese AI lab that unsettled global markets with its low-cost models last year, has withheld early access to its upcoming V4 flagship from US chipmakers, breaking with...
Thursday 26 February 2026
Frenemies by necessity: Taiwan and South Korea's AI balancing act
Taiwan and South Korea have long defined the frontlines of global tech rivalry. Now, that relationship is evolving into something far more nuanced. Driven by the demands of the AI...
Thursday 26 February 2026
Nvidia says no revenue yet from approved China H200 shipments, expects gaming supply for quarters
Nvidia said uncertainty over China shipments and tight product supply remain key constraints, even as generative AI drives record capital spending by hyperscalers and sovereign customers...