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Tuesday 3 November 2026
Oracle to sell US$20 billion in stocks and bonds as concerns grow over debt-fueled expansion
Oracle aims to raise US$20 billion through selling stock and issuing bonds to fund its AI build-out. Its stock value dropped after the company filed the plans, a sign that investors...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Apple's US$5 trillion dilemma: iPhone Duo and AI raise stakes for next growth chapter

Apple's record fiscal 2026 performance left a central question unresolved: can premium-priced iPhones, AI, and expanding services sustain enough...

Tuesday 3 November 2026
Metaage posts 17% revenue growth through 3Q26, eyes AI expansion
Metaage, a subsidiary of Qisda, posted consolidated revenue of approximately NT$19 billion (US$583 million) for the first three quarters of 2026, up 17% from NT$16.2 billion in the...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Analysis: Beyond iPhone growth, Apple's spending reveals broader cost challenge
Apple is committing more money to research and securing supplies while reducing cash spending on fixed assets, a combination that shows how its AI ambitions and component shortages...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Malaysia sets 30% renewable energy rule for data centers as it tightens grid, water access
Malaysia is attaching tougher conditions to its data center boom, pairing a newly approved renewable energy quota with stricter screening of power and water requests and pressure on...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Sumitomo Electric raises InP substrate capacity target to 4.5 times 2024 levels by FY2029
Surging demand for optical communications driven by AI and data center expansion has prompted Japan's Sumitomo Electric Industries to accelerate production capacity expansion for indium...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
AI spending surge puts tech giants’ cash flow under scrutiny
Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Meta are expected to spend more than US$720 billion on capital expenditures in 2026 to build out AI infrastructure, nearly three times the level of two...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
High inventories threaten Taiwan manufacturing PMI expansion
The Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER) released Taiwan's purchasing managers' index (PMI) for October 2026 on November 2, showing continued expansion, with the outlook...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Marvell pays up for Lumentum, 33 times forward earnings, to match Broadcom on lasers
Marvell Technology's agreement to buy Lumentum Holdings would give the custom chip designer its own supply of indium phosphide (InP) lasers, one of the scarcest components in AI data...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Nuvoton expects BMC shipments to expand in 2027 as CSPs, startups join
Nuvoton expects its baseboard management controller (BMC) business to grow faster in 2027 than in 2026, driven by strong AI demand, higher orders from existing customers, and new customers...
Monday 2 November 2026
Murata to invest JPY1 trillion in expanding MLCC capacity across Asia plants
Murata Manufacturing announced plans to invest around JPY1 trillion (US$6.3 billion) in expanding multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) capacity by 2030. Booming demand from data centers...
Monday 2 November 2026
AI data center demand fuels THEIL's optical communications rebound, 4Q26 to buck seasonal downtrend
Tong Hsing Electronic Industries (THEIL) outlined the latest developments and market trends across its four major product lines of optical communications, ceramic substrates, new semiconductor...
Monday 2 November 2026
AI data center boom in Taiwan faces power, high-voltage line hurdles
As AI data centers expand, Taiwan is facing challenges in securing power supply, battery backup, and cooling systems, with the state-run Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) requiring about...
Monday 2 November 2026
South Korea builds SMR ecosystem as SK Innovation advances Natrium tech, Samsung C&T pushes modular construction
South Korean energy and engineering companies are positioning themselves for the emerging small modular reactor (SMR) market, with SK Innovation (SKI) seeking to build expertise through...
Monday 2 November 2026
Schneider and Foxconn accelerate modular AI factory deployment as token usage surges 60-Fold
The boom in generative AI is rapidly driving demand for data center construction, making power supply, cooling, and energy management central challenges for AI infrastructure. Speaking...