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Thursday 14 May 2026
Taiwan panel industry transforms by riding the AI wave into microLED optical communications
Under the AI boom, microLED optical communication is expected to become a key opportunity for the display industry's transformation.
Thursday 14 May 2026
AI chip boom drives record growth for Taiwan testing firm MPI
With surging demand for artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, and custom AI chips, MPI Corporation said strong momentum in semiconductor testing equipment and testing...
Thursday 14 May 2026
TSMC symposium spotlights AI expansion, advanced packaging demand
TSMC held its annual technology symposium in Hsinchu on May 14, 2026, after its North America stop, with executives noting that AI applications are rapidly expanding from cloud data...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Japan expands push to secure legacy chip supply chain

Japan is broadening its semiconductor support strategy by expanding subsidies for domestic production of legacy chips, aiming to strengthen...

Thursday 14 May 2026
TSMC SVP: better AI days lie ahead, remember the keyword 'COUPE'
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) used its 2026 Technology Forum on May 14 to outline a sweeping view of the AI-driven transformation in semiconductors. Co-COO and senior...
Thursday 14 May 2026
AI surge fuels patent race in server cooling with Taiwan firms among global leaders
A Taiwan Intellectual Property Office report released in 2026 showed that AI demand accelerated a global patent race in data center and server cooling technologies, with Inventec,...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Trump and Xi open Beijing summit with optimism, competing priorities
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Thursday 14 May 2026
Analysis: Samsung labor standoff underscores diverging Taiwan-Korea semiconductor workforce models
The ongoing Samsung Electronics labor dispute highlights sharply different labor models in South Korea and Taiwan, where firms such as TSMC operate with minimal union presence and...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Etron sees DRAM rally stretching into 2027 as shortages persist
The memory market is entering a new growth cycle as artificial intelligence demand reshapes supply and pricing, with DRAM prices still rising 10% to 20% a month, according to Nicky...
Thursday 14 May 2026
SoftBank looks beyond mobile with data center, battery push
SoftBank is committing JPY1 trillion (US$6.34 billion) through fiscal 2030 to make artificial intelligence, data centers, and energy infrastructure its next growth engines, according...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Samsung and SK Hynix rush to expand capacity as AI memory demand soars
The artificial intelligence(AI) boom is triggering an unprecedented expansion race among the world's largest memory chipmakers.
Thursday 14 May 2026
US court cleared Apple to seek documents from Samsung's Korea HQ in DOJ antitrust case
A US federal court in New Jersey granted Apple the right to pursue internal records from Samsung Electronics' South Korea headquarters as part of Apple's response to the Department...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Lam Research to hire 1,000-plus engineers in Taiwan on AI chip demand
Lam Research said it will hire more than 1,000 professional engineers in Taiwan in 2026 as customer demand mounts and the company expands technical support services for foundry, memory...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Foxconn Wisconsin ransomware attack spotlights cybersecurity gap at Taiwan manufacturers
Foxconn confirmed a ransomware intrusion at its Wisconsin plant in the US, and said the affected facility continued operating normally after the incident. The attack renewed scrutiny...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Taiwan plans green power spot market to ease surplus renewable power by 2027
Taiwan intends to launch a green power spot market as early as late 2026 or early 2027 to allocate intermittent renewable generation better and reduce surplus electricity pressures...