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Wednesday 21 October 2026
Advanced PCB drilling faces growing demand from AI and high-speed applications
Topoint Technology is positioning its precision PCB drilling business for rising demand from AI servers, high-performance computing, and high-speed transmission applications. At TPCA...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
AI customers seek 3-year partnerships as Unimicron calls for Taiwan PCB supply chain collab
TPCA Show Taipei 2026, organized by the Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA), opened on October 20. Unimicron Technology chairman S.C. Chien delivered a keynote at the opening...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Taiwan's September export orders jump 62.4% on AI demand
Taiwan's export orders totaled US$114.21 billion in September 2026, up US$11.25 billion, or 10.9%, from the previous month, according to data released by Taiwan's Ministry of Economic...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Taiwan promotes Hsinchu science-park model to Mexico and Poland
Taiwan is promoting its science-park development model as Mexico's Sonora state and Poland explore partnerships to attract investment and build industrial hubs. The effort could shape...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Robot hands get cheaper, but factories still want proof
Competition among Chinese suppliers is driving down prices for dexterous robotic hands, but cheaper hardware has yet to resolve a bigger challenge for humanoid developers: proving...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Japan plans JPY400 billion boost for Rapidus 2nm push
Japan plans to provide an additional JPY400 billion (US$2.5 billion) to support Rapidus' advanced semiconductor production between fiscal 2027 and fiscal 2029, as the government seeks...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Japan's MMX mission launches successfully, gains edge over China in race for first Mars system sample return
Japan has successfully launched a spacecraft bound for the moons of Mars, gaining an early advantage over China in the international race to become the first country to return samples...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Chief Telecom starts NT$3.3 billion AI data center in Taiwan
Chief Telecom broke ground on a new AI data center at the Central Taiwan Science Park on the 20th, committing approximately NT$3.3 billion (US$101.7 million) to a facility expected...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Taiwan anchors US chip revival, SEMICON West spotlights trusted partners
SEMICON West 2026 wrapped up in San Francisco last week, with US officials, industry executives, equipment and materials suppliers, and workforce-development partners repeatedly highlighting...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Samsung's HBM4 supply lock-in exposes limits of China's CXMT as Apple and Tesla seek DRAM alternatives
Samsung Electronics is expected to enter 2027 with approximately 80% of its planned memory production secured under long-term contracts, reinforcing its pricing position while China's...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Powertip Technology transitions into a solutions provider as demand and costs rise
Powertip Technology is transitioning from a module design and supply company to a solutions provider. The company has seen rising demand in the first half of 2026 as the electronics...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
South Korea's US$1.66 billion humanoid robot push puts auto suppliers in focus
South Korean automotive and machinery component makers are among 12 companies identified in a KRW2.2 trillion (approx. US$1.66 billion) private investment plan to develop a domestic...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Nvidia says South Korea has Vera CPU customers, LG robot results ahead
Nvidia's South Korea representative said the company's Vera CPU already has customers in South Korea and that collaboration with LG Electronics on humanoid robots is expected to deliver...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Kioxia targets higher-value AI storage with Nvidia partnership, advanced NAND technology
Kioxia is prioritising proprietary NAND flash technology and customer-specific development over aggressive capacity expansion, seeking to capitalise on rising AI storage demand while...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
IFA CEO: Taiwan tech to leverage core silicon strengths to counter China's momentum
Sluggish demand in the European consumer electronics and home appliance markets in recent years, combined with overcapacity built during the pandemic, has dealt European manufacturers...