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Monday 13 April 2026
Taiwan's AI revenue boom masks deeply divided industry: 1Q26 data analysis
The headline numbers for Taiwan's listed tech companies in the first quarter of 2026 are strong, but a sector-by-sector breakdown of 238 companies reveals a story far more nuanced...
Monday 13 April 2026
Taiwan's monthly exports top US$80 billion for first time, fueled by AI demand

Taiwan's exports rose to a record high in March, supported by demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and memory-related products, according...

Monday 13 April 2026
Taiwan DDI makers see 1Q26 revenue decline; small to mid-size demand remains weak
Taiwanese display driver IC (DDI) manufacturers have reported broadly declining revenues for the first quarter of 2026, reflecting ongoing challenges in the small- and mid-size segments...
Monday 13 April 2026
Pony.ai charts a different path into the European robotaxi market
The competition to deploy robotaxis across Europe is intensifying. A partnership led by European start-up Verne, alongside Uber and China's Pony.ai, has been described by industry...
Monday 13 April 2026
Supreme Court ruling stalls Taiwan-US trade deal, zero-tariff car imports in limbo
Taiwan and the US signed the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) on February 13, 2026, capping 10 months of negotiations. The deal set a reciprocal tariff of 15% without stacking and...
Monday 13 April 2026
Taiwan ramps up science park expansion as TSMC growth pushes capacity limits
Powered by surging semiconductor investment—led by TSMC—Taiwan's science parks are nearing full capacity, accelerating government efforts to expand land, infrastructure,...
Monday 13 April 2026
Taiwan panel makers keep sub-7.5G lines, pivot to flexible capacity strategy
BOE former chairman Wang Dongsheng once predicted that panel production lines below Generation 7.5 would eventually be phased out following the end of the industry's oligopolistic...
Monday 13 April 2026
Taiwan and US forge a cross-Pacific robotics axis
Taiwan and the US are accelerating efforts to build a bilateral robot ecosystem as embodied AI converges with robotics. GeoAsia Foundation chairman C.Y. Huang says Taiwan is now assembling...
Monday 13 April 2026
Samsung caught between worker payouts and chip ambitions
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics is facing a large-scale strike threat, and whether it will extend into May remains an open question, as labor-management negotiations remain...
Monday 13 April 2026
AI server tracker: Taiwanese thermal solution providers entering structural AI growth phase as liquid cooling adoption accelerates
Taiwan's thermal management suppliers are emerging as one of the fastest-growing segments in the AI hardware ecosystem in 2026, even though their absolute revenue scale remains far...
Monday 13 April 2026
Robotaxis enter a new phase: Regulation over innovation

As companies like Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, and Waymo begin rolling out autonomous vehicles across Europe and the US, the bottleneck...

Monday 13 April 2026
India roundup: Domestic chip firms anchor India's semiconductor ambitions

India is advancing its semiconductor ecosystem via design alliances and acquisitions, while recalibrating...

Monday 13 April 2026
Taiwan's chip program covers 200+ high-end devices to boost advanced IC design talent
The Chip-based Industrial Innovation Program (Taiwan CBI), a decade-long, NT$300 billion (US$9.4 billion) initiative launched by the Executive Yuan to support academic and research...
Sunday 12 April 2026
Murata produces seven automotive MLCCs for autonomous driving and power supply markets
Murata Manufacturing, a leading Japanese passive component manufacturer, announced that it has begun mass production of seven types of multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) for automotive...
Sunday 12 April 2026
TSMC's Kumamoto impact drives Autopass one-stop mobile payment launch in Japan
As TSMC's entry into Kumamoto accelerates local industry, population, and tourism growth, Taiwanese smart mobility integrator Autopass announced on April 9, 2026, its plan to export...