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Thursday 8 October 2026

Lam Research launches South Korea chip fund after 15,000-chamber milestone

Lam Research is launching its first country-specific semiconductor venture fund in South Korea after shipping its 15,000th locally manufactured processing chamber, deepening its manufacturing...

Thursday 8 October 2026

Bloom Energy SOFC system to support AOI's Taiwan expansion

Taiwan-based energy solutions provider Leadray Energy has partnered with Bloom Energy to deploy a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) on-site power generation...

Thursday 8 October 2026

LG to test five commercial components in space aboard South Korea's fifth Nuri launch

LG Group is preparing to test five commercial components developed by LG Electronics, LG Innotek, and LG Energy Solution (LGES), including cameras and batteries, aboard a CubeSat carried...

Thursday 8 October 2026

AI PCs face memory squeeze as server demand takes priority

Microsoft's October 7 opening of pre-orders for Surface Laptop Ultra, featuring up to 128GB of unified memory, highlights a potential new source of dynamic random-access memory (DRAM)...

Thursday 8 October 2026

Samsung to exit in-house automotive AP, focus on high-margin chips

Samsung Electronics' System LSI division is reportedly planning a retreat from the automotive application processor (AP) business and launching a major restructuring, with a future...

Thursday 8 October 2026

European carmakers urge delay to battery localization rules

The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) and European automakers are pressing the European Commission to delay localization rules for EV batteries under the draft...

Thursday 8 October 2026

Taiwan's Gemtek to help Dixon enter data center market through Indian optics venture

Taiwan's Gemtek Technology is set to provide the optical know-how behind Dixon Technologies' move into the data center market. The Indian contract manufacturer signed a joint venture...

Thursday 8 October 2026

Taiwan bans imports of China-made fiberglass silicone sleeves

Taiwan has ordered a halt to imports of China-made fiberglass silicone sleeves, saying that opening the market to such products would cause a major adverse impact on related indust...

Thursday 8 October 2026

Witchbox eyes Taiwan channels, hospitals for AI posture platform

South Korean health tech company Witchbox is extending AI posture analysis into gym operations management, using its iPosture Pro platform to integrate body assessments, workout programs,...

Thursday 8 October 2026

Samsung expands memory testing beyond Korea with US$4.08 billion Vietnam project

Samsung Electronics is expanding its memory testing footprint beyond South Korea with a US$4.08 billion project in Vietnam, adding another back-end and export base as tight DRAM and...

Thursday 8 October 2026

Fed could hike again before year-end as liquidity is watched

The Federal Reserve raised rates by 1 quarter point in September, and with the standoff between the US and Iran still unresolved and US inflation remaining elevated, markets expect...

Thursday 8 October 2026

SAS first-three-quarter revenue hits record NT$61.38 billion as it expands manufacturing, services

Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) is expanding its renewable energy business through a dual-track strategy focused on manufacturing and services, amid the explosive growth in demand...

Thursday 8 October 2026

Taiwan defense industry deepens global supply chain ties

As countries move to build more resilient and self-reliant defense industries, they are also accelerating international supply chain cooperation. Taiwan External Trade Development...

Thursday 8 October 2026

Lisa Su takes AMD's Korea ties beyond memory to AI

AMD is broadening its Korean partnerships from memory procurement to AI infrastructure and research, as chief executive Lisa Su seeks the supply and technology cooperation needed for...

Thursday 8 October 2026

Edge-Cloud Computing Blocks Scams Before the Click

As generative AI accelerates the volume and sophistication of online scams, fraud syndicates are leveraging AI to mass-produce personalized phishing messages, fake investment...

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