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Monday 1 June 2026
US FEOC rules and tariff cuts are redirecting global auto electronics supply chains to Taiwan
US enforcement of foreign entities of concern, or FEOC, rules and a revised non-semiconductor Section 232 tariff preference have prompted a global shift in auto supply chains toward...
Monday 1 June 2026
Asus ready to compete as Apple expands into budget laptop market
Asustek Computer (Asus) chairman Jonney Shih outlined the company's artificial intelligence (AI) strategy roadmap and also commented on whether Apple's entry-level MacBook Neo could...
Monday 1 June 2026
Wistron invests in quantum computing and small satellites to power AI-era growth
Wistron said it has been building capabilities in quantum computing and satellite technology as potential growth engines in the AI era, announcing the purchase of a 32-qubit quantum...
Monday 1 June 2026
Skymizer launches HTX301 decode-first accelerator to bring large-model inference on-premises
Skymizer said it unveiled HTX301, a decode-first accelerator chip for on-premises AI inference, at COMPUTEX 2026, to shift large-model serving away from cloud GPU racks and onto single...
Monday 1 June 2026
WPG says AI era will reward supply-chain ecosystems over individual firms
As Computex opens this week, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has arrived in Taiwan early to meet supply-chain partners. For global readers, the message from local industry leaders is clear:...
Monday 1 June 2026
Taiwan supply chains draw US interest in defense and drone tech
A defense industry forum in Taiwan signaled growing interest among US military tech companies in Taiwan's supply chain, particularly as a new era of warfare defined by AI and unmanned...
Monday 1 June 2026
Taiwan's AI boom has a blind spot — and lenders are filling it
Taiwan's economy has become one of the most closely watched in the world, riding a surge in global demand for semiconductors and advanced AI servers that have powered exports and private...
Monday 1 June 2026
Interview: Sharp CEO taps Foxconn ecosystem for brand revival
Sharp President and CEO Tetsuji Kawamura said the company has eased some long-standing management pressures, but its main challenge now is to expand its brand, develop new businesses,...
Monday 1 June 2026
Column: As token costs collapse, AI infrastructure splits into five layers
Falling inference prices and tightening data regulations are pushing AI compute beyond the hyperscale data center — reshaping infrastructure decisions for enterprises, governments,...
Sunday 31 May 2026
WinWay to double test capacity with NT$3.5B southern Taiwan plant
WinWay Technologies, a major test interface provider, followed ASE Holdings in holding a groundbreaking ceremony for its new plant at the Renwu Industrial Park in southern Taiwan....
Sunday 31 May 2026
United Integrated Services sees AI capex boom extending fab order visibility to 2030
United Integrated Services, a key fab-building partner for TSMC and Micron, said the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom is continuing to drive semiconductor capital spending...
Sunday 31 May 2026
GIS takes AR and optical communication opportunities to pave transformation
Facing memory shortages and Sharp's plan to shut down its Guishan K2 plant by the end of 2026, GIS chairman Hsien-Ying Chou said the company faces greater operational challenges in...
Sunday 31 May 2026
AI demand and transport costs fuel continued price hikes in 2Q26
As the Middle East conflict escalates and demand for AI applications grows, product quotations continue to rise in the second quarter of 2026. Chen-Cheng Pan, chairman of silicone...
Sunday 31 May 2026
AUO sees automotive orders setting up revenue gains from 2026
AUO said its automotive business has entered a high-growth phase, with annual orders for in-vehicle products now exceeding current-year revenue. The company expects revenue benefits...
Sunday 31 May 2026
The humanoid race is no longer about the robot — it's about who can deploy at scale
The conversation about humanoid robotics I observed over two days in Sunnyvale had a different quality from what I remembered a year ago. The demos were real. The deployments were...