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Wednesday 25 March 2026

Quantum computing moves into data centers as 2028 tipping point approaches

Quantum computing is shifting from isolated experiments toward hybrid architectures integrated with high-performance computing and artificial...

Wednesday 25 March 2026

Taiwan plans national security law revisions after TSMC data breach involving former SVP

Following the case of former TSMC senior vice president Wei-Jen Lo taking sensitive company data, Taiwan's Ministry of Justice has proposed amendments to strengthen the National Security...

Wednesday 25 March 2026

Middle East conflict threatens petrochemical and semiconductor supply chains

The widening Middle East conflict has disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and prompted Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corporation to declare force majeure, threatening cuts...

Wednesday 25 March 2026

Tescan targets Taiwan and South Korea for semiconductor investment

Czech microscopy equipment supplier Tescan is continuing to deepen its presence in the Asia-Pacific market, targeting growing opportunities in semiconductor failure analysis (FA)....

Wednesday 25 March 2026

TYC Brother strengthens AM and OEM dual-track strategy, with North America plant set to contribute in 2027

Aftermarket (AM) automotive lighting manufacturer TYC Brother Industrial posted NT$24.42 billion (US$763 million) in consolidated revenue in 2025, marking a recent high as the company...

Wednesday 25 March 2026

Taiwan chipmakers chase drone imaging edge with thermal and AI

Non-China supply chains in the drone sector are emerging as a new battleground for global technology vendors, with Taiwan's chipmakers increasingly expanding into the space. Among...

Wednesday 25 March 2026

China-South Korea panel war escalates: USPTO rejects Tianma patent challenge

The US Patent and Trademark Office has rejected an attempt by Tianma Microelectronics to challenge a patent held by LG Display, citing concerns that the Chinese company may be under...

Wednesday 25 March 2026

AI Expo Taiwan 2026 opens with focus on Taiwan's hardware edge in global AI race

AI Expo Taiwan 2026 opened on March 25 at the Yuanshan Flora Expo Dome in Taipei, bringing together policymakers and industry leaders...

Wednesday 25 March 2026

Commentary: How Taiwan's chip talent flow is shifting—lessons from SMIC and Terafab

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has launched the "Terafab" 2nm wafer fab project and initiated a global recruitment drive targeting high-level semiconductor talent, including engineers from Taiwan...

Wednesday 25 March 2026

Analysis: Qualcomm restructures Asia operations, giving Taiwan greater strategic weight

At a spring banquet in Taiwan, Qualcomm used the occasion not only to recap highlights from its recent appearances at major industry exhibitions, but also to underscore the growing...

Wednesday 25 March 2026

TSMC SVP Lora Ho to retire, set to join Acer as independent director

Acer is set to elect new board members at its 2026 shareholders' meeting, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) senior vice president Lora Ho included in the list...

Wednesday 25 March 2026

SoftBank-backed SAIMEMORY plans post-HBM shift with vertical memory tech

SAIMEMORY, a Japanese startup backed by SoftBank, is positioning its proprietary Z-Angle Memory (ZAM) as a potential successor to high-bandwidth memory (HBM) as physical limits begin...

Wednesday 25 March 2026

Samsung reportedly set to begin GaN foundry production, prepare SiC samples

Samsung Electronics is reportedly set to begin mass production at its gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductor foundry line as early as the second quarter, while also preparing silicon...

Tuesday 24 March 2026

Taipower activates response plan to secure power as US-Iran war disrupts energy

As the US-Iran military conflict enters its fourth week, global energy supply and electricity dispatch have drawn heightened attention. Taiwan's state-owned power provider, Taiwan...

Tuesday 24 March 2026

Sharp taps BD chief as CEO in post-restructuring shift

Sharp Corporation, a subsidiary of Foxconn, has named its Chief Business Development Officer, Tetsuji Kawamura, as its next president and CEO, placing an executive with deep overseas...

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