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Monday 6 April 2026

Out of this world: Taiwan's supply chain sets sights on orbital data centers

The surge of generative artificial intelligence is reshaping not only computing power but also the very geography of data centers, extending their reach beyond Earth's atmosphere....

Monday 6 April 2026

China 2.5D packaging demand surges, supporting Korean backend equipment growth

China's semiconductor equipment market is emerging as a critical growth engine for South Korean suppliers, driven by accelerating AI deployment and tighter restrictions on US vendors...

Sunday 5 April 2026

Samsung and SK Hynix to reportedly bolster helium supply chain as Iran conflict risks rise

Facing the risk of a prolonged Iran conflict, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have reportedly begun strengthening their helium supply chain management for semiconductor manufacturing...

Sunday 5 April 2026

Taiwan's plan to bring AI into traditional manufacturing heartland

Taiwan has long been synonymous with semiconductors and high-tech electronics, but the bulk of its industrial base tells a different story. The country's traditional manufacturing...

Saturday 4 April 2026

Taiwan space body makes global push with EU and US expo debut

Taiwan has spent the past decade quietly assembling one of Asia's most capable space industries, with more than 250 companies now active across satellites, rockets, and related systems...

Saturday 4 April 2026

Semco raises ABF substrate prices as AI server demand surges

The explosive growth in artificial intelligence (AI) servers and high-performance computing (HPC) is driving up the value of key components like ABF substrates. With ongoing bottlenecks...

Saturday 4 April 2026

Taiwan-Silicon Valley start-up Anvil Robotics aims to scale intelligent machines

Operating across Taiwan and Silicon Valley, the artificial intelligence start-up Anvil Robotics said on April 2 that it had raised US$6.5 million in seed funding, led by Matter Venture...

Saturday 4 April 2026

How second-tier powers are bypassing big tech via Taiwan

The global AI narrative is often reduced to a struggle between US- and China-based tech giants. However, a quieter yet more significant movement...

Saturday 4 April 2026

Samsung strike threat clouds PMIC, mature-node outlook

Samsung Electronics reportedly faces renewed strike risk after union talks stalled, threatening already tight mature-node semiconductor supply chains. Power management ICs (PMICs)...

Friday 3 April 2026

PSMC moves up value chain as Europe taps Taiwan to commercialize AI chip research

Europe is turning to Taiwan as it looks to bring semiconductor research into production, with foundries such as Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. (PSMC) playing a growing...

Friday 3 April 2026

2026 USTR Report: landmark 'ART' pact reshapes US-Taiwan trade landscape

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has designated Taiwan as a highly cooperative and pivotal trading partner in its 2026 National Trade Estimate (NTE) Repo...

Friday 3 April 2026

US faces split Asia: allies build 'sovereignty walls' as digital tensions rise

The 2026 National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report signals a new era of digital friction between the US and its closest Asian allies.

Friday 3 April 2026

Taiwan pushes ahead with AI and tech agenda even as budget deadlock threatens fiscal paralysis

Taiwan sits at a rare intersection of economic momentum and political gridlock. The island's economy expanded 8.68% in 2025, exports hit a record US$640.75 billion, and per capita...

Friday 3 April 2026

Taiwan tackles CPO testing bottlenecks to scale SiPh for AI data centers

The surge in AI computing power is driving explosive demand for high-speed optical interconnects in data centers. Forecasts show that by 2026, over 50% of data center transceiver sales...

Thursday 2 April 2026

Copper price surge drives quarterly lead frame price hikes

Lead frame packaging suppliers are hiking prices to pass along rising costs sweeping through the semiconductor supply chain. Gold, silver, and copper prices continue to climb sharply,...

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