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Friday 23 January 2026
South Korea-made EUV pellicles to be adopted at Samsung's Taylor fab
Industry sources stated that Samsung has signed equipment contracts and placed orders for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) photomask pellicle-related equipment for its Taylor fab with South...
Friday 23 January 2026
Taiwanese firms remain cautious as AI bubble debate persists
At Davos 2026, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella cautioned that the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to a bubble if its advantages are limited primarily to technology companies...
Friday 23 January 2026
HBF likely overtaking HBM market by 2038 as commercialization speeds up

High-Bandwidth Flash (HBF) is likely to reach commercialization sooner than previously expected and could become a key technology supporting...

Friday 23 January 2026
Taiwan air cargo volume set to hit historic peak in 2026, driven by AI and chip exports
Taiwan's air cargo is on track to reach a record high by 2026, propelled by strong demand for AI servers and advanced semiconductors primarily exported to the US. According to Taiwan's...
Friday 23 January 2026
Chunghwa Telecom partners with SES to build North Asia's first O3b MEO ground station in Taiwan
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on January 21, 2026, with Luxembourg-based medium Earth orbit (MEO) satellite operator SES to establish North Asia's...
Thursday 22 January 2026
AMI Labs in talks for EUR3 billion valuation in effort to challenge dominant AI models
AMI Labs, an AI startup founded by former Meta scientist Yann LeCun, is negotiating a funding round that could value the company at around EUR3 billion (approx. US$3.52 billion). The...
Thursday 22 January 2026
Rapidtek's Black Kite-1 signals Taiwan's push into global low-orbit communications
Rapidtek's 8U IoT CubeSat, Black Kite-1, has successfully established stable communications with multiple overseas ground stations since entering orbit, completing its first cross-regional...
Thursday 22 January 2026
How Sony-TCL tie-up could chip away at Samsung's OLED advantage

Sony's decision to form a TV joint venture with TCL is being read in South Korea less as a routine corporate reshuffle than as a structural...

Thursday 22 January 2026
MFTBC, Foxconn to form joint venture for e-bus manufacturing

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), a major Japanese commercial vehicle maker, has announced to establish a joint venture...

Thursday 22 January 2026
Kioxia warns of tight NAND supply through 2027

Kioxia, the world's third-largest manufacturer of NAND flash memory, has largely exhausted its production capacity for the current year...

Thursday 22 January 2026
GlobalWafers chair sees Taiwan's semiconductor edge, says AI is irreversible
On January 21, 2026, GlobalWafers chairwoman Doris Hsu spoke to the media about the recent US-Taiwan tariff agreement, which lowers Taiwan's reciprocal tariffs to 15% without stacking...
Thursday 22 January 2026
Taiwan advances second-phase quantum strategy, betting on hybrid computing and global partnerships
Taiwan's government is moving its quantum technology development program into a second phase, centered on building a national-level heterogeneous hybrid computing platform that integrates...
Thursday 22 January 2026
TYC expands presence in automotive supply chain with US manufacturing push
TYC Brother Industrial, with 40 years of global experience in the automotive supply chain, is expanding its manufacturing operations to the US, signaling a strategic shift amid evolving...
Thursday 22 January 2026
SAS chair warns challenges ahead for Taiwan-US industries, unveils new wafer and green energy strategy
Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) chairwoman Doris Hsu emphasized power supply issues affecting Taiwan-US industry expansion, including Taiwan's green energy shortages and US AI...
Thursday 22 January 2026
US-Taiwan tariff deal clears key uncertainty for chipmakers, says GlobalWafers chair
GlobalWafers chairwoman Doris Hsu spoke to the media on January 21, outlining the company's current US strategy and sharing her views on the recently finalized US-Taiwan tariff agr...