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Thursday 21 May 2026
SK Hynix reportedly shifts Cheongju mask fab toward HBM yield push
SK Hynix is reportedly moving to reshape part of its Cheongju campus around wafer testing, a shift that underscores how high-bandwidth memory, or HBM, is putting new pressure on the...
Thursday 21 May 2026
Tokuyama to build second high-purity IPA plant in Taiwan to bolster global semiconductor supplies
In a press release on May 20, Japan-based Tokuyama Corporation said it will build a second high-purity isopropyl alcohol plant in Kaohsiung through its joint venture with Formosa Plastics,...
Thursday 21 May 2026
Grab's Taiwan push goes beyond food delivery
As Grab Holdings pushes ahead with its proposed acquisition of foodpanda's Taiwan business, the Southeast Asian technology giant is betting that the future of delivery is no longer...
Thursday 21 May 2026
Tech Forum 2026: How much longer can semiconductors sustain Taiwan?
During a keynote discussion session at Tech Forum 2026, DIGITIMES senior reporter Monica Chen and semiconductor analyst Andrew Lu shared their views on current AI server technology...
Thursday 21 May 2026
From anti-jamming drones to tumor-on-a-chip: Taiwan deep-tech courts Silicon Valley capital
Four Taiwanese deep-tech startups took the stage on the second day of the Plug and Play Silicon Valley May Summit, pitching to international investors and corporations in a session...
Thursday 21 May 2026
Samsung labor dispute adds pressure to memory chip market
Surging demand for AI data center infrastructure has already pushed the memory market into a structural shortage. Now, Samsung Electronics' labor dispute is adding another layer of...
Thursday 21 May 2026
How South Korea is pitching itself to Silicon Valley's startup elite
South Korea made its case to Silicon Valley investors and startups on the first day of the Plug and Play May Summit in Sunnyvale, positioning Seoul not as an emerging market but as...
Thursday 21 May 2026
South Korea bets on KIST, LG to catch up in humanoid robots
South Korea has launched a five-year public-private project to build a domestic AI humanoid robot platform, bringing together KIST, LG affiliates, universities, and a hospital as the...
Thursday 21 May 2026
Iron Force eyes North America production, AI server cooling shipments in 2Q26
Iron Force Industrial saw short-term pressure in its operations during the first quarter of 2026, due to tariff swings in the US-China trade war, adjustments to its product mix, and...
Thursday 21 May 2026
Analysis: Why Taiwan's telcos aren't following the US playbook on satellite
Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile have formed a joint venture to expand direct-to-device (D2D) satellite service and eliminate mobile coverage dead zones across the US, prompting scrutiny...
Thursday 21 May 2026
Samsung averts strike with last-minute labor deal, but deeper divisions remain
With less than an hour remaining before a planned strike was set to begin, Samsung Electronics and its labor union reached a tentative agreement late on May 20, narrowly avoiding what...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Taiwan Wi-Fi router industry, 1Q 2026: Steady recovery, rising value, and telecom-led demand
Wi-Fi 7 upgrades and cost pressures coexist as Taiwanese Wi-Fi router shipments rose 1.1% sequentially in the first quarter of 2026.
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Tech Forum 2026: Physical AI poised to accelerate autonomous driving and robotics, analysts say
Physical AI is set to reshape autonomous driving and robotics. At the DIGITIMES Tech Forum 2026, held ahead of COMPUTEX 2026, analysts said advances in perception, decision-making,...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
FarEasTone named Amazon Leo distributor in Taiwan, targets 2027 launch
FarEasTone Telecommunications has signed a formal cooperation agreement with Amazon Leo, Amazon's low-Earth-orbit satellite network service, to become its authorized distributor in...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Gaia Motors rolls out Rapide 3 electric three-wheeler network across Taiwan
Gaia Motors has launched a nationwide channel rollout in Taiwan for its Rapide 3 electric three-wheeler, expanding the vehicle's availability from enterprise fleets to broader commercial...