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Thursday 12 March 2026

Satellite 2026 to showcase Taiwan-built end-to-end satcom system

Taiwan software-defined radio vendor YTTEK said it will exhibit and publicly unveil its end-to-end satellite communications technology for the first time at the annual global satellite...

Thursday 12 March 2026

ASE's Dr. Tien Wu shares three key trends as global semiconductor output to surpass US$1 trillion

The global semiconductor industry is set to hit US$1 trillion ahead of schedule. ASE Technology Holding COO Dr. Tien Wu revealed that the latest forecast from Semiconductor Equipment...

Thursday 12 March 2026

AI server tracker: Taiwan power holds firm, substrates cool, thermal demand surges in February

Taiwan's electronics supply chain reported mixed February 2026 revenue results, reflecting both seasonal factors and continued demand in AI-related hardware segments. The following...

Thursday 12 March 2026

Taiwan supply chains show resilience amid global conflicts, says Qisda chairman

With the ongoing military conflicts in the Middle East creating global uncertainties, Qisda chairman Peter Chen warned that prolonged warfare could trigger inflation and disrupt consumer...

Thursday 12 March 2026

Taiwan leads Embedded World 2026 with largest exhibitor presence; targets 'non-red supply chain' demand

Embedded World 2026 officially opened on March 10 in Nuremberg, Germany, featuring a particularly large turnout of Taiwanese participants. Taiwan emerged as the country with the most...

Thursday 12 March 2026

Qisda names Google Cloud Taiwan GM Cally Ko as president in leadership reshuffle

Qisda's board approved its 2025 financial results, reporting consolidated revenue of NT$207.9 billion (approx. US$6.55 billion), up NT$6.2...

Wednesday 11 March 2026

Inventec ramps up 2026 capex in US to meet growing AI order demand

Inventec announced plans to double its capex in 2026 to meet growing AI order demand and future growth, and disclosed multiple investment and expansion projects on the 10th. The company...

Wednesday 11 March 2026

MiTAC ramps 2026 factory expansion to meet AI server and cloud demand, signaling bigger US footprint

MiTAC Holdings plans a significant increase in capex in 2026 to expand production capacity for networking equipment, general-purpose servers, and new AI server lines, driven by sustained...

Wednesday 11 March 2026

Japanese automakers to reverse-import US-spec cars

Amid rising global protectionism and US president Donald Trump's push to reduce trade deficits, Japan's automotive industry is undergoing a deep strategic shift. Honda Motor recently...

Wednesday 11 March 2026

Nvidia audits Samsung HBM4 packaging for Rubin GPUs, report says

Nvidia has reportedly conducted a series of closely spaced visits to Samsung Electronics' semiconductor packaging campus in Cheonan, South Korea, signaling that verification of the...

Wednesday 11 March 2026

Japan's investment list targets AI, quantum computing, and semiconductors

Japan selected 61 products and technologies for priority investment, including 27 items already under early review, such as physical AI systems, regenerative medicine, quantum computing,...

Wednesday 11 March 2026

Asus and Foxconn lead Taiwan's AI City National Team as Middle East conflict escalates

The conflict in the Middle East unexpectedly affected a data center operated by major cloud service provider (CSP) AWS, once again highlighting the urgent need for sovereign AI. Taiwanese...

Wednesday 11 March 2026

Asus: Apple's MacBook Neo undercuts mainstream notebooks, shocks PC market

Apple Inc. launched the MacBook Neo at an aggressive price that has disrupted the notebook market, with the most basic version in Taiwan priced at NT$19,900 (US$624.71) — the...

Wednesday 11 March 2026

Diagnosing from the upper Floor: TSY-AI Brings Healthcare Home

In Taiwan's older urban neighborhoods, five- or six-story walk-ups are common. For elderly residents living with chronic conditions such as diabetes, even a routine hospital...

Wednesday 11 March 2026

MediaTek CEO: Advanced chip production due for a global rebalance

MediaTek CEO Ricky Tsai recently discussed artificial intelligence, semiconductor geopolitics, and MediaTek's evolving strategy in an interview with an English-language publication...

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