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Monday 13 July 2026

US chip factory buildout faces possible delays as labor shortage nears 157,000 by 2030

A shortage of skilled workers could slow construction of new US semiconductor plants, raise costs, and limit chip output for global...

Monday 13 July 2026

Exclusive: China's notebook ODMs are closing in fast on Taiwan's manufacturing crown

Notebook ODMs enjoyed stronger-than-seasonal demand in the first half of 2026, but the traditional peak season is losing momentum....

Monday 13 July 2026

Infineon urges TSMC to consider a second Dresden fab as demand outlook evolves

A push by Infineon for TSMC to expand further in Dresden could reshape Europe's role in advanced chipmaking and ripple through the...

Monday 13 July 2026

Taiwan's Jiin Ming joins Japan-Ukraine Drone Cluster talks on drone systems

Taiwanese drone manufacturer Jiin Ming Industry attended the launch press conference for the Japan-Ukraine Drone Cluster (JUDC) at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan (FCCJ)...

Monday 13 July 2026

Europe, UK, and US financial sectors respond differently as advanced AI reshapes industry and regulation

Advanced artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a growing focus for financial regulators and technology companies across Europe, the UK, and the US, with authorities placing increasing...

Monday 13 July 2026

MediaTek revenue beat lifts second-quarter outlook as seasonal demand builds

MediaTek reported June 2026 revenue of NT$58.012 billion (US$1.81 billion), up 22.30% month over month and 2.80% year over year, and said second-quarter revenue reached NT$152.183...

Monday 13 July 2026

AI buildouts accelerate MLCC shortages; Taiwan firms eye 2H26 spillover orders

As AI server supply chains move into the component stocking phase, the market for high-end passive components has heated up sharply, with tight supply of multilayer ceramic capacitors...

Monday 13 July 2026

AI era accelerates Foxconn's shift to global 24-hour cybersecurity coverage

Foxconn is using AI and coordinated security teams across Asia, Europe and the Americas to defend against cyberattacks as enterprises...

Monday 13 July 2026

MA-tek hits record June revenue on rising AI chip testing demand, CPO complexity

Semiconductor testing company Materials Analysis Technology (MA-tek) reported June 2026 revenue of NT$558 million (approx. US$17.41 million), up 2.56% from May and 11.01% year over...

Sunday 12 July 2026

Taiwan PCB leaders launch fundraising wave for AI data centers

Taiwan's PCB industry is entering a new expansion cycle as investment in AI data centers and other emerging applications accelerates...

Sunday 12 July 2026

InP supply crunch leaves South Korea exposed

Coherent has agreed to prepay AXT US$22.3 million under a three-year agreement for committed 6-inch indium phosphide substrate capacity, showing how buyers are moving to reserve future...

Sunday 12 July 2026

Porsche warns China luxury car demand remains weak, product gap may extend to 2028

German luxury carmaker Porsche reported global deliveries of 122,300 vehicles in the first half of 2026, down 16% from a year earlier, with sales in the China market remaining weak...

Sunday 12 July 2026

South Korean startup CSO eyes global Earth observation market as optical payload heads for orbit

South Korean space optics startup CSO is preparing to launch its high-resolution optical payload aboard DaejeonSat, a domestically developed CubeSat scheduled to lift off on South...

Saturday 11 July 2026

Taiwan connector maker Bellwether turns high-current design into patent licensing moat

Bellwether Electronic has evolved from a connector and wire harness manufacturer into a technology developer shaping industry standards...

Saturday 11 July 2026

Samsung, SK Hynix margins seen near Micron's 80% level as memory prices surge

Global memory chipmakers are heading toward record revenue and profit in the second quarter of 2026, as AI infrastructure demand keeps...

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