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Tuesday 10 November 2026
Foxconn extends vertical integration across 5 battery layers
Young Liu, chairman of Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn), repeatedly highlighted the company's strength in vertical integration at Hon Hai Tech Day 2026 (HHTD26), underscoring progress...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Ennostar sees weak 4Q26, eyes micro LED, optical communications as growth drivers for 2027
Ennostar Holdings posted NT$1.27 billion (US$38.7 million) in net profit for the third quarter of 2026, returning to the black from a loss in the same quarter a year earlier due to...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Taiwan's GIS targets 800G/1.6T AI optics, with laser packaging ramp-up starting 4Q26
GIS is shifting from touch displays to semiconductor optics, with laser packaging entering small-volume production in the fourth quarter of 2026 and full capacity expected by the second...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Automotive architecture shifts to zonal control as AI cyber risks rise
Automotive electrical/electronic architecture (E/EA) continues to evolve—moving from early distributed control systems to today's mature domain-based architectures, and now ushering...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Novatek faces AI infrastructure squeeze, pins growth ramp-up on new products
Novatek Microelectronics, a leading Taiwanese display driver IC (DDI) design house, hosted its quarterly earnings conference last week. Novatek President and Vice Chairman Steve Wang...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Global smartphone revenue rises despite sharp shipment decline
Global smartphone revenue rose 3% year on year to US$114 billion in the third quarter of 2026, even as shipments fell 19%, highlighting a worldwide shift toward more expensive devices...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Automotive component maker PMX doubles semiconductor revenue share to 20%
Automotive powertrain and safety component maker Global PMX reported 3Q26 consolidated revenue of NT$2.417 billion (US$73.76 million), up 5.87% quarter-on-quarter and 24.59% year-on-year...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Himax sees 4Q26 auto DDI orders plunge
Himax Technologies expects fourth-quarter 2026 revenue decline after automotive customers reduced orders following inventory restocking, highlighting the volatility of semiconductor...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Laster Tech posts third-quarter loss as shortages delay shipments
Taiwanese LED automotive lighting module maker Laster Tech reported a net loss of NT$150 million in the third quarter of 2026, as component shortages disrupted production schedules...
Monday 9 November 2026
Nvidia's Korea deals proceed despite Jensen probe as Kakao Mobility signs Level 4 autonomous driving pact
Nvidia is pitching South Korea's factories as the proving ground for robots trained in simulation. At its AI Day Seoul 2026 event on November 9, the company detailed physical AI projects...
Monday 9 November 2026
Chang Wah Technology holds high utilization, boosts China investment
Chang Wah Technology reported October consolidated revenue of NT$1.715 billion (US$52.2 million), up 0.09% month-over-month and 50.83% year-over-year, as demand remained strong despite...
Monday 9 November 2026
China's smart cockpits reach 100% domestic assembly, but foreign tech still controls over 70% of the core
China accounts for approximately 36% of the global smart cockpit market, with an established presence in automotive displays, head-up displays (HUDs), voice interaction and cockpit...
Monday 9 November 2026
Alphabet's Qualcomm stake signals deeper partnership as chipmaker targets AI data centers
Alphabet has acquired a stake worth nearly US$548 million in Qualcomm, strengthening the financial ties between the longtime partners as the chipmaker seeks to diversify beyond smartphones...
Monday 9 November 2026
Taiwanese ICT manufacturer Wah Hong accelerates AI cooling as memory hikes hit electronics
Higher memory prices caused by tight supply weakened demand for consumer electronics, while investment in Wah Hong Industrial's thermal management division weighed on overall third-quarter...
Monday 9 November 2026
Taiwanese structural components manufacturer Catcher targets 20% server revenue as AI PC enters production
Catcher Technology is expanding into AI servers and expects server revenue to account for 20% of total revenue by the end of 2026, chairman Allen Horng said. The company also expects...