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Saturday 3 January 2026
Asus halts 2026 smartphone plans, eyes entry into drone and AI glass markets
Asustek Computer has confirmed it will not launch any new smartphones in 2026, effectively scaling back its mobile device business. At the same time, the company emphasized that after-sales...
Saturday 3 January 2026
Chang Wah accelerates Asia expansion as chip packaging booms
Chang Wah Electromaterials and its affiliate Chang Wah Technology are expanding operations across Taiwan, China, and Malaysia as global chipmakers and packaging houses ramp up capacity...
Saturday 3 January 2026
Analysis: Chip boom squeezes device makers as surging component costs threaten margins
The global semiconductor market is projected to reach US$1 trillion as early as 2026, significantly ahead of previous industry forecasts targeting 2030. The World Semiconductor Trade...
Friday 2 January 2026
Asus to pause new smartphone launches in 2026, maintain mobile operations
Smartphone distributors in Taiwan have recently said they are no longer able to obtain Asus handsets through local agents and claimed they had received information indicating that...
Friday 2 January 2026
Global auto market faces turning point in 2026 as competition in China intensifies
The global automotive market reached a critical turning point in 2025 amid unprecedented pressures from tariffs, policies, and inflation, triggering preemptive buying before expected...
Friday 2 January 2026
Baidu's AI chip unit Kunlunxin confidentially files for Hong Kong IPO
Baidu is moving forward with plans to spin off its AI chip unit, Kunlunxin, and list it in Hong Kong, highlighting the company's push for semiconductor self-sufficiency. On January...
Friday 2 January 2026
Walsin Lihwa and Taya see copper price gains extend to 2026 on AI, EV, grid demand
Copper prices are expected to continue rising through 2026, driven by strong demand from AI data center construction, growth in the electric vehicle (EV) industry, and power grid...
Friday 2 January 2026
CXMT logs first annual profit on DRAM price rebound

ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) returned to profitability in 2025, recording its first full year of net income after a rebound in...

Friday 2 January 2026
Samsung gains edge in AI memory race after reportedly leading Broadcom system-level tests
Samsung Electronics' sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory, HBM4, has reportedly posted the fastest operating speeds in a key technology test run by Broadcom. The results strengthen...
Friday 2 January 2026
US approval of TSMC equipment exports to China reflects strategy shift
Following reports that the US government had granted annual export licenses to South Korea's Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) has also approved...
Friday 2 January 2026
China's CXMT moves toward IPO with global DRAM share nearing 4%
China's leading DRAM producer, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), has entered the initial public offering phase as it targets a rapid increase in global market share, aiming to...
Friday 2 January 2026
Samsung aims for 2026 HBM4 mass production after customer validation
Samsung Electronics plans to begin mass production of its sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory chips in 2026, citing positive feedback from customers as the South Korean tech giant...
Friday 2 January 2026
South Korea's quantum equipment makers anticipate major orders as data centers adopt QPU
As quantum technology, one of South Korea's national strategic technologies, gradually shifts from government-led R&D to the private sector, growing AI computing workloads have...
Friday 2 January 2026
China demand pushes Nvidia to seek more H200 capacity from TSMC
Nvidia is in talks with TSMC to expand production of its H200 artificial intelligence chips as Chinese technology companies move to secure large orders for 2026, according to Reuters...
Friday 2 January 2026
Foxconn-backed Foxtron outlines 2026 growth plans amid 2025 revenue challenges
Foxtron, backed by Foxconn, held an investor briefing on December 31, 2025, to review recent performance and forecast its strategy amid a cautious market outlook for 2026. Despite...