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Thursday 2 July 2026

AI server probe pulls back the curtain on the evolving journey of Taiwan's motherboard industry

An ongoing investigation into alleged AI server smuggling has once again put Taiwan's motherboard industry under the spotlight. Veteran...

Thursday 2 July 2026

Taiwan's Eurocharm eyes peak 2026 on North American powersports cycle, Vietnam EV shift, and server rack entry

Taiwan's major precision parts maker Eurocharm Holdings is forecasting a record-breaking 2026, driven by robust North American SUV-related demand, a structural shift toward electric...

Thursday 2 July 2026

LG Electronics moves into ASIC design services as TSMC ties draw attention

LG Electronics has begun offering application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) design services to outside chip companies, drawing on system-on-chip (SoC) development work the company...

Thursday 2 July 2026

Taiwan automotive LED maker EOI readies Mexico ramp for humanoid robots and silicon photonics

Excellence Optoelectronics Inc. (EOI) expects double-digit growth in 2026 from a strong 2025 base, supported by robust automotive lighting...

Thursday 2 July 2026

Socionext to develop TSMC A14 chiplet for AI data center SoCs

Socionext announced that it would develop a high-performance compute chiplet using TSMC's A14 process technology, positioning the project...

Thursday 2 July 2026

South Korea plans CIA-style fund to build its own Palantir

South Korea plans to set up a government-backed venture fund modeled on the CIA's In-Q-Tel, betting that direct state investment can...

Thursday 2 July 2026

Techman Robot upgrades automotive production lines at Quanta Computer Germany plant with AI cobots

Techman Robot announced its artificial intelligence (AI) collaborative robots (cobots) have been successfully deployed at parent company Quanta Computer's automotive computer and automotive...

Thursday 2 July 2026

USMCA review and post-Brexit rules cloud auto supply chain

The global auto industry is facing a sharper supply chain shock from trade policy, as the US, Canada, and Mexico begin a mandatory review of the USMCA, and post-Brexit sourcing rules...

Thursday 2 July 2026

SoftBank leads Japan's sovereign AI push, with Foxconn eyeing the compute backbone

Japan's sovereign AI push is moving from policy ambition to industrial buildout, with SoftBank-backed Noetra at the center, and Foxconn...

Thursday 2 July 2026

Meta's alleged turn from AI buyer to seller raises new questions about AI spending, returns, and competition

Meta Platforms' reported interest in selling excess AI computing capacity has stirred debate over whether the company is seeking a new way to monetize heavy infrastructure spending...

Thursday 2 July 2026

LG Electronics creates robot business center to scale physical AI and robotics supply chain

LG Electronics announced the creation of a robot business center to accelerate its physical AI and robotics efforts, the company said. The new organization will consolidate development,...

Thursday 2 July 2026

Hotai Motor trims Taiwan auto market outlook but keeps 2026 sales target

Hotai Motor has cut its 2026 Taiwan auto market forecast, signaling softer demand may linger after tariff-related weakness in the first half. The move matters beyond Taiwan because...

Thursday 2 July 2026

Tesla jumps to second as Taiwan auto sales rebound in June

Taiwan's auto market posted a strong rebound in June 2026, signaling firmer demand in a key Asian economy watched by global carmakers. Registrations rose sharply in the month and year,...

Thursday 2 July 2026

GaAs and InP price hikes hit Taiwan supply chain

Compound semiconductor epitaxy makers are raising prices again for gallium arsenide (GaAs) and indium phosphide (InP) epi wafers, as persistent raw material cost increases, supply...

Thursday 2 July 2026

AI server demand drives MiTAC to expand in Taiwan, Vietnam, and California

MiTAC Holdings' subsidiary, MiTAC Computing Technology, has won strong demand from US cloud customers, driving a sharp rise in orders and a global expansion plan from Asia to North...

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