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Tuesday 13 October 2026
TSMC power plant funding talks still conceptual, says Taipower
Electricity demand from semiconductor manufacturing, memory production, advanced packaging, and server assembly is rising rapidly, fueling reports that Taiwan Power Company (Taipower)...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Grenergy sees orders through 1H27 as low-speed EV demand grows
Grenergy Enterprise reported consolidated revenue of NT$34.83 million (approx. US$1.09 million) for September 2026, up 66% from the previous month and 38% from a year earlier. Growth...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
HCLTech signs Anthropic premier partnership as both firms deepen India AI bets
HCLTech has signed a Global Premier Partnership with Anthropic, tying one of India's largest IT services companies more closely to an AI developer that has spent 2026 building out...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
E-Life Mall expands Digital City stores, surpassing 80 locations without chasing density
E-Life Mall is upgrading its physical stores, deepening digital membership management, and adopting generative AI (GenAI) and data analytics as consumer habits change. Physical retail...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Broadcom, Intel CEOs warn capital could become AI's biggest bottleneck
The AI boom could face a new constraint as financing costs and questions over returns threaten to slow infrastructure investment, even as demand for computing hardware remains stro...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Hamada Labs targets Taiwan, Japan manufacturing with AI platform
South Korean AI startup Hamada Labs is targeting traditional manufacturers and distributors in Taiwan and Japan with its WindyFlo platform, which connects enterprise data and workflows...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
SmartSens targets automotive CIS, robot vision growth with US$478M funding
Chinese CMOS image sensor (CIS) maker SmartSens completed a CNY3.2 billion (approx. US$478 million) capital increase in September 2026 to expand into automotive electronics and AI...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
AMD Helion aims to reshape data center design for agentic AI
AMD has introduced Helion, an open rack architecture designed for agentic AI workloads that could change how data centers allocate compute, power, and cooling. The system targets hyperscale...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Unexpected Claude test behavior prompts US govt to mandate AI incident reporting
Unexpected behavior during Anthropic model testing—including models mistakenly submitting visa applications and sending false murder-case leads to police—has prompted the...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Nanya Technology's LTAs cover up to 70% of capacity as Pingtung 3D IC plant targets 2H28 production
Nanya Technology reported record profits in the third quarter of 2026, with president Pei-Ing Lee saying long-term agreements (LTAs) now cover approximately 50–70% of the company's...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
AI Server tracker: Taiwan's AI server chain grew 55% in September, but the growth narrowed to fewer suppliers
The AI buildout is still lifting Taiwan's server supply chain faster than almost any other industry, yet September's filings show the lift concentrating into fewer hands. The 49 listed...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Terafab and beyond: Musk's push to fuse silicon, robotics, space into one AI system
As plans for the Terafab project begin to take shape, the emergence of a scaled chipmaking initiative increasingly reflects Elon Musk's broader ambition to push vertical AI integration...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Toyota rewires China JV structure as GAC takes control of FAW Toyota stake
As the push toward smarter vehicle systems and full electrification intensifies alongside China's strengthening position in the EV market, these trends are increasingly prompting overseas...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
China's AI revenue gap with US exposes deeper monetisation divide
China's leading artificial intelligence companies are gaining users and global recognition, but their commercial returns remain far behind those of US rivals. The growing disparity...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
BTL sees AI testing surge, schedules extend to 1Q27
Electronic testing laboratory BTL reported September 2026 revenue of NT$87 million (US$2.73 million), up 10.2% year-over-year, as AI server testing projects at its second Guishan plant...