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Thursday 6 August 2026
Commentary: Why China's AI optical-module dominance is Washington's next target

The AI boom is accelerating data-centre expansion and turning high-speed optical interconnects into the next globally scrutinised supply...

Thursday 6 August 2026
Chunghwa Precision Test posts record July revenue on AI chip demand
Chunghwa Precision Test Tech. reported record monthly revenue in July 2026, as demand for AI and high-performance computing (HPC) testing products rose across data center and cloud...
Thursday 6 August 2026
Jeter says AI shipping demand and geopolitics lifted first-half profit
Jeter reported stronger first-half 2026 earnings and said it expected momentum to continue in the second half as AI server shipments, semiconductor cargo, and tariff-related restocking...
Thursday 6 August 2026
SpaceX earnings strengthen Win Semiconductors' outlook for satellite-driven GaN demand

SpaceX's first quarterly earnings release has offered fresh evidence that Starlink's expansion is moving beyond subscriber growth and...

Thursday 6 August 2026
Auras Technology sees July 2026 revenue more than double on liquid cooling demand
Auras Technology reported a sharp rise in July 2026 revenue, more than doubling from a year earlier. The increase was mainly driven by customers expanding the adoption of liquid cooling...
Thursday 6 August 2026
US curbs on Chinese data-center optics open orders to non-China suppliers
The US Federal Communications Commission is reportedly considering restrictions on new models of Chinese-made optical transceivers used in data centers, potentially exposing suppliers...
Thursday 6 August 2026
India proposes extension for electronics manufacturing tax breaks and loosening data center rules in new bill
India's Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, gives foreign suppliers to the country's electronics contract manufacturers a decade of extra tax certainty and removes some...
Thursday 6 August 2026
US weighs Chinese optical transceiver ban, putting AI data center supply at risk

The Trump administration is preparing to extend US technology restrictions deeper into the artificial intelligence supply chain, with the...

Thursday 6 August 2026
Memory shortages squeeze smartphone shipments, leaving Chinese brands to sell the AI upgrade

The global smartphone market is approaching an unusual turning point in the second half of 2026. Artificial intelligence has become...

Thursday 6 August 2026
Dark fiber essential for next-gen distributed AI centers

All-photonic networks (APN) are emerging as critical infrastructure for 6G, AI computing and smart cities. Nvidia's plan to expand...

Thursday 6 August 2026
Fositek lifts server revenue mix to 56% and plans capacity expansion
Fositek said AI-driven demand increased the share of server-related products in its revenue mix in the second quarter of 2026 and helped improve profitability even as overall sales...
Thursday 6 August 2026
Chicony Power wins US communications customer as AI server products move toward production
Chicony Power Technology Co. said on Aug. 4 that stronger demand for communication and server power improved its second-quarter 2026 product mix, even as higher raw material costs...
Thursday 6 August 2026
HTC reports NT$280 million loss as AI glasses and XR products expand
HTC reported a net loss of NT$280 million (US$8.6 million) attributable to parent company owners for the second quarter of 2026 on August 4, with revenue of NT$610 million (US$18.8...
Wednesday 5 August 2026
Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin expand US production to meet data center cooling demand

Mitsubishi Electric is establishing a cooling-equipment production company in Ohio, joining Daikin Industries in bringing manufacturing...

Wednesday 5 August 2026
Foldable smartphone shipments are set to rise 20% as Apple enters the market
Global foldable smartphone shipments are expected to increase 20% in 2026 from 2025, according to industry players cited in the source, even as the broader handset market faces tighter...