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Tuesday 26 May 2026
Kinpo Electronics pushes beyond manufacturing with AI servers, satellite systems, and quantum computing
At its annual shareholders' meeting on Sunday, Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Kinpo Electronics provided new details on its transition toward higher-value ODM businesses, alongside updates on AI server racks, satellite communications systems, and emerging investments in quantum computing.
Tuesday 26 May 2026
Wiwynn expands US capacity as AI server boom strains power and supply chains

Taiwan-based AI server maker Wiwynn is accelerating its global expansion as surging demand for AI infrastructure creates mounting pressure on power supply, production capacity, and critical component availability.

Tuesday 26 May 2026
Huawei eyes AI storage breakthrough with DoB packaging, 245TB SSD roadmap
Huawei has released its Data Storage 2030 white paper, setting out a technology roadmap for the global storage industry over the next five to 10 years, as AI large language models drive data creation into what the company calls the yottabyte era.
Tuesday 26 May 2026
Taiwan's quantum research enters second phase, eyeing Finland for HPQC collab
Taiwan's state-funded quantum technology research team will enter a second phase running from 2027 to 2031, with a focus on accelerating the transfer of research results to leading companies, according to Shangjr Gwo, who heads the National Science and Technology Council's (NSTC) quantum systems task force. Speaking at the 13th Taiwan-Finland Business Forum in Taipei on May 25, Gwo, convener of the Taiwan Quantum Program Office, said Finland is expected to be a key partner in advancing HPQC hybrid computing and integrating QPU, CPU, and GPU systems more effectively.
Tuesday 26 May 2026
Lightmatter joins TSMC on COUPE for 3D optical engines
AI computing's massive demand for infrastructure is making interconnect and laser technologies key to overcoming power and bandwidth limits, prompting silicon photonics unicorn Lightmatter to unveil its latest laser product, Guide DR. To advance its 3D-stacked silicon photonics engine, Lightmatter is also working closely with TSMC using its Compact Universal Photonic Engine (COUPE) platform.
Tuesday 26 May 2026
Advantech deepens partnerships in South Korea to push hybrid edge for manufacturing AI
Advantech has deepened partnerships with Nvidia, AMD, and South Korean startups to push a hybrid edge architecture for manufacturing AI, promising faster on-site inference and continuous cloud-driven model updates. Global manufacturers could use this approach to scale Physical AI across factories while managing compute, protocol, and sensor challenges for worldwide adoption.
Tuesday 26 May 2026
Recharge Power to list and partner with J&V to pursue millisecond-response storage for AI data centers
J&V Energy Technology announced the launch of a subsidiary focused on supercomputing. It said its system-level energy storage unit, Recharge Power, will list on the emerging stock board on May 27 as the two firms target energy storage infrastructure for AI computing centers. The move responds to rising GPU power demands and aims to capture growth from the convergence of AI and energy in Taiwan and abroad.
Tuesday 26 May 2026
TECO completes Malaysia's Dynaciate acquisition to boost data center build capacity
TECO Electric & Machinery announced on the 25th that it signed an agreement to acquire about 78% of Malaysian engineering firm Dynaciate Engineering Sdn. Bhd. for roughly 200 million ringgit (about NT$1.6 billion). The closing was targeted by the end of August and the firm said the move is intended to expand TECO's data center infrastructure footprint in Southeast Asia to serve global cloud service provider customers.
Tuesday 26 May 2026
Analysis: Nvidia's Vera CPU opens new front in data center chip race

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is pushing the company deeper into the CPU market, betting that the rise of agentic AI will create a new growth engine beyond the GPUs that made Nvidia the dominant supplier of AI computing hardware.

Monday 25 May 2026
Physical AI boosts edge demand, lifting IPC order visibility
According to market research firms, the global edge AI market is forecast to post a compound annual growth rate of 26% through 2032, while the overall edge computing market is expected to expand from US$131 billion to US$440 billion between 2023 and 2033, highlighting explosive growth potential and drawing in a wave of investment.
Monday 25 May 2026
Zeng Hsing boosts robotics and smart manufacturing push to underpin midterm growth
Zeng Hsing Industrial held its annual general meeting on May 25. It approved the 2025 business report and financial statements, the earnings distribution plan, amendments to the articles of incorporation, and a private placement to issue new common shares. The firm reported 2025 consolidated revenue of NT$8.104 billion (US$257.7 million), down 2.8% from the prior year, with pre-tax profit of NT$864 million and earnings per share of NT$5.52.
Monday 25 May 2026
Nvidia's reporting pivot and AMD's US$10B Taiwan bet signal a new frontier in AI chip war
Nvidia's structural pivot to isolate its ACIE market and AMD's US$10 billion investment in Taiwan infrastructure signal a profound realignment in the AI chip war. Both developments reflect a shared urgency to expand beyond traditional hyperscale clouds into the booming, highly lucrative global enterprise, industrial, and sovereign AI factory frontiers.
Monday 25 May 2026
Kawasaki opens Silicon Valley physical AI center, deepening Nvidia ties
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has opened the Kawasaki Physical AI Center in San Jose to accelerate real-world deployment of physical AI and strengthen Japan–US collaboration in AI and semiconductors. Located in Silicon Valley, the center aims to develop practical solutions in healthcare, mobility, and manufacturing through partnerships with leading global technology firms.
Monday 25 May 2026
Interview: Low-cost Chinese AI servers are redrawing the global infrastructure map
Geopolitics and price are reshaping who builds the world's AI infrastructure. Across emerging markets in Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America, governments and enterprises are increasingly turning to Chinese server makers as an affordable alternative to US-dominated tech ecosystems — driven partly by budget constraints and partly by a deliberate push to avoid dependence on any single power.
Monday 25 May 2026
AUO eyes MicroLED for short-range optical interconnects, potentially shifting data center wiring and power dynamics
MicroLED short-range optical interconnects are attracting global R&D investment for their low power consumption and high-speed modulation, and AUO has formed a supply-chain alliance to pursue chip-scale optics for scale-up networking within racks. Microsoft, among other major players, is testing the approach for AI data-center links.
Monday 25 May 2026
Anthropic-Microsoft deal could broaden ASIC demand across cloud supply chains
Anthropic has reportedly approached Microsoft about renting AI computing power running on Microsoft's in-house chips to expand support for its Claude model business. The move is a positive sign for Microsoft and could generate momentum for the mass production of its recently unveiled Maia 200 chip, while ASIC players such as Global Unichip and Ethernet chip suppliers Marvell Technology and Broadcom also stand to benefit.
Monday 25 May 2026
AI data centers spark 800V HVDC rush for Taiwan lead frame suppliers

The shift toward 800V high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power architectures in AI data centers is driving a surge in demand for power semiconductors, boosting shipments for Taiwanese lead frame suppliers SDI Corporation and Jih Lin Technology and raising expectations for double-digit revenue growth in 2026.

Monday 25 May 2026
Singapore launches physical AI testbed at Punggol Digital District
Singapore will launch a new testbed at the Punggol Digital District (PDD) later in 2026 to research, test, and deploy physical artificial intelligence (AI) systems, as the government seeks to accelerate the adoption of robotics and embodied AI in real-world environments. The initiative is being led by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), JTC, and the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) in collaboration with eight industry partners.
Monday 25 May 2026
Nvidia, Intel, and AMD all in on AI: server supply chain faces shortage of orders, but does for three critical resources
Nvidia, AMD, and Intel are all optimistic about AI development. However, server supply chain companies admit that orders are no longer the issue. Instead, what is most lacking are three critical resources: power, human labor, and financial resources. Among these, power and labor have become the biggest obstacles for manufacturers, which is intensifying competition across the supply chain for electricity and talent.
Monday 25 May 2026
Grok falters across government and enterprise as SpaceX pivots to lease idle compute
Elon Musk's AI startup xAI faced weak uptake for its chatbot Grok across US government, corporate, and consumer markets, and SpaceX moved to lease idle computing capacity to Anthropic after Grok underused the infrastructure, raising questions about the viability of SpaceX's IPO valuation, according to reporting by Reuters and The Wall Street Journal.
Monday 25 May 2026
India roundup: India accelerates chip ambitions, but ecosystem gaps remain a key challenge

India is advancing its technology and semiconductor ambitions through new fab projects, packaging facilities, data center investments, and industry partnerships. However, analysts say the next phase of the India Semiconductor Mission will depend on addressing weaknesses in equipment, materials, supply chains, talent, and R&D, as the country seeks to convert investment momentum into a sustainable semiconductor ecosystem and broader digital manufacturing growth.

Monday 25 May 2026
Embedded substrates draw AI chip interest as packaging turns strategic
Rising interest in embedded substrates among Nvidia, AMD, and Intel signals potential shifts in AI data‑center supply chains, as the technology promises improved signal integrity and power stability for high-performance chips. Global hardware makers and suppliers may need to adapt their manufacturing and investment priorities to support advanced packaging worldwide.
Sunday 24 May 2026
Geopolitics disrupts chips — can Taiwan and South Korea cooperate to hold the line?
The global semiconductor industry is being pulled in two directions. On one side, the cost of building a single advanced chip factory has ballooned to as much as US$40 billion, concentrating production in the hands of a shrinking club of players. On the other hand, US-China technology rivalry is redrawing the map of who gets to make what — and for whom.
Sunday 24 May 2026
AI server boom squeezes Samsung Electro-Mechanics' component supply

Samsung Electro-Mechanics is emerging as another beneficiary of the AI data center buildout, as demand for high-end capacitors and package substrates pushes parts of its component business closer to full capacity.

Saturday 23 May 2026
Jensen Huang lands in Taiwan, calls Vera Rubin biggest product ramp in computer history
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arrived in Taiwan on May 23 ahead of COMPUTEX, telling reporters that the company's next-generation AI server platform — codenamed Vera Rubin — will be the most successful product generation in Nvidia's history and potentially the largest product rollout Taiwan's electronics industry has ever seen.