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Jensen Huang deepens LG alliance as Nvidia expands its AI ambitions in South Korea

Yesiang begins shipping recycled filters as 2nm demand lifts AMC market

Apple's Siri AI reboot stirs optimism and doubt as Google Gemini role draws attention

Apple Intelligence expansion hits roadblocks in China and EU, raising fragmentation concerns

Analysis: How Nvidia turned Computex into its own annual coronation

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Taiwan suppliers race to build physical AI robot computing platforms

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Huawei developer conference spotlights AI agents as hype cools and real-world testing begins

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Tencent pursues self-developed AI chips and external partnerships in parallel

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Jun

9

2026

Apple unveils Siri AI and next-generation Apple Intelligence at WWDC 2026

VinFast targets top-tier status in India as electric two-wheelers near launch

ELAN Microelectronics expands into AI PCs, drones, and optical chips

GSEO surpasses NT$10 billion in five-month revenue and plans July mass production

Taiwan server makers post strong May sales as AI demand continues to drive orders

YMTC returns to South Korea's consumer SSD market after four-year absence

MAtek posts record May revenue as AI chip power and 2-nanometer nodes drive testing demand

Cooling parts maker Global PMX wins AI server liquid-cooling supply and expects high-margin shipments in second half

Panasonic raises SP-Cap prices as AI drives passive component demand

AI supply chain shortages shift from chips to equipment

HiSilicon chip price hikes put China's AI compute supply chain back in focus

AI demand is turning memory chips into rationed assets, Morgan Stanley says

Microsoft shifts AI cost burden toward devices as cloud bills climb

Astrogate expands from wireless projection to AR and drones

AI chip race lifts semiconductor equipment sales to record US$36.55bn

LG Innotek expands Vietnam substrate plant as AI servers strain RF-SiP supply

Analysis: ASICs are coming for Nvidia's GPU dominance — and it could happen next year, says DIGITIMES analyst

Samsung is already shipping HBM4 for Vera Rubin — and is now negotiating HBM5 and next-gen foundry with Nvidia

Jun

8

2026

Molex expands in Taiwan as AI interconnect demand splits between copper and optics

Beijing backs orbital computing in bid for AI leadership

Bottlenecks for upstream digital camera components pose dilemma for supply chain players amid market renaissance

LCD monitor panel prices edge up as supply tightens and brand costs rise

Nvidia push into AI PCs comes as smartphone market faces steep downturn

LCD TV panel prices flatten as demand cools after early stockpiling

China introduces energy standards to curb growing EV size and weight

Nvidia-Microsoft AI PC alliance raises fears of South Korea being sidelined in next AI era

Apple M5 Pro teardown points to chiplet strategy shift

Dreame under scrutiny for breakneck expansion pace and state-owned funding

China analog IC maker Shanghai Belling raises prices by up to 30%, signaling chip market recovery

Exclusive: The semiconductor battle behind AI data centers and EVs

V2X data becomes latest target in rising geopolitical tensions

CXMT's cheap DDR5 myth fades as supply, not price, becomes China memory maker's edge

Uneec breaks into IT, liquid cooling racks on AI demand

China launches prefabricated power hub to speed data centers, cut costs

Microloops May revenue rises 54% as CSP cooling module shipments start

NTT taps Korean, Taiwanese partners for JPY70 billion-plus IOWN fund

Huawei Cloud targets Agentic AI race with Ascend 950DT, smart driving compute, secure hybrid cloud

Exclusive: Marvell says AI's copper wall is nearing, with custom silicon and optical I/O set to scale

Nvidia and LG Group team up on AI factory, robotics, and autonomous driving in expansive Korea partnership

India tablet market grows despite memory cost pressure

SpaceX's Google deal highlights shift from AI model ambitions to infrastructure monetization

Wingtech sues Nexperia's Dutch entities as cross-border control dispute deepens

Weekly news roundup: Taiwan ecosystem strengthens AI chip supply chain as MediaTek, Nvidia deepen cooperation

Exclusive: Nvidia drops dual-piece cooling architecture for Vera Rubin platform

Naver to build gigawatt-scale AI factories on Nvidia platform as Korea's sovereign AI push accelerates

Nvidia and SK Hynix announce multiyear memory partnership covering AI servers, PCs, and robotics

Nvidia and Doosan expand ties to target robotics and AI factory infrastructure

Nvidia, SK Telecom plan gigawatt-scale AI cloud in Korea

Hitachi and Intel strike collaboration on physical AI and industrial infrastructure

Commentary: Largan shareholder meeting to draw focus on CPO progress and handset demand

KT Cloud speeds AI data center builds with modular construction and digital twin ops

Dassault Systèmes, QCT, and Nvidia push digital twins for AI factories

France attracted over EUR110 billion in AI and data center pledges but delivery faces power and approval hurdles

OpenAI to roll Codex, ChatGPT and Atlas into desktop superapp within weeks

Anthropic's Mythos finds far more vulnerabilities but drives sharply higher scanning costs

GE Aerospace advances megawatt-class hybrid engine testing

Murata launches smaller MLCC for electric and automated vehicles

LG Innotek expands Vietnam operations for AI packaging boom

India roundup: India state targets chip packaging hub as India courts Taiwanese electronics investment

Onsemi promotes 800 VDC power architecture for future AI infrastructure

T3EX expands Northeast Asia air freight to serve electronics and chip supply chains

Largan posts 43% year-on-year May revenue rise

CWTC's May revenue hits record high as new plant targets late 2026 launch

xAI recruits Chinese AI tutors in push into China

Blaize, Winmate target drones and defense with rugged computing platform

Jun

7

2026

South Korea data center market to hit KRW11T by 2029

Zhen Ding posts strongest May revenue as server optical module shipments surge

Pegatron unit ASRock Rack wins order to supply 587 GPU servers for Thailand AI data center

Samsung Foundry turns to 5nm, 8nm orders as 2nm comeback takes shape

JCET opens 3D packaging plant to target AI power modules, CPO demand

BOE says glass-based packaging substrate pilot line has yet to reach mass-production yield

Aspeed sees 2027 demand surge as agentic AI tightens supply chain capacity

Transcend says Samsung DDR4 supply secured through 2027 as memory prices rise

Japan injects JPY150B into Rapidus to push for 2nm production by 2027

While China floods the humanoid market, America's top three are quietly building patent moats

Taiwan becomes first overseas hub for US drone supply chain certification

Sercomm posts record first five months as North America drives 2026 revenue surge

China’s space-computing push draws chipmakers, satellite firms, and rocket companies

ADATA goes global with data centers, eyes 1Q27 payoff

Electric bus with e-paper exterior displays hits road

AI cooling lifts heat spreader shipments at Niching

Aewin pushes two-phase direct liquid cooling for high-density AI racks and gaming

Taiwan Mobile and GMI Cloud sign MOU to expand AI data center services into SEA and beyond

Jun

6

2026

Qisda accelerates pivot into AI solutions provider

Taiwan’s Altek sees growth in the emerging market for physical AI

Advantech pushes ecosystem strategy as edge AI gains momentum

AI smart glasses brand breaks Japan crowdfunding record, adds Gemini Flash 3.5 and enters Australia

Phison shifts to system AI solutions with 2027 memory crunch looming

AI demand squeezes mainstream DRAM supply as DDR5, DDR4 prices rise

Nvidia built its empire on gamers; Jensen Huang just reminded the world why that still matters

Jensen Huang shouts 'Everyone loves HBM' at Seoul barbecue as Nvidia announces Korea R&D center and previews four new products

From Taiwan's supply chain to South Korea's Faker: how Jensen Huang reads different markets

Jun

5

2026

OECD data show China-based semiconductor makers receive outsized industrial support

Metalenses move from lab concept to robotics opportunity

Samsung's biggest union loses majority status after bonus talks

Tata's Chery tie-up shows how Indian automakers are reshaping EV plans

Hiwin and Qualcomm bring edge AI to PLP equipment with Load Port tie-up at Computex

Foxconn posts record May revenue as AI rack demand fuels growth

NXP chief says factories will lead robot adoption globally

US officials explore an AI dividend for American households

Sambanova challenges GPU dominance in AI inference at Computex

FADU wins new contracts as AI workloads reshape data storage

From 10kW to 1MW per rack in five years: Flex CTO says the hardest leap is still ahead

Analysis: How Jensen Huang pays top-dollar talent to keep Nvidia on top

Anthropic calls for AI research slowdown as model capabilities accelerate

Huawei's Tau Law stirs debate over China's post-Moore's Law chip path

Alibaba opens Qwen to KFC, Luckin Coffee, and airlines in AI agent battle

Infineon India moves up the value chain as AI data centers boost power-chip demand

Nexchip carves out BGBM assets to back Wuhu wafer project, refocuses on 12-inch foundry business

AI servers and MLCC recovery drive growth at Ample Electronic

GoldKey Technology sees memory crunch lasting into 2028 as AI demand lifts prices

AI demand strains PCB supply chains, lead times stretch past 20 weeks

US targets China's PCB grip as AI and defense supply risks mount

Global semiconductor market to hit US$1.5 trillion in 2026 as memory surges 250%, WSTS forecasts

Nvidia's Jensen Huang to meet South Korean business leaders beyond HBM sector

Infineon sees early quantum computing gains as finance leads adoption

Meta's delayed Muse Spark API raises questions over AI monetization strategy

GIS Holding pledges 100% green power across global sites by 2040

Nvidia deepens humanoid robotics role with Unitree and Cosmos 3, secures AI chips

China's EV makers are learning that growth comes at a cost

Jiin Ming debuts Raven remote controller at Japan Drone 2026

India faces PCB supply squeeze as raw material shocks, AI demand, and import dependence drive costs higher

South Korea finalizes US$520 million on-device AI chip budget amid industry doubts

COMPUTEX 2026: Taiwan optics leaders pivot from smartphone bottlenecks to edge AI supply chain

Foxconn deepens AI push with Intel on inference racks

HBM is too expensive, DRAM can't scale — Kioxia tells Computex SSDs are the answer for agentic AI

Compal's server business surges, non-PC revenue eyes 50% by 2027

Marvell says SerDes and packaging are key hurdles in switch chip development

Analysis: Intel turns to Foxconn partnership to strengthen position in evolving AI market

AI cooling demand is pushing server pumps into sharper focus

CXMT's South Korean hiring spree puts Samsung, SK Hynix memory lead on alert

Commentary: EU tariff barrier may weaken as Japanese automakers lean on China's EV tech

Memory crunch pushes low-end smartphones toward 2026 breaking point

Commentary: Memory boom driven by DRAM now, but HBM will decide future

Arm says Taiwan powers its rise as agentic AI lifts PC growth

TSMC CEO says rising profits mean greater social responsibility, clarifies bonus considerations

TSMC says AI demand is straining entire supply chain, not just chipmakers

Hiwin targets logistics automation with Dexterity dual-arm robot

Local Chinese brands challenge dominant brands in AI glasses innovation; limitations hinder mass adoption

Hanmi Semiconductor eyes record sales in Computex debut as HBM4 demand grows

AI energy demand drives a shift to vertical power delivery and smaller modules

SYNergy ScienTech eyes drone market with semi-solid cells

Foxconn, Intel link chips, racks and systems in AI infrastructure push

South Korea's only SRAM-CIM IP firm Articron targets edge AI

RTX Spark rekindles memory shortages, TeamGroup shifts to industrial control

Qualcomm says Wi-Fi 8 prioritizes reliability over speed

Foxconn says Nvidia's Vera Rubin AI products remain on track for 2026 shipment

Jun

4

2026

Ventec wins spillover high-speed CCL orders, revenue rises

Foxconn, SK Group eye deeper AI infrastructure ties in Asia

Samsung's rumored CIS production shift highlights industry debate over fab ownership

TSMC chairman dismisses rival cluster pushes, says Taiwan's supply chain remains unmatched

Tripo AI raises nearly US$200 million to expand 3D and world model research

Chenbro targets server rack global leadership in 3 years

Adlink ramps robotics and edge AI expansion as US market drives growth

Anduril and Taiwan sign drone cooperation MOU to deepen AI-autonomy and localize supply chains

Nvidia's Jensen Huang courts Korean giants in robotics expansion

TSMC shareholders clear record 2025 results, putting AI capacity roadmap in focus

LG Innotek targets Intel EMIB substrate chain with SK Hynix samples

Commentary: Wired or wireless, connectivity steals the spotlight at Computex 2026

Taiwan test interface maker CHPT rides AI chip orders to record May revenue

Apple's MacBook Neo shines amid PC market memory crunch

HBM4 supply in focus as SK's Chey meets TSMC's Wei

TSMC chair says CoPoS could scale within years while downplaying risk from Terafab

Nvidia's RTX Spark reveals Jensen Huang's bigger AI agent fight with Apple and Google

Formosa Chemicals moves into AI data center materials and DUV photoresist precursors

BYD joins race to build humanoid robots

Southern Taiwan Science Park January-April 2026 revenue tops NT$1 trillion on AI boom

AI sparks tight supply warning for high-end passive components; MLCC rally eyes new super cycle

TSMC sees no sign of capex slowdown as demand stays strong

Applied Materials to add 1,000 Southeast Asia jobs as Singapore role grows

The 'Wintel' of robotics? Nvidia allies with Unitree to standardize AI humanoid development

Kentec challenges traditional data centers with modular AI data center orders

Laster posts April profit as it refocuses automotive orders and eyes Mexico plant

Ability wins surprise Japanese OEM camera order, to boost fourth-quarter 2026 revenue

EU launches Technology Sovereignty Package to strengthen chips, AI, and cloud infrastructure

Taiwan's defense institute unveils 3 military robot dogs built on Ghost Robotics platform

Huawei's Tau Law shifts AI chip race to glass substrates, advanced packaging

Exclusive: How China's subsidized SiC boom is driving global prices to the floor

Qualcomm says Snapdragon C fills entry-level AI PC gap, not tied to Apple

Huawei's MineHarmony OS links 935 mining devices in China's smart mining push

Exclusive: China tightens its grip on Silicon Carbide as the industry shifts to 8-inch wafers

Delta Electronics pushes 800V HVDC systems as AI rack power nears megawatt levels

SK and TSMC deepen HBM, advanced packaging tie-up

xMEMS tackles data center heat with chip-level cooling tech

MiTAC Computing confident in 2026 growth amid AI server expansion

Pegatron sees AI server expansion accelerating as organizational overhaul nears completion

Broadcom says AI chip revenue on track to exceed US$100 billion in 2027, rules out rack business

Broadcom advances OpenAI custom chip program, expands Anthropic AI compute initiative

Meta expands AI push with Business Agent rollout as pricing speculation and enterprise competition intensify

Broadcom forecasts strong third-quarter growth, but AI revenue outlook misses elevated expectations

800VDC could reshape data center power markets as regulation and supply chains lag

BOE races Samsung for Gen 8.6 OLED title despite low yield

BE Epitaxy Semiconductor targets 1.6T CPO with AMD, MediaTek

Taiwan's green energy industry shifts from manufacturing race to resilience strategy

Goldkey targets NT$10B funding to lock in memory supply as prices surge

Japan's robotics legacy faces a new challenge: commercial success

Chip test equipment makers hit by FPGA, CPU supply crunch

RISC-V will be 'default ISA of choice' for all new chip designs, architecture's CEO predicts

Kioxia weighs new NAND fab as AI demand drives long-term expansion plans

Taiwan courts the world's AI startups in a bid to secure chip future

Innodisk, Qualcomm and Formosa Plastics roll out GenAI-powered industrial safety vision

As satellite networks expand, telecom operators gain influence

China's LLM race shifts from free to paid

Interview: Andhra Pradesh moves to become India's semiconductor packaging hub

Taiwan's Walsin Technology gains pricing power from AI demand

Huawei's Tau Law exposes China's EDA gap; Empyrean advances memory chip design tools

E Ink and BMW advance automotive color-changing tech toward market readiness

Jun

3

2026

MIPS CEO makes the case for RISC-V in physical AI at Computex forum

Qisda chair eyes 2026 AI takeoff

Physical AI must act before it thinks, NXP CEO argues at Computex

Micron's HBM4 push signals bigger Nvidia supply role

Liteon: RTX Spark could turn AI PCs into personal assistants

Pegatron's Chairman sees a future where AI can think and act

MiniMax and Z.ai seek Shanghai listings as AI compute spending grows

The robotics future will arrive in stages, Qualcomm exec predicts

Delta highlights power gap as AI expansion pressures data centers worldwide

Tight laptop chip supply tests Intel's 18A comeback

GlobalFoundries completes acquisition of Synopsys' ARC processor IP business to build physical AI platform

Nvidia to accelerate Vera Rubin production; Quanta Computer to add three US plants by end of 2026

xMEMS sees 2027 debut for cooling chips as AI glasses, SSDs face heat limits

OpenAI eyes CUDA killer to push AI infrastructure beyond Nvidia's grip

Lightmatter joins Nvidia NVLink Fusion ecosystem to expand optical AI connectivity

Nvidia and Infineon press supply chain co-design as AI power limits tighten

MediaTek denies rumored EMIB adoption timeline

AI cooling demand keeps booming, lifting suppliers' outlook through 2029

SK Group weighs pausing SK Siltron sale as AI chip demand lifts wafer strategy

Commentary: Why the world's memory giants are betting on Anthropic

Analysis: New AI race is redefining semiconductor industry at Computex

Exclusive: SK Group and Foxconn talks could signal deeper Taiwan-Korea AI supply chain ties

NAND market hits record as YMTC closes in on global rivals

EU's EUR20B AI gigafactory ambition faces delays as global rivals surge ahead

Pegatron expands Nvidia ties from AI servers to robot dogs

Tech giants step up investments in Taiwan as government vows supply chain stability

Largan makes first Computex appearance with CPO push for AI data centers

Delta Electronics unveils prefabricated AI modular data center that cuts deployment time by 60%

Indian states pitch for Taiwan's electronics exodus during COMPUTEX

Naura pushes into AI chip packaging with first 600mm PLP descum tool

Microsoft details Azure and AI roadmap to build, run, and govern agents at Build 2026

Ampak pushes AI SOM, 5G RedCap and drone edge solutions as revenue mix shifts

AI inference and agents push data centers to secure on-site power and storage

Analysis: Lenovo hops on board Nvidia's AI train, but server profits still look thin

Microsoft's Majorana 2 quantum chip draws both industry interest and expert skepticism

Microsoft expands its model lineup and management tools at Build 2026

White House seeks access to frontier AI models under new security initiative

Google's AI glasses to boost wearable shipments to 17.5 million in 2026

COMPUTEX 2026 highlights spatial AI for homes and turnkey enterprise edge solutions

Microsoft uses Build 2026 to reposition Windows and Surface for the agentic AI era

Kentec aims to shorten the timeline for AI data center deployment

Middle East war drives LME aluminum to 4-year high, squeezing chip equipment margins

Acer chair says AI agents could reignite PC demand

BYD is building its own chips and looking abroad to make them

Samsung Foundry eyes Anthropic as OpenAI chip project reportedly stalls

GSEO sees CPO business as potential second growth engine from 2027 to 2028

oToBrite and Turing Drive partner on visual AI for autonomous vehicles

Commentary: China shifts exports toward higher-value tech as US trade pressure reshapes supply chains

MediaTek and Foxtron partner to bring C-X1 AI cockpit platform to premium EVs

Pegatron unveils Vera Rubin AI infrastructure and AI Factory validation at Computex 2026

Delta Electronics bets on microgrids in push for AI-powered energy management

Intel Foundry makes progress in advance processes, CEO Tan calls TSMC a key partner

SK Hynix to double capacity over next 5 years, as Nvidia CEO leaves 'Please make more' note on Computex booth