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Tongfu Microelectronics forecasts sharp first-half profit rise on AI and memory demand

Jul 15, 15:51

SEMICONDUCTORS

AI drives memory shortage through 2027, PSMC lifts 2Q26 margin to 28%

Jul 15, 15:40

SEMICONDUCTORS

MacBook Neo drives Apple notebook shipments up 10% but A18 Pro shortages cap growth

Jul 15, 15:36

COMMUNICATIONS

Rethinking motorcycle IoT as the hype cools

Jul 15, 14:55

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

PSMC lifts DRAM foundry prices 45% as 3D AI Foundry targets 20% revenue share

Formosa Plastics raises pay 4.5% as it pushes transformation and new energy investments

Wingtech Technology warns of first-half 2026 loss amid control limits at Nexperia

Samsung has yet to receive HBM4 volume-production order from Nvidia, Dealsite reports

Taiwan becomes Ukraine's third-largest drone battery supplier

Global semiconductor equipment sales set to hit record US$165.9B in 2026

EU carves out smart glasses and wearables from battery-removal rules, easing a barrier for Meta

India-UK trade pact takes effect, setting a template that reaches well beyond tariffs

Taiwan's outbound investment shifts to US and ASEAN as manufacturers diversify supply chains

White House bets on AI clearinghouse to close gap between finding and fixing cyber flaws

China's EV upgrade race leaves automakers selling more, earning less

South Korean court bars former Samsung NAND designers from working for SK Hynix

Memory-cost squeeze is reshaping China's smartphone market, and only Huawei and Apple are winning from it

TYLSemi exits stealth with US$43M to accelerate open chiplet platform for custom AI chips

Google pushes India from AI demos to daily deployment, focusing on startups, skilling, and agent safety

India fines HP India US$1.25 million over toner-cartridge cartel, part of a wider INR142 crore penalty

Mistral AI urges France to reserve cheap power for European AI firms

AI computing demand lifts fiber prices and volume

US becomes top helium source for Taiwan, South Korea and Japan as Qatari supply falters

Apple reportedly explores PrismML's AI compression technology to bring larger models onto iPhones

Taiwan and Japan expand all-photonic network ties for AI and research

CATL redraws AI ambitions with DeepSeek, VNET and an energy-first strategy

Japan ramps up AI and quantum investment to strengthen technology leadership

Taiwan expo in Japan spotlights AI, robotics and senior care

Intel sends its most advanced 18A node into orbit with Starfire space chip

Taiwan auto market rebounds as replacement demand lifts second-half outlook

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LITEON Showcases AI at COMPUTEX Panel Featuring NVIDIA, Infineon, GIGABYTE

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Jensen Huang in Seoul: Faker, BBQ and one very awkward LG chairman

Huakun deepens server cooperation with Huawei, with clients already in ASEAN, Central Asia, and South Asia. The company targets overseas growth through on-premise AI applications.

In May 2026, combined shipments from the top five notebook brands increased by approximately 8% month-over-month. However, shipments by brand vendors were still down about 6% compared with May 2025.

AI glasses are emerging as a key gateway to AI; the market is projected to grow rapidly between 2026 and 2030, with a compound annual growth rate of 48%, creating new opportunities across the supply chain.