DIGITIMES: News and Insight of the Global Supply Chain

Manz Asia targets PLP demand with three lines and three sizes

Charlene Chen — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:22:10 GMT

Manz Asia is broadening its push into panel-level packaging (PLP) as interest in the technology continues to rise. General manager Robert Lin said the company has shipped more than 50 panel-level electrochemical deposition (ECD) systems cumulatively from 2016 to 2026, covering sizes from 310mm to 700mm and spanning both R&D and production equipment.

SK Hynix to cancel record KRW40tn in shares, signalling confidence in a long AI memory cycle

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:09:40 GMT

SK hynix said on August 19 that its board had approved a plan to repurchase and cancel KRW40 trillion (roughly US$29 billion) of its own shares, the largest share buyback and cancellation ever undertaken by a company listed in South Korea.

China accelerates Microsoft Windows 10 exit from state systems

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:55:00 GMT

China is accelerating efforts to remove foreign technology from sensitive state-linked systems, ordering some government-affiliated entities to uninstall a customised version of Microsoft Windows 10 months ahead of schedule.

Nvidia H200 chips reach China as imports remain limited

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:03:51 GMT

ByteDance and Tencent have each received about 10,000 Nvidia H200 processors in mainland China in recent weeks, the Financial Times reported, marking the clearest sign yet that Beijing's import reviews are translating into meaningful deliveries after months of regulatory uncertainty.

Vietnam eyes city upgrades for Samsung hub Bac Ninh and Quang Ninh

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:40:24 GMT

Vietnam is considering plans to turn Bac Ninh, a major Samsung Electronics manufacturing hub, and Quang Ninh into centrally administered cities as the country builds out its northern electronics, semiconductor and logistics base.

TAITRA Chair: Taiwan's economy relies on AI capex; warns of weak ROI risk

Yunnie Cheng — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:37:36 GMT

Speaking at the opening of the 2026 Taiwan Artificial Intelligence Conference on August 18, Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) Chairman James C.F. Huang urged engineering experts to adopt a broader, more humanistic perspective when re-evaluating the transformations brought by AI.

Samsung Display restarts Asan OLED plant to meet foldable and IT demand

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:20:00 GMT

Samsung Display Co. is reported to be restarting construction of a new OLED plant in Asan, South Korea, after a five-year pause as demand rises for foldable phones and OLED panels used in notebooks and tablets. South Korean media reported that the move followed approval of the main structural work for the A7 factory at Asan's second campus.

Taiwan seeks shift from drone supplier to strategic partner in entering US market

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:39:32 GMT

Industry figures and analysts from Taiwan and the United States gathered on August 19 at an international unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) forum to discuss how Taiwan can move beyond its traditional role as a components supplier and become a strategic partner in the global drone supply chain. The discussion takes place at a time when drones have become the frontier of warfare, and countries such as the US are looking to build non-China drone supply chains.

GigaDevice profit surges 1,092% on memory upcycle, niche DRAM and NAND gains

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:55:00 GMT

GigaDevice Semiconductor posted record first-half 2026 results, with tight memory supply and rising prices across niche products lifting earnings well beyond its full-year 2025 level.

Taiwan Mobile sees Systex deal as AI-driven expansion play, targets 14% ICT market share

Scarlett Yu — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:50:00 GMT

Taiwan Mobile (TWM) recently announced a tender offer for Systex, setting a goal of doubling its share of Taiwan's information services market from 7% to 14% within six years. TWM Chief Enterprise Business Officer Shing Chu stressed that the target is not about taking existing business away from competitors, but about capturing a larger share of a market that is expected to expand as AI drives enterprise demand for IT services.

Tatung to complete self-built AI data center PoC by September, secures edge AI order

Eifeh Strom — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:26:14 GMT

Taiwan's Tatung held an earnings call on August 18, during which company president Sung-pin Chang stated that the group's self-built artificial intelligence (AI) data center proof of concept (PoC) has entered the manufacturing stage, with units being sent to project sites for testing starting this month. The overall build is expected to be completed in September 2026, with further results related to its AIDC revealed at a later time. The group also announced it has successfully secured an order from an edge AI customer.

Cerebras' CS-4 rack combines three wafer-scale processors, claims 2x gain over CS-3

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:11:20 GMT

Cerebras Systems on Tuesday announced the CS-4, a rack-scale AI accelerator the company says is up to twice as fast as its current CS-3 system and up to 30 times faster than GPU-based alternatives on a tokens-per-second-per-user basis.

Socionext taps Intel 18A-P process for high-performance compute chiplet development

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:02:06 GMT

Custom System-on-Chip (SoC) designer Socionext has selected Intel Foundry's 18A-P process node to build its next-generation custom silicon, aiming to accelerate workloads across data centers, edge computing, and artificial intelligence (AI).

PLP splits roles as FOPLP focuses on cost and CoPoS courts AI chips

Charlene Chen — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:00:44 GMT

As AI chips move toward larger dies and higher integration, advanced packaging is shifting from 300mm wafers to square panel manufacturing. In panel-level packaging (PLP), FOPLP and CoPoS have emerged as the two hottest keywords, while glass-based technologies remain further ahead on the roadmap.

EU tightens recycled-content rules as material traceability becomes a new battery market barrier

Scarlett Yu — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:49:53 GMT

The European Union is moving to tighten recycling requirements for rechargeable batteries, including electric vehicle batteries, industrial energy storage batteries, and automotive starting batteries.

Google and AMD target post-GPU era with Frozen v2 and Taalas

Yunnie Cheng — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:39:12 GMT

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) recently announced its acquisition of Canadian AI chip startup Taalas to sharpen its competitive edge in AI inference. Taalas' core technology bakes model weights directly onto the silicon rather than relying on traditional high-bandwidth memory (HBM).

NSTC's unmanned vehicle revenue tops 40% as semiconductor AOI and CPO fuel growth

Eifeh Strom — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:27:31 GMT

Optical imaging technologies company New Smart Technology (NSTC) is moving beyond traditional optical and image inspection into semiconductor high-end automated optical inspection (AOI), co-packaged optics (CPO) optoelectronic modules, and unmanned vehicle vision systems, with a clear change in its revenue structure, according to chairman Stone Shih and president Phil Chen.

Baidu's AI business drives growth as robotaxi expansion accelerates

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:20:06 GMT

Baidu is deepening its shift toward an AI-first business, with AI-powered operations accounting for half of its general business revenue in the second quarter as demand for computing infrastructure and AI applications continued to grow.

Google to move all Pixel production out of China in 2027, Nikkei Asia says

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:19:15 GMT

Google has told suppliers it plans to move all production of Pixel smartphones, smartwatches and wireless earbuds out of China starting in 2027, after making progress developing and producing high-end Pixel phones in Vietnam this year.

Commentary: Tsinghua Unigroup distances itself from failed US$15 billion Dongguan chip-cloud project

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:58:00 GMT

Tsinghua Unigroup's former "chip-to-cloud" expansion strategy unraveled after a debt crisis in 2020 and subsequent bankruptcy restructuring. Several projects originating in the group's earlier era have since entered disposal proceedings, and one of the former group's largest planned investments has now reached a formal end.

Tech giants' AI commitments reach US$3 trillion beyond balance sheets

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:29:33 GMT

Alphabet, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft and other major technology companies have accumulated as much as US$3 trillion in off-balance-sheet commitments tied to AI infrastructure, according to an analysis cited by The Wall Street Journal. The figures illustrate how quickly the financial burden of the AI buildout is expanding beyond what is visible on standard balance sheets.

BYD leverages in-house semiconductors to power next phase of automotive intelligence; smart driving chip roadmap moves towards 4nm SoC

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:21:16 GMT

DIGITIMES notes that BYD Semiconductor's portfolio has expanded from the IGBTs and SiC power chips developed to meet early electric vehicle (EV) demand into high-computing-power smart-driving SoCs.

LG opens new Brazil appliance factory to deepen Latin America reach

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:15:00 GMT

LG Electronics has opened a major refrigerator plant in Paraná, Brazil. This move could improve supply, shorten delivery times, and bring more locally tailored appliances to consumers across Latin America. The factory also highlights how global manufacturers are using automation and regional production to adapt to shifting trade, climate, and energy needs.

Taiwan machinery makers target humanoid robot joints

Sherri Wang — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:11:10 GMT

Taiwanese precision machinery makers are targeting robot joints, actuators, and transmission components as an entry point into the emerging humanoid robotics supply chain, with a wave of new products set to debut at Automation Taipei 2026.

AVer sees second-half growth as supply pressure and AI demand reshape strategy

Jingyue Hsiao — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:02:45 GMT

AVer Global said second-half growth remains supported by education tenders, stable ODM orders, and planned price increases, even as rising material costs and sensor shortages strain supply. The shift highlights how earthquake-related disruptions, AI adoption, and post-pandemic hardware demand are reshaping technology markets across industries and regions.

Taiwanese firms' China investment returns hit record high on AI boom

Yunnie Cheng — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:00:00 GMT

Driven by surging global demand for AI and high-performance computing (HPC), Taiwanese listed companies achieved record combined profits of NT$3.4 trillion (approx. US$106.5 billion) in the first half of 2026, while their investment returns from China also rebounded. According to market research provider CRIF, Taiwanese listed firms' cumulative investment income from China reached NT$289.95 billion in the first half of 2026, an 11.12% year-over-year increase and an all-time high.

US Air Force base plans DJI drone purchase for counter-drone training

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:54:49 GMT

The US Air Force plans to buy Chinese-made DJI drones for F.E. Warren, a nuclear missile base in Wyoming, to help security forces train against small-drone threats they may encounter in the field. The procurement has drawn cybersecurity concerns because the service is explicitly specifying DJI equipment for the exercise.

Acer says non-PC businesses are driving growth as 2H26 outlook turns less certain

Jingyue Hsiao — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:50:00 GMT

Acer is signaling a more diversified future as global PC demand may soften in the second half. The company says non-PC businesses, hybrid AI computing, and steady profitability from new ventures should help cushion the impact of shifts in shipments, prices, and component costs.

Xiaomi's costs are rising faster than its sales can absorb

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:45:43 GMT

Xiaomi Corporation's second quarter showed a company being squeezed from both ends of its business at once: a surging memory-chip bill eating into its core smartphone margins, and its smart EV, AI, and other new initiatives segment still reporting a loss even as vehicle deliveries grow. Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2026, fell 6.1% year-on-year to CNY108.92 billion (US$16.13 billion), and the company's preferred profitability gauge, adjusted net profit, nearly halved, down 42.6% to CNY6.22 billion — a far steeper decline than the top line, signaling that cost pressure, not just demand, is doing the damage.

Alibaba's Lingxi sale shows how AI is redrawing China's Big Tech priorities

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:45:00 GMT

As AI infrastructure increasingly absorbs both capital and management attention across China's technology sector, even profitable businesses are finding themselves vulnerable when they sit outside the strategic core.

Baidu's AI cloud engine accelerates as advertising drag deepens

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:44:56 GMT

Baidu's second-quarter 2026 results confirm a business in the midst of a wrenching handover: an AI-powered core that is scaling faster than almost any other line item at the company, while the total revenue base is still shrinking. Group revenue fell 4% year-on-year to CNY31.3 billion (US$4.63 billion), the fifth straight quarter of annual decline, even as Baidu's AI-powered businesses grew 25% and accounted for half of Baidu General Business revenue for the second consecutive quarter, exceeding legacy-business revenue.

Modi to inaugurate Semicon India 2026 as government courts global chipmakers

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:42:54 GMT

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the fifth edition of Semicon India on September 17 at Yashobhoomi (India International Convention and Expo Centre) in New Delhi, with the three-day event running through September 19 under the theme "Silicon to Systems: Building the Ecosystem," according to ETV Bharat and the Statesman.

Elite Advanced Laser says AI optical Shortage could last for years as orders outpace capacity

Jingyue Hsiao — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:37:35 GMT

Elite Advanced Laser Corp. said persistent shortages in the AI optical supply chain are likely to continue for years, as demand for high-speed connections continues to outpace supply. The packaging maker said orders are booked years in advance, while its own factories are operating at full capacity.

Rattled supply chains: Over half of Taiwan firms feel the squeeze of US-Iran conflict

Willis Ke — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:30:00 GMT

More than half of Taiwanese companies surveyed by TAITRA reported being negatively affected by the US-Iran conflict, with rising costs emerging as the biggest concern as geopolitical tensions disrupt energy, raw material, and supply chain conditions.

China-backed quantum standards proposals advance as industry shifts toward commercialization

Jingyue Hsiao — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:26:54 GMT

Quantum technologies are moving closer to commercial use. China says new international proposals on quantum measurement, randomness testing, and computing have advanced, underscoring a broader push to define how the sector will be measured and compared worldwide.

China dominates optical modules but US allies hold the upstream keys

Levi Li — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:20:05 GMT

The technology rivalry between the US and China is spreading into a new part of the AI supply chain: optical transceivers, the critical devices that connect AI servers to fiber-optic networks by converting electrical signals into optical ones and back again. Reuters reported in August that the US Federal Communications Commission is considering an import ban on new Chinese-made optical transceivers over cybersecurity and data-theft concerns.

Google's v10 TPU opens door to AMD without sidelining Broadcom, MediaTek

Levi Li — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:12:29 GMT

Market speculation that AMD is working with Google on technology for its v10-generation tensor processing unit (TPU) has prompted questions over the potential impact on Google's existing application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) partners, including Broadcom and MediaTek.

Merida sees full-year 2026 growth as Europe and China offset US weakness

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:56:34 GMT

Merida said its full-year 2026 business was still set to grow, supported by stable currency conditions, near-complete inventory reduction, and a stronger-than-expected rebound in lower-end bicycle demand in China. The bicycle maker outlined the outlook as the first-half pretax profit margin improved and product mix conditions became more balanced across key segments.

TBI Motion books orders into 2027 and steps deeper into humanoid robotics

Levi Li — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:56:23 GMT

TBI Motion Technology returned to profit in the second quarter of 2026, with strong demand extending order visibility into 2027. The Taiwan-based transmission component maker is also expanding into humanoid robotics and will showcase a lower-limb module at an automation exhibition this week.

Airoha and MediaTek back IC Plus against Realtek in switches

Lily Hess — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:56:14 GMT

Ethernet chipmaker IC Plus said on August 17 that its operations in 2026 have improved significantly after Airoha Technology took a stake and joined its management, while resources from MediaTek also provided substantial support. The company said it turned profitable in the first half of the year.

China's new automotive chip rules target the last mile to vehicle adoption

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:56:04 GMT

China has introduced five automotive chip certification and accreditation industry standards aimed at easing a key obstacle to domestic semiconductor adoption: getting locally designed chips qualified for production vehicles.

Amber's Oppo deal signals India's shift from smartphone assembly to deeper electronics manufacturing

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:55:52 GMT

Amber Enterprises India's planned entry into smartphone manufacturing could mark a further step in India's effort to move beyond final assembly and build domestic capabilities in electronic components and materials.

Charts: Taiwan's materials suppliers split: wafer giants stall, substrate and lead-frame names run

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:55:35 GMT

The two largest silicon wafer companies are the sector's slowest growers on a cumulative basis. Everything running fast sits downstream of them.

AI servers and AFM to drive revenue; Pan-International eyes explosive growth in 2027

Charlene Chen — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:55:21 GMT

Pan-International, a Foxconn Group connector and component maker, held an investor conference on August 18, 2026, to report its operating results for the second quarter of 2026 and outline its plans for the second half of the year and 2027. General manager Ming-Feng Tsai said the company's AI server products had entered the pilot production stage and were expected to begin ramping up shipments in October. Along with the gradual rollout of its axial flux motor (AFM) technology, the two growth engines would keep full-year 2026 revenue on track for double-digit growth from 2025. Looking ahead to 2027, as the two new businesses fully launch and additional contributions come from key AI server components, revenue could see explosive growth.

LG's raw material costs jump by over KRW1 trillion in 1H26, auto components hit hardest

Scarlett Yu — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:55:01 GMT

Rising chip and copper prices are rapidly increasing cost pressure on LG Electronics.

DDR4 shortages slow Wi-Fi 6 replacement as Wi-Fi 7 ramp continues

Jingyue Hsiao — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:54:32 GMT

Tight DDR4 supply and rising memory costs are reshaping the timing of home and enterprise networking upgrades worldwide. While equipment makers are still preparing for a stronger shift to Wi-Fi 7 in 2026, some customers are delaying replacement cycles, extending Wi-Fi 6 demand, and pushing expectations for a broader Wi-Fi 8 transition further out.

Samsung and SK hynix build KRW278 trillion cash pile on AI memory surge

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:54:12 GMT

Samsung Electronics and SK hynix have amassed a combined KRW278 trillion (approx. US$196.9 billion) in cash equivalents and short-term financial instruments by the end of the second quarter of 2026 as AI-driven memory demand lifted prices, revenue, and profit. The surge has shifted attention from earnings growth to how South Korea's two largest memory chipmakers will deploy their expanding financial firepower.

Everlight Electronics to sell Miaoli plant as Thailand expansion, AI demand reshape growth outlook

Jingyue Hsiao — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:53:57 GMT

LED packaging maker Everlight Electronics said it will sell its Tongluo plant in Miaoli to Sinbon for NT$3.458 billion (US$108.5 million), a move expected to strengthen its capital allocation as it shifts investment toward higher-growth businesses. The company also said its new Thailand factory, built partly to reduce geopolitical risk, is scheduled to begin mass production in the second half of 2027.

South Korea looks beyond chips and AI with bets on SMRs, fusion and quantum

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:47:13 GMT

South Korea is looking beyond semiconductors and artificial intelligence for its next generation of strategic industries, naming seven technology fields it plans to cultivate over the next 10 to 20 years.

Hyundai Motor Group closes in on Volkswagen as China dependence bites

Lily Hess — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:46:50 GMT

Global auto sales in the first half of 2026 show Toyota still firmly in first place, while the gap between No. 2 Volkswagen and No. 3 Hyundai Motor Group has narrowed sharply. Volkswagen's heavy dependence on China has dragged sales lower, while Hyundai Motor Group has held up through diversified geopolitical exposure, local production, and a flexible product mix. Market attention is now turning to whether Hyundai Motor Group is on the verge of overtaking Volkswagen for the No. 2 spot.

Samsung moves ahead of SK Hynix in 1d DRAM development race

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:46:38 GMT

Samsung Electronics is reportedly on track to complete development of 10-nanometer-class seventh-generation DRAM, also known as 1d DRAM, before SK hynix. According to The Bell, citing industry sources, Samsung is targeting September 2026 for completion, while SK hynix is aiming for December 2026, giving Samsung a lead of about one quarter.

AI drives EISO high-end PCB orders as CCL shortages bite

Lily Hess — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:45:59 GMT

Niche printed circuit board (PCB) maker EISO Enterprise said that 2026 industry demand has returned to post-pandemic highs as AI applications spread across multiple segments, while chairman Jian Rong-kun said the chance of a market reversal or an AI bubble burst remains low. But since 2025, shortages and price increases in high-frequency, high-speed copper-clad laminate (CCL) have remained a shared operational challenge for PCB makers.

Hanmi Semiconductor scales up bonding capacity with US$91.4 million plant buy amid AI packaging boom

Scarlett Yu — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:45:47 GMT

Amid a global shortage of AI semiconductor equipment, Hanmi Semiconductor announced on August 18 that it will acquire a factory owned by Mercury in the Juan National Industrial Complex in Incheon, South Korea. The site, covering 221,683 square feet, will become Hanmi Semiconductor's eighth and largest production base.

Shikhar Malhotra named chairman of HCL-Foxconn chip venture as Jewar plant advances

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:45:05 GMT

India Chip Private Limited, the semiconductor joint venture between HCL Group and Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn), has appointed Shikhar Malhotra as its chairman, according to tele.net.in. Malhotra, who also chairs HCL Capital and serves on the board of HCL Corporation, will lead the venture as it works toward commissioning its outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facility in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh.

ams OSRAM sues distributor over alleged infringement by Refond automotive LEDs

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:44:28 GMT

ams OSRAM said it filed two patent infringement lawsuits in Germany against Shenzhen Refond Optoelectronics over automotive LED products. The move adds to a broader wave of intellectual property disputes in the LED sector and targets ceramic-packaged and EMC-packaged vehicle lighting products sold by the Chinese supplier.

Charts: Memory, not logic, is doing the work in Taiwan's July chip revenue

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:44:16 GMT

Scale and growth have decoupled. TSMC still supplies more than half the sector's monthly sales, but the growth table now belongs to DRAM, NOR flash and controller names.

Humanoids become Rainbow Robotics' biggest revenue source as Korean robot makers post mixed results

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:44:04 GMT

Mobile humanoids became Rainbow Robotics' biggest revenue source in the first half of 2026, while ROBOTIS posted rapid actuator growth and Doosan Robotics expanded its North American automation business, showing how South Korea's physical AI push is beginning to generate sales even as profitability remains uneven across robot makers.

US pushes South Korea to prioritize memory chip investment in trade talks

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:43:44 GMT

US officials have pressed South Korea to make memory chip manufacturing its first strategic investment in the US, according to a report cited by JoongAng Daily. The claim added fresh uncertainty to an investment package that Seoul had expected to unveil by the end of August 2026, even as the South Korean government quickly denied that semiconductors were being treated as the first candidate.

Tesla's Cybercab rollout tests whether purpose-built robotaxis can move beyond pilot scale

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:43:31 GMT

Tesla's push to deepen its presence in the autonomous vehicle market through a new phase of its Robotaxi deployment has drawn renewed industry attention, as the company aims to bring fully autonomous taxis closer to commercial reality this August.

Charts: New capacity is starting to show up in Taiwan's packaging and test revenue

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:43:10 GMT

Ardentec credits a new fab entering volume production for the sharpest monthly jump in the sub-sector; ELASER's revenue nearly doubled year on year on customer demand.

Z.ai says GLM-5.3 lifts coding and cyber tests, flags Cursor vulnerability

DIGITIMES — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:42:25 GMT

Z.ai has released GLM-5.3, a new AI model that it said delivers major gains in coding and cybersecurity through post-training alone. The Chinese startup also said the model uncovered a potentially serious vulnerability in Cursor, the AI coding company recently acquired by SpaceX.

LG Electronics lands first OSAT order for chip packaging LDI

DIGITIMES — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:26:06 GMT

LG Electronics has secured its first order for laser direct imaging (LDI) equipment used in semiconductor packaging, marking an early commercial milestone as it expands into chip packaging.