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Wednesday 1 April 2026
Chart: Taiwan's chip toolmakers re-rated as AI bottlenecks trump scale
The first quarter of 2026 has marked a decisive shift in how Taiwan's semiconductor equipment sector is valued. While February's accumulated revenue rankings continue to reflect the...
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Global Foundry 2.0 market climbs to record US$320 billion in 2025 revenue
The semiconductor industry has formally entered the Foundry 2.0 era, a phase defined by the deep integration of manufacturing, assembly, and testing, profitably driven by the global...
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Apple's OLED push sets off supplier race as LG Display tightens grip
Apple's long-term push into OLED displays is beginning to reshape the competitive landscape for panel makers, opening new fronts even as it consolidates others.
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Machine tool makers eye 2026 recovery, mull price hikes amid war-driven cost pressures
After several years of decline, the machine tool industry is turning cautiously optimistic for 2026. However, geopolitical risks—particularly the US-Iran conflict—have...
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Analysis: Sony and Honda scrap Afeela EV, casting doubt on joint venture
Sony Honda Mobility has scrapped plans to launch its Afeela 1 electric vehicle in the US in 2026, halting both development and commercialization of the model. The decision also cancels...
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Innodisk: AI memory demand outpaces supply; NAND, DRAM price keeps climbing
AI and edge computing demand is accelerating, prompting industrial memory module maker Innodisk to project strong growth through 2026. Chairman and president Randy Chien said NAND...
Tuesday 31 March 2026
MPI probe card lead times stretch to 6 months on AI chip testing surge
Taiwan-based semiconductor testing interface provider MPI Corporation has reported that strong demand from the AI chip testing market has pushed probe card lead times to as long as...
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Apple business units and Nintendo drive Weblink's optimistic 2H26 outlook
Weblink International, a subsidiary of Acer Group, is benefiting from growth in software subscriptions, Apple business device sales, and rising demand for Nintendo hardware and software,...
Tuesday 31 March 2026
MediaTek and Airoha deepen telecom open-source platform to challenge Broadcom, Qualcomm in edge AI
Airoha announced on March 30, 2026, that it has expanded the adoption of open-source systems in networking communications, becoming the world's first fiber broadband chip platform...
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Memory shortage persists as AI-era supply-demand imbalance deepens
Global memory chip shortages have shifted industry focus from price competition to securing supply, driven by explosive demand for AI servers. Advanced production capacity is being...
Tuesday 31 March 2026
US rare earth commissions stillwater magnet line, advancing domestic supply of critical materials
US Rare Earth's commissioning of its Stillwater commercial magnet production line enables deliveries of neodymium-iron-boron magnets in the second quarter of 2026, potentially easing...
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Samsung faces 17,700-worker strike as DS division talks collapse
Samsung Electronics is embroiled in a deepening labor dispute after intensive negotiations between management and workers — which began on March 26, 2026 — broke down without...
Tuesday 31 March 2026
OpenClaw signals shift to AI agents and self-evolving models
The rapid rise of the open-source AI agent framework OpenClaw, widely known as "Lobster," is reshaping the AI industry's trajectory in 2026, steering focus from generative models toward...
Tuesday 31 March 2026
DFI drives defense and automation growth amid rising edge computing demand
As edge computing moves from pilot phases to broad deployment, industrial PC vendors are shifting emphasis toward system stability, supply flexibility, and reduced long-term maintenance...
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Taipower freezes electricity rates in Taiwan amid volatile fuel prices
Amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) convened an electricity price review committee on March 27. Taking into account the need to stabilize...