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Friday 31 July 2026
ASE lifts 2026 capex to record US$10.5 billion, expects LEAP revenue to double in 2027

Driven by robust AI-related demand for advanced packaging and testing, ASE Technology Holding has raised its 2026 capital expenditure...

Friday 31 July 2026
US CSP leaders keep capex growth as AI monetization deepens
Concerns over whether AI is a bubble hinge on two key questions: can related investments be monetized, and will cloud service providers (CSPs) keep expanding capital spending? Based...
Friday 31 July 2026
Analysis: Behind Microsoft's AI strategy to sharpen platform edge

Microsoft is no longer framing artificial intelligence as a race to build the single best model. Instead, it is positioning itself...

Friday 31 July 2026
Tokyo Electron raises outlook as AI data center spending lifts memory demand
Tokyo Electron lifted its operating profit outlook for April-September 2026 on July 30, citing continued investment in AI data centers and stronger semiconductor capital spending....
Friday 31 July 2026
Memory shortages deepen as prices climb into the second half of 2026

Memory shortages are tightening across the supply chain, and higher contract prices are set to ripple through global electronics markets...

Friday 31 July 2026
Amazon lifts 2026 capex to US$220 billion, pins the increase on memory prices

Amazon has raised its 2026 capital expenditure plan by roughly US$20 billion and attributed the increase to a single input cost: me...

Friday 31 July 2026
Microsoft Windows price hikes add to PC cost pressure in 2026
PC makers are facing higher costs in 2026 as memory and processor prices rise and Microsoft lifts Windows operating system prices. Vendors said the latest Windows increase averaged...
Friday 31 July 2026
CHPT raises 2026 capex to NT$500M

Test interface maker Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) held an investors' conference on July 29, saying revenue growth in the second...

Friday 31 July 2026
Delta Electronics raises 2026 capex to NT$70B, sees AI-related sales topping 25% of total

Delta Electronics expects capital spending to rise to roughly NT$70 billion in 2026 from NT$46.1 billion in 2025, driven by growing...

Friday 31 July 2026
China smartphone market and industry, 2Q 2026

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Friday 31 July 2026
German joint ventures in China fall below 50% utilization as imports weaken
German auto joint ventures in China slipped below 50% capacity utilization in 2025 as weaker imported-car demand and the rapid rise of local brands reshaped the market. Mobility Global...
Friday 31 July 2026
WAIC 2026 unveils AIDV shift as physical AI gains ground
DIGITIMES Intelligence said its observations at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) show the automotive industry's transformation moving from software-defined...
Friday 31 July 2026
SPIL AI packaging investment boosts CTSP Erlin Park as first standard factory opens in 2H26
The Central Taiwan Science Park's (CTSP) Erlin Park is set to reach a long-awaited milestone when its first standard factory building begins operations in the second half of 2026,...
Friday 31 July 2026
UMC raises capex to US$2B, eyes AI SiPh
UMC said on July 29 that it will raise 2026 capex from US$1.5 billion to US$2 billion, while unveiling expansion plans in Singapore and a new fab in STSP. The foundry also disclosed...
Friday 31 July 2026
Qualcomm, MediaTek set Sept flagship SoC showdown
Qualcomm and MediaTek are preparing to unveil their latest 2nm flagship smartphone system-on-chip (SoC) platforms in September 2026, with both brands expected to launch standard and...