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Wednesday 9 September 2026
Apple may delay iPhone 18 base model to 1Q27
Apple's fall product event will begin at 1 a.m. Taiwan time on September 10, with the company set to unveil the iPhone 18 Pro series and its first foldable phone, tentatively called...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Preferred Networks eyes an IPO as Japan's AI chip ambitions outgrow private funding
One of Japan's few private technology companies valued above US$1 billion is preparing to abandon a decade of engineering independence, because designing an AI chip is no longer the...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Qualcomm to build custom AI inference chips for AWS
Qualcomm's multi-generation agreement to build customized AI inference silicon and optical interconnects for Amazon gives the company something its data center roadmap has lacked since...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Taiwan's chip research agencies overlap on two new 300mm fabs
To receive 12-inch (300mm) advanced-process R&D and pilot-line equipment donated by TSMC, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and the National Development Council (NDC) are...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Taiwanese suppliers are being demoted to second tier as Xiaomi squeezes prices
Xiaomi Auto moved aggressively in September 2026, officially launching its second product line, the SkyNomad extended-range SUV series, on September 7. The company also said cumulative...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Ma-tek August revenue hits record, eyes U.S. FA, MA service in 2027
MA-tek, a semiconductor testing and analysis company, reported August revenue of NT$565 million, up 17.78% from a year earlier and marking a record high for the sixth straight month...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Samsung speeds silicon photonics test plan with TSMC-vetted probe vendors
Samsung Electronics has moved to accelerate its silicon photonics push by using the same test partners selected by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. for key validation work, according...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
CPO testing faces hurdles from Insertion 1 to 4, with '100% testing' expected to accelerate in 2027
Co-packaged optics (CPO) has officially entered the mass-production deployment stage, but the critical testing processes responsible for safeguarding yield continue to face different...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Intel CPU prices reportedly rising 10% again as Qualcomm and MediaTek target IPC and IoT gaps
Intel's PC CPU prices have continued to rise since the end of 2025, and supply chain sources said the company is expected to raise them by another 10%. Its low-margin small-core line...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Chicony targets 2027 robot startup shipments as notebook sales soften
Chicony Electronics said August 2026 revenue came under pressure as higher raw-material costs and shortages of key semiconductor components slowed customer orders, with notebook shipments...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Macronix, Winbond, Etron see revenue surge through August as memory price rally continues
Memory manufacturers Macronix International, Etron Technology, and Winbond Electronics all reported surging revenue for the first eight months of 2026. As the memory upcycle continues,...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Adata, Team Group post record August revenue as memory module makers build inventory for 2027
Major Taiwanese memory module manufacturers saw revenue remain at high levels in August 2026, as memory prices continued to rise. Adata Technology and Team Group both posted record-high...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
AI demand gives Aspeed visibility into 2027 as supply constraints ease
Aspeed chairman Chris Lin said the company's order visibility has now extended into 2027, with 2027 backlog already exceeding expected full-year 2026 revenue for the first time. He...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Taiwan sets out 2027 plan to reinforce AI, chip leadership
Taiwan plans to deepen its role in global technology supply chains as demand for AI chips, advanced packaging, and memory tightens worldwide. A new policy agenda aims to bolster semiconductor...
Monday 7 September 2026
SEMICON Taiwan 2027 move to August highlights venue pressure, not anniversary tie-in
SEMICON Taiwan 2027 will be held on August 18 to 20, about one month earlier than its usual September timing. The organizer noted that venue planning needs instead drive the schedule...