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Friday 23 October 2026
Semco's 61-week MLCC lead times give suppliers upper hand in AI supply chain
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) is gaining pricing power as AI server demand extends multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) lead times beyond a year. Shortages now span consumer, automotive...
Friday 23 October 2026
Samsung reportedly orders final tools for first Taylor fab as Texas site nears 2nm output cap
Samsung Electronics has ordered additional equipment to fill the remaining space at its first foundry fab in Taylor, Texas, a move that would lift the plant's 2nm capacity to 20,000...
Friday 23 October 2026
Rapidus courts US AI customers ahead of planned 2H27 2nm mass production
Rapidus chairman Tetsuro Higashi said the Japanese chipmaker remains broadly on track to begin mass production of 2nm chips in the second half of 2027. Winning customers remains a...
Friday 23 October 2026
China's weak car market squeezes automakers, suppliers and dealers
China's weakening car market is challenging automakers, parts suppliers, and dealers as exports rise but domestic demand contracts. For global industry watchers, the downturn is a...
Friday 23 October 2026
ChainSea Information Integration lists, targets AI revenue growth by 2027
Digital transformation services provider ChainSea Information Integration will list on the Taipei Exchange on October 23 at an underwriting price of NT$60 (US$1.85) per share, as it...
Friday 23 October 2026
Apple's foldable iPhone Duo launches in China with delivery stretching into 2027
Apple Inc.'s first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, went on sale in China on October 23, with limited initial supplies pushing some preorder delivery dates to late January 2027. The...
Friday 23 October 2026
Elan targets drone market with solutions contributing revenue in 2026 and 2027
Elan Microelectronics is pursuing drone opportunities across multiple applications, showcasing a broad range of solutions at the 2026 TAITRONICS expo. Solutions developed with Taiwanese...
Friday 23 October 2026
Lam Research sees WFE topping US$200 billion in 2027
Lam Research reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of US$8.2 billion, up 22% quarter-over-quarter, and forecast fourth-quarter revenue of US$8.6 billion, plus or minus US$400 million...
Friday 23 October 2026
PSMC eyes Taiwan, Japan, Singapore for 3D AI foundry expansion
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) is urgently expanding its 3D AI foundry business and evaluating new plants in Taiwan, Singapore, and Japan, while exploring strategic joint...
Thursday 22 October 2026
Micron overhauls pay in Taiwan as unions push for profit sharing
Micron is overhauling how it pays employees, promising quarterly profit-sharing bonuses and better pay and benefits for its Taiwan staff. The changes follow a labor dispute with the...
Thursday 22 October 2026
PSMC raises mature-node prices again, targets 20% increase in 2027
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of NT$21.3 billion (US$654.3 million), up 23% quarter-over-quarter, as higher foundry prices, a stronger...
Thursday 22 October 2026
Samsung DX division postpones meeting amid bonus tensions
According to reports from Financial News, ETNews, News1 and Yonhap, Samsung Electronics' postponement of an event has intensified scrutiny of internal...
Thursday 22 October 2026
Amazon to invest over EUR160B in Germany for AI, cloud and logistics
Amazon will invest more than EUR160 billion (about US$17.9 billion) in Germany in 2027 to expand its cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite...
Thursday 22 October 2026
iPhone Duo preorders surge, but sales momentum remains uncertain
Apple Inc.'s first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, has exceeded sales expectations since preorders opened on October 16, 2026. Supply constraints have extended delivery times to January...
Thursday 22 October 2026
Exclusive: Apple raises iPhone Duo shipment target 44% on strong preorders
Apple has raised its iPhone Duo shipment target by 44%, from 9.7 million to 14 million units over 12 months, as strong consumer demand for its first foldable iPhone prompts the company...