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Thursday 14 May 2026

SoftBank looks beyond mobile with data center, battery push

SoftBank is committing JPY1 trillion (US$6.34 billion) through fiscal 2030 to make artificial intelligence, data centers, and energy infrastructure its next growth engines, according...

Thursday 14 May 2026

Nan Pao profit stays strong in 1Q26, expands into semiconductor specialty materials

Nan Pao Resins Chemical reported net profit attributable to the parent company of NT$790 million (approx. US$25.08 million) for the first quarter of 2026, up 8.4% year over year, with...

Thursday 14 May 2026

Sharp delays Kameyama LCD shutdown as losses mount

Sharp is delaying the shutdown of its Kameyama No. 2 LCD plant to December from August, as customer demand has held up stronger than expected ahead of the planned production halt.

Thursday 14 May 2026

Korea races to narrow chip packaging gap with Taiwan and China

AI server demand is pushing semiconductor packaging into a new growth cycle, but the market remains heavily concentrated among a small...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

PixArt targets 2Q26 growth as gaming mouse and console demand offset weak PC sales

IC design firm PixArt Imaging said on May 12 that its three core business areas will post strong growth in the second quarter of 2026, with revenue expected to rise by the double digits...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Commentary: AI server ODMs face margin squeeze as memory costs soar

As AI server orders surge, system assembly makers are finding that more business does not always mean better profits. High-priced GPUs and soaring memory costs are pushing up revenue...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Compal lifts non-PC revenue to 35%, eyes 2Q26 server surge

Compal Electronics' non-PC operations grew to 35% of first-quarter 2026 revenue, signaling a shift in global supply chains as the notebook and server maker advances toward a 40% annual...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Samsung Foundry comeback takes shape—AI chips, HBM4 lift 4nm demand

Samsung Electronics' foundry business is showing signs of recovery after a prolonged downturn, as AI chip projects and HBM4-related demand begin to raise utilization at its advanced-process...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

GLT shifts to auto and medical markets as display revenue drops to 1%

Global Lighting Technologies (GLT) has moved away from its traditional display business and is now focusing on optical microstructures for automotive, wearables, and biomedical applications,...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

TSMC adds four executives in latest reshuffle as US investment and succession push accelerate

TSMC's board of directors approved a US$31.3 billion capital budget on May 12 for advanced-process capacity buildout, factory construction, and fab infrastructure — and separately...

Tuesday 12 May 2026

OpenAI launches US$4 billion deployment venture to accelerate enterprise AI adoption

OpenAI is expanding beyond AI model development and into enterprise implementation with the launch of the OpenAI Deployment Company, a new...

Tuesday 12 May 2026

Arm's AGI CPU demand surges as supply constraints loom

Arm is preparing to expand beyond its traditional IP licensing business by introducing data center CPUs, positioning itself to compete directly with some of its own customers, including...

Tuesday 12 May 2026

GaN patent fight between China and Europe extends beyond courtroom

As the global patent battle over gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors intensifies, a recent ruling by the US International Trade Commission...

Monday 11 May 2026

Samsung strike threat puts memory output at risk as 18-day walkout looms

A planned 18-day strike at Samsung Electronics is shifting investor attention from labor negotiations to the risk of memory-output disruption, as estimates from Korean media point...

Monday 11 May 2026

Advantech April revenue hits record as edge AI surges

Advantech posted a fresh monthly revenue record in April 2026 as rising demand for edge AI applications and synchronized growth across major global markets lifted the industrial PC...

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