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Thursday 5 March 2026
Micron unveils 256GB SOCAMM2, scaling AI server memory to 2TB per CPU

Artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure is evolving faster than traditional server hardware cycles can accommodate. As AI workloads...

Thursday 5 March 2026
Keysight sees rising AI infrastructure test demand, order-to-ship ratio above 1
Keysight Technologies forecasts rapid growth in AI infrastructure testing and verification through 2026 as deployments expand from chip-level to cluster-scale, Taiwan chairman and...
Thursday 5 March 2026
Memory price surge drives Transcend's profits higher, signaling tighter DDR4 market and potential industry margin gains
Memory module maker Transcend Information saw its net profit double from a year ago in 2025, as rising memory prices and sustained demand lifted margins and revenues. The company said...
Thursday 5 March 2026
TSMC's 20-year advanced packaging strategy secures Apple and Nvidia ties
TSMC has solidified its critical role in the global semiconductor supply chain through nearly two decades of strategic investment in advanced packaging, positioning itself at the forefront...
Thursday 5 March 2026
UMC honorary vice chairman warns US-Iran war unlikely to end quickly, urges tech sector to build Taiwan value
With military conflicts escalating in the Middle East, United Microelectronics (UMC) honorary vice chairman John Hsuan warned that global supply chains will be disrupted by war. He...
Thursday 5 March 2026
Nvidia's OpenAI bets likely capped, Huang says, with implications for other AI investors
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said he does not expect the company's investment in OpenAI to reach US$100 billion and suggested the recent US$30 billion equity commitment may be the last...
Thursday 5 March 2026
Commentary: HBM hybrid bonding race heats up, but memory makers slow to adopt
Competition in the high bandwidth memory (HBM) market is intensifying, prompting equipment makers such as Hanwha Semitech and Semes to accelerate...
Thursday 5 March 2026
PC chip orders pull forward, blurring the 2026 seasonal cycle

In recent weeks, Taiwanese IC design companies have indicated during earnings calls that advance stocking across the IT industry has been...

Thursday 5 March 2026
Analysis: AI PCB rivalry across four economies puts Taiwan under pressure
Rising geopolitical tensions and surging demand for AI applications are reshaping the global printed circuit board (PCB) industry. The Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA) notes...
Thursday 5 March 2026
Apple builds US chip supply chain with TSMC and Foxconn
Semiconductors are a core technology of the digital economy. While most chip design still takes place in the US, manufacturing has long been concentrated in Asia, particularly Taiwan...
Thursday 5 March 2026
Singapore's small-state strategy offers new insights for Taiwan's tech industry
Often dubbed the "Little Red Dot," Singapore is a city-state that lacks natural resources, and previously even had to turn to neighboring countries for drinking water. Yet in a span...
Thursday 5 March 2026
Intel reportedly reconsidering 18A strategy as CEO signals openness to external foundry customers

Intel appears to be recalibrating a cornerstone of its advanced manufacturing strategy as CEO Lip‑Bu Tan signals that the company's...

Thursday 5 March 2026
Broadcom says move into rack shipments won't dent margins, signals deeper customer deals, and supply confidence
Broadcom's pivot to shipping complete AI racks — not just chips — will be a meaningful operational shift but one the company says is already priced into its margins and...
Thursday 5 March 2026
Broadcom-TSMC 3.5D AI chips give ASIC leader an early edge over Nvidia

In the AI era, technological competition among leading chip design companies continues to intensify. Broadcom announced in 2024 that it...

Thursday 5 March 2026
Samsung DRAM prices reportedly double in 1Q26, jumping from 70% to 100% increase in a month
Reports indicate that Samsung raised DRAM prices by more than 100% in the first quarter of 2026. The increase had initially been negotiated at around 70% in January 2026, but expanded...