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Tuesday 27 January 2026
Taiwan defends TSMC's US expansion as brain drain fears mount
TSMC is now worth US$1.7 trillion. The chip giant has surpassed Broadcom and Meta to become the world's sixth-largest company. But the milestone has triggered fresh concerns in Tai...
Tuesday 27 January 2026
The end of the copper age? Lightmatter builds an alliance to power the optical future

In a major coordinated push to reshape high-performance computing, Lightmatter has announced strategic collaborations with Global Unichip Corp....

Tuesday 27 January 2026
Semco reports record revenue for 2025, driven by AI and automotive sectors
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) achieved a record annual revenue of approximately KRW11.31 trillion (approx. US$7.79 billion) in 2025, marking a 10% increase from the previous year,...
Tuesday 27 January 2026
Taiwanese chipmakers eye Europe and US as visual AI market in China gets saturated
Taiwanese semiconductor companies specializing in visual AI technologies are pivoting away from the Chinese market, increasingly focusing on Europe and the US amid growing challenges...
Tuesday 27 January 2026
TSMC and Nvidia ignite AI growth, Taiwan supply chain accelerates expansion
With strong demand for AI servers, TSMC—holding the vast majority of AI chip orders—is executing major expansions in advanced process technology and packaging capacity...
Tuesday 27 January 2026
US shows endorsement of Taiwan industry by granting MFN status on Section 232 tariffs, Taiwan officials say
Taiwan's finance minister and central bank governor have welcomed the US promise to extend most-favored-nation treatment under Section 232 tariffs, calling it a strong endorsement...
Tuesday 27 January 2026
Taiwan's machine tool industry faces pressure; China, Japan, and South Korea still struggle, even with price edge
The removal of US tariffs on Taiwan's machine tools has leveled the playing field with major competitors Japan and South Korea, offering some relief to the industry. However, while...
Tuesday 27 January 2026
Chinese GPU startup Iluvatar CoreX lays out roadmap targeting Nvidia's Rubin
Chinese GPU startup Iluvatar CoreX has unveiled a multi-generation product roadmap that it says could see its fourth-generation architecture surpass Nvidia's upcoming Rubin platform...
Tuesday 27 January 2026
Column: From black-and-white TVs to AI chips, Taiwan's export leadership continues
Taiwan's information and communications technology (ICT) sector—dominated by the semiconductor industry and Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS)—accounted for 65.2%...
Tuesday 27 January 2026
Samsung favors high-margin memory clients, squeezing TV and appliance units
Samsung Electronics' television and home appliance divisions are struggling to secure memory supplies as rising prices prompt the company's semiconductor arm to prioritize higher-margin...
Tuesday 27 January 2026
China reportedly enters semiconductor glass substrate market
China is moving into the semiconductor glass substrate market, with both chip-related suppliers and display makers entering the field, according to Korean industry reports.
Tuesday 27 January 2026
TPCA predicts 13.9% rise in global PCB market in 2026 amid AI-driven capacity shift
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) computing is fueling a new wave of structural growth in the global printed circuit board (PCB) industry.
Tuesday 27 January 2026
GlobalFoundries' MIPS takes aim at Arm's hold on automotive AI
Following GlobalFoundries' acquisition of Synopsys' ARC Processor IP business, MIPS CEO Sameer Wasson is not just integrating a portfolio; he is orchestrating a pivot.
Tuesday 27 January 2026
IonQ to acquire SkyWater, accelerating fault-tolerant quantum computing roadmap
IonQ and SkyWater Technology, the largest exclusively US-based pure-play semiconductor foundry, announced a definitive agreement for IonQ to acquire SkyWater in a cash-and-stock deal...
Tuesday 27 January 2026
Micron breaks ground on US$24 billion advanced NAND fab in Singapore
Micron has started construction on an advanced wafer fabrication facility at its existing NAND manufacturing complex in Singapore, marking a planned investment of approximately US$24...