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Monday 2 November 2026
Murata to invest JPY1 trillion in expanding MLCC capacity across Asia plants
Murata Manufacturing announced plans to invest around JPY1 trillion (US$6.3 billion) in expanding multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) capacity by 2030. Booming demand from data centers...
Monday 2 November 2026
TEL sees 90% profit surge as AI chip demand stays strong
Tokyo Electron (TEL) forecasts nearly 90% annual operating-profit growth as chipmakers accelerate capital spending to meet demand for AI hardware, despite mounting concerns over an...
Monday 2 November 2026
AMOLED advances, hitting IT LCD panels
DIGITIMES forecasts that global large-size TFT LCD shipments will reach 910 million units by 2031 as supply expansion slows and panel capacity continues to be restructured. While TV...
Monday 2 November 2026
BenQ Materials targets premium displays and medical growth, seeks semiconductor materials breakthrough
BenQ Materials is targeting higher-value, faster-growing segments across its display, medical and semiconductor materials businesses. Chairman ZC Chen said the company's transformation...
Monday 2 November 2026
AI data center demand fuels THEIL's optical communications rebound, 4Q26 to buck seasonal downtrend
Tong Hsing Electronic Industries (THEIL) outlined the latest developments and market trends across its four major product lines of optical communications, ceramic substrates, new semiconductor...
Monday 2 November 2026
AI data center boom in Taiwan faces power, high-voltage line hurdles
As AI data centers expand, Taiwan is facing challenges in securing power supply, battery backup, and cooling systems, with the state-run Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) requiring about...
Monday 2 November 2026
RichWave sees Wi-Fi 7 reaching 50% share in 2027
Radio frequency (RF) IC design house RichWave Technology stated at its recent investor conference that memory supply constraints, rather than end demand, are curbing networking equipment...
Monday 2 November 2026
Schneider and Foxconn accelerate modular AI factory deployment as token usage surges 60-Fold
The boom in generative AI is rapidly driving demand for data center construction, making power supply, cooling, and energy management central challenges for AI infrastructure. Speaking...
Monday 2 November 2026
DIGITIMES chairman: Taiwan-South Korea cooperation beats competition in AI race
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly expanding global semiconductor demand, prompting Taiwan and South Korea to shift from straightforward competition toward cooperation as the...
Monday 2 November 2026
Sam Altman meets with Samsung, SK as memory crunch deepens
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met with executives from Samsung Group and SK Group during a brief visit to South Korea on October 31, as tightening memory supplies and growing commitments to...
Monday 2 November 2026
What CXMT's 3Q26 earnings reveal about DRAM shortages, DDR5 momentum, and 2027 growth strategy
China's leading DRAM manufacturer CXMT expects revenue to continue growing through 2027, supported by tight memory supply, AI server demand and an expanding portfolio of higher-value...
Monday 2 November 2026
Exclusive: Metal adhesion poses challenge for aluminum nitride in AI optics
As AI and large-scale data center buildouts drive up data transmission speeds, heat is becoming increasingly concentrated in key components. This has drawn attention to ceramic substrates...
Monday 2 November 2026
FuriosaAI raises US$620 million, quadruples valuation to challenge Nvidia
South Korean AI chip startup FuriosaAI has raised US$620 million in its latest funding round, quadrupling its valuation from the previous round to US$2.9 billion and strengthening...
Monday 2 November 2026
Kioxia's AI storage boom faces a test as pricing gains moderate, shipments shift
Kioxia's latest results show how AI infrastructure spending is reshaping the NAND flash business, lifting profitability even as consumer demand weakens. Its nearly flat outlook for...
Monday 2 November 2026
Foxconn sees double-digit growth amid 2027 K-shaped AI market
Foxconn chairman Young Liu said at a media briefing following Hon Hai Tech Day (HHTD 26) on October 30 that the long-term AI industry trend remains intact, but the overall market will...