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Tuesday 28 July 2026
Commentary: Balancing national defense needs with industrial development — Taiwan's electronics giants are not the only answer
The Russia-Ukraine war has fundamentally reshaped the nature of modern asymmetric warfare. Unmanned systems have evolved from auxiliary equipment into core combat assets capable of...
Tuesday 28 July 2026
Robot boom heats up as Taiwan chipmakers race to catch up
Cloud AI chip giants are stepping up investment in robot applications, putting robots back at the center of industry debate. For Taiwanese chipmakers, the broad range of robot use...
Tuesday 28 July 2026
China reportedly starts making homegrown DUV chipmaking tools; threatens ASML's stranglehold on semiconductor equipment
China has begun manufacturing domestically developed immersion deep ultraviolet lithography machines, a potential turning point in its effort to build a self-sufficient semiconductor...
Tuesday 28 July 2026
From models to chips: Anthropic chip ambitions pull Korea deeper into the AI silicon race
The push toward deeper sovereign control over the critical hardware stack underpinning AI models is gaining traction following news of Anthropic's outreach to SK hynix for supplies...
Tuesday 28 July 2026
Energy storage unicorn expands in Baotou as China's industry chain accelerates integration
Inner Mongolia HyperStrong Technology is a major production subsidiary established by Beijing HyperStrong Technology in Baotou, Inner Mongolia. Its development offers a useful case...
Monday 27 July 2026
Samsung to use 2nm process for HBM5 base die as heat challenge grows

Samsung Electronics plans to manufacture the base die for its next-generation HBM5 memory using a 2nm gate-all-around foundry process,...

Monday 27 July 2026
AIDC secures NT$22 billion in civil aviation, engine contracts to boost long-term growth
Taiwanese aerospace company Aerospace Industrial Development (AIDC) secured new contracts worth more than NT$22 billion (approx. US$680.27 million) with several major aerospace companies...
Monday 27 July 2026
Stalled drone law aside, Taiwan's industry wants Taiwan's own DARPA

Taiwan's proposed legislation governing unmanned systems remains stalled as competing political parties continue to debate multiple...

Monday 27 July 2026
India's NIELIT and SCL expand access to indigenous semiconductor design kit through eChipHub
India's National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) and the Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL) have collaborated to make SCL's indigenous 1.2-micrometer Process...
Monday 27 July 2026
IBM agrees to acquire HRL Laboratories to expand quantum computing capabilities
IBM has signed a definitive agreement to acquire HRL Laboratories, a US research and development company known for its work in quantum technologies, to strengthen its long-term quantum...
Monday 27 July 2026
Hitachi selected for Japan quantum computing project with Intel collaboration
Hitachi has been selected as the prospective implementation organization for a Japanese government-backed project to advance next-generation quantum computers, with Intel contributing...
Sunday 26 July 2026
AUO's Micro LED push signals a broader shift from displays to smart interfaces
AUO says its Micro LED technology is moving beyond screens and into a broader smart interface platform, even as one high-profile automotive project was shelved. The company argues...
Saturday 25 July 2026
Rapidus links 2nm chips, HBM and advanced packaging in AI foundry strategy
Rapidus is treating advanced packaging as a central part of its 2nm foundry strategy, not a downstream assembly service. The Japanese chipmaker aims to connect design enablement, front-end...
Saturday 25 July 2026
Taiwan firms push local robot dog parts, eye non-China supply chains

As global companies rush to tap the robotics boom, Taiwan's manufacturers are focusing on a blue ocean strategy centered on components,...

Saturday 25 July 2026
China folds data centers into 15th Five-Year renewable energy plan
China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the National Energy Administration (NEA) on the 23rd released the 15th Five-Year Plan for Renewable Energy Development,...