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Monday 5 October 2026
Musk raises Tesla AI5 memory to 96GB after cut
Tesla CEO Elon Musk first said on X that the capacity of the AI5 chip memory would be cut in half to 72GB, but later clarified that AI5 will use 96GB of LPDDR5 instead. The change...
Monday 5 October 2026
South Korean SMEs expand space supply chain from reusable rockets to satellite shielding
As South Korea prepares for the fifth launch of its Nuri rocket, small and medium-sized enterprises are taking on increasingly important roles in the country's space supply chain alongside...
Monday 5 October 2026
Hyundai Rotem advances methane rocket engines for reusable launch vehicles
South Korea's Hyundai Rotem is accelerating its expansion into aerospace propulsion systems, showcasing 10-ton- and 35-ton-class methane rocket engines under development at AEROTEC...
Monday 5 October 2026
SDC, LGD seek longer tax credits, cash refunds for OLED investment amid intensifying China competition
Samsung Display (SDC) and LG Display (LGD) are calling on the South Korean government to strengthen tax incentives for OLED investment and research as intensifying competition from...
Monday 5 October 2026
Exclusive: A*STAR IME's Yu-chieh Chien targets next-gen SiC through 8-inch R&D, reliability gains

Singapore is building a semiconductor R&D hub by attracting both multinational investment and overseas research talent. Dr Yu-chieh Chien,...

Monday 5 October 2026
Shield AI expands Taiwan supply chain in sovereign AI push
US defense technology unicorn Shield AI is expanding its presence in Taiwan as the Russia-Ukraine war drives growing demand for asymmetric warfare capabilities and defense technologies...
Monday 5 October 2026
Lite-On invests NT$8.85 billion in Kaohsiung expansion; subsidiary Leotek to acquire AmpUp
Lite-On Technology is stepping up its strategic investment in server hardware manufacturing and electric vehicle (EV) charging software integration to support overall revenue growth...
Monday 5 October 2026
Applied Materials, Besi broaden packaging partnership for AI chip integration
Applied Materials and BE Semiconductor Industries (Besi) are expanding their partnership to address the increasingly complex connections between AI chips, extending joint development...
Monday 5 October 2026
South Korea's AI chip budget goes unspent through August
South Korea's government is pushing to join the "global top three AI powers," but the AI semiconductor development program led by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR)...
Monday 5 October 2026
Tesla leads Taiwan registrations as it advances FSD road tests
Tesla ranked first in Taiwan's new-car registrations in September and said it is continuing the approval process for its Full Self-Driving (Supervised), or FSD (S), driver-assistance...
Friday 2 October 2026
Apple's Ternus pushes management cuts, faster hardware
After succeeding Tim Cook as Apple's chief executive, John Ternus is considering a broad organizational overhaul aimed at strengthening an engineering-centered R&D system, according...
Friday 2 October 2026
Climax Technology sets up AI center, targets 3Q27 sampling
Wireless communications company Climax Technology is accelerating its AI push by launching an "AI and Advanced Technology Center," with its first project a next-generation AI sensing...
Friday 2 October 2026
Southern Taiwan Science Park approves three new companies, pushing 2026 investment over NT$100 billion
The Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) has approved the entry of three new companies—Fangsco, Nanya Technology, and South Korea's Hansol Chemical—pushing the park's cumulative...
Thursday 1 October 2026
Synopsys and Amazon sign US$1 billion-plus deal to speed custom chip development
Synopsys announced a strategic agreement with Amazon on September 30, a multi-year deal valued at more than US$1 billion that is intended to speed up Amazon's custom silicon work and...
Thursday 1 October 2026
China's share of global solar module demand falls below 40% as Europe, India gain ground
The global solar module market is undergoing a significant geographic shift in 2026. China remains the world's largest source of module demand, but its share of global shipments is...