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Wednesday 16 September 2026
EV batteries cannot simply power humanoid robots, with energy density and costs posing key hurdles
Power battery technology has reached maturity in the new energy vehicle (NEV) market, but transferring it to humanoid robots presents two major barriers: the need for significant technological...
Wednesday 16 September 2026
SK Hynix union approves revised pay deal after 25-vote rejection

SK Hynix's production workers' union has approved a revised pay agreement that raises the cash share of employee profit-sharing bonuses,...

Wednesday 16 September 2026
SK Hynix, Intel in talks on US production to ease memory crunch
SK Hynix is in talks with Intel about a potential deal that could give the South Korean company its first memory chip manufacturing operation in the US, as tight supply pushes customers...
Wednesday 16 September 2026
Apple reportedly accepts Samsung's 1Q27 memory hike, raising the 2027 smartphone cost floor
Apple's acceptance of sharply higher Samsung Electronics memory prices for early 2027 is putting a number on the cost of the AI boom for smartphones. The reported agreement comes just...
Wednesday 16 September 2026
Hanmi Semiconductor reportedly lands first back-end foothold at Terafab
Hanmi Semiconductor has reportedly secured an order to supply advanced packaging equipment to Elon Musk's Terafab, marking the first known entry by a South Korean back-end equipment...
Wednesday 16 September 2026
Aleees locks in Tainan plant for 20-year North America order

Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode materials maker Aleees said its new precursor plant will be built in Tainan, with trial production...

Wednesday 16 September 2026
Huawei reportedly scales back AITO role as Seres takes greater control
Huawei and Seres, a Chongqing-based premium manufacturer of high-end electric NEVs, are reportedly adjusting their smart vehicle partnership in the AITO brand. Huawei would shift toward...
Wednesday 16 September 2026
Apple, Intel links sharpen focus on Lens Technology's next glass growth markets
Lens Technology is pushing its precision-glass expertise into two higher-value markets that could reshape its growth profile: Apple-linked foldable devices and Intel-linked through-glass-via...
Wednesday 16 September 2026
Commentary: China's US$4.5 trillion electronics target confronts the limits of manufacturing scale

Where will China's electronics manufacturing industry find growth over the next five years? The answer is taking shape in the 15th Five-Year...

Wednesday 16 September 2026
Samsung reportedly taps TSMC for custom HBM base dies as new foundry dynamics emerge

The logic die at the bottom of a high-bandwidth memory (HBM) stack has become the semiconductor industry's newest contested territory...

Wednesday 16 September 2026
South Korean NPU startups face validation hurdle in push for global sales

South Korea's neural processing unit (NPU) startups are moving from chip development toward commercial deployment, but limited experience...

Wednesday 16 September 2026
Star Shining launches IPO plan as renewable energy assets reach 676MW

Star Shining, an AUO Group affiliate, signed an IPO advisory agreement with Cathay Securities on September 15, formally starting its...

Wednesday 16 September 2026
ITRI showcases AI robots, drones to push commercialization in southern Taiwan

The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) held its ITRI Innovation Day on September 15 in Tainan, Taiwan, bringing together...

Wednesday 16 September 2026
China's humanoid robot race, Part 2: Upstream profits gather around dexterous hands
Humanoid robot makers are cutting prices and scaling production, yet much of the industry remains unprofitable. Upstream suppliers are starting to show a different economics —...
Wednesday 16 September 2026
DIGITIMES Insight: Taiwan's small IC design firms face a weaker second half after rebound

Taiwan's smaller IC design firms posted a strong revenue recovery in the first half of 2026, but the gains may prove difficult to extend...