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Wednesday 9 September 2026
Chinese automakers face globalization test in overseas push
China's auto industry has moved from capacity expansion and price competition into a final round of competition, as the decisive factor shifts to how each brand performs overseas....
Wednesday 9 September 2026
China GPU developer Biren expands AI chip R&D into optical interconnects, advanced cooling
Chinese GPU developer Biren Technology has teamed up with Shanghai University to establish an Integrated Circuit Intelligent Chip Joint Laboratory, expanding their cooperation into...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Backed by Nanya partnership, PieceMakers eyes AI memory upgrade boom
As AI compute requirements scale, memory bandwidth has become a primary bottleneck governing system performance. PieceMakers Technology, which maintains a strategic partnership with...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Taiwanese suppliers are being demoted to second tier as Xiaomi squeezes prices
Xiaomi Auto moved aggressively in September 2026, officially launching its second product line, the SkyNomad extended-range SUV series, on September 7. The company also said cumulative...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Realtek expands Wi-Fi 8, optical communications, ASICs, keeps Nvidia partnership low-profile
ITRI held its 15th Laureate Ceremony on September 7, honoring three new laureates in 2026: TSMC executive vice president and co-COO Y.P. Chyn, Realtek chairman Sun-Chien Chiu, and...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Samsung's Taylor fab reportedly fully booked before 2nm production begins
Samsung Electronics' Taylor foundry fab in Texas has reportedly reached full booking before 2nm volume production begins, signaling stronger demand for the company's incoming US advanced-node...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Lotte Energy Materials pivots from EV weakness to AI, ESS copper foil
Cooling electric vehicle demand is forcing South Korean copper foil makers to rethink capital and capacity. Lotte Energy Materials has sold a 90% stake in its architectural exterior...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
LCD supply could tighten by 2028 as Taiwan sells its fabs to chipmakers
LCD panel supply could tighten around 2028 as Taiwan manufacturers exit the segment faster than expected, while China uses profits from LCD to ramp OLED investment. The shift is being...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Analysis: When 72% of the world's EV batteries are Chinese, one defect travels
A battery quality controversy involving GAC Aion has put supplier CALB, the world's fourth-largest EV battery maker, under scrutiny and highlighted a less comfortable side of China's...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Kian Shen eyes stronger 3Q26 on chassis, lightweight frames, Lean3
Taiwan's Kian Shen is counting on chassis, lightweight panel frames, and the Lean3 electric vehicle to drive growth, with third-quarter 2026 performance expected to improve from the...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
AIDC wins 20-year Bombardier contract to expand business jet work
Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) said on September 7 that it won a 20-year full-life-cycle contract from Canadian aerospace group Bombardier for the Challenger 3500...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
LG's robot actuator push turns appliance know-how into a physical AI supply-chain bet
As humanoid robots increasingly move from demonstrations toward factories and commercial deployments, competition is expanding beyond finished robots into the components that determine...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Xiaomi debuts 18 fold to challenge Huawei and Samsung in wide-screen foldable race
The flagship foldable market has reached a pivotal turning point as tech giants abandon tall, narrow cover screens in favor of wider aspect ratios and custom processing hardware. Xiaomi's...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
What to expect at CIOE, Shenzhen's optoelectronics mega-expo
This week, DIGITIMES heads to Shenzhen to cover an expo showcasing the world of optoelectronics, a class of technologies that serves as the link between electricity and light. In today's...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
US chip investment push puts ownership at center of Korea's $200 billion deal

A US push for additional Korean semiconductor manufacturing investment has entered bilateral negotiations just as the first project under...