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Monday 19 October 2026
Elon Musk points to China's 2028 DRAM supply surge to challenge Samsung, SK Hynix pricing power
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has predicted a surge in Chinese memory chip production by 2028, raising questions over Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix's pricing power during an AI-driven dynamic...
Monday 19 October 2026
Toyota eyes full SDV lineup by 2030, rolling Arene across 50 models
Toyota plans to transition its entire lineup of approximately 50 vehicle models to software-defined vehicles (SDVs) by 2030, equipping them with advanced software capabilities that...
Monday 19 October 2026
China's 420GWh storage boom enters a quality reset as Beijing reins in overcompetition
The rapid advancement of energy-storage technologies in China is enabling the country to capture a formidable share of the global market, with the domestic industry continuing to post...
Monday 19 October 2026
Toyota to deploy gigacasting in China as Shanghai Lexus plant targets 2027
Toyota Motor will introduce its proprietary gigacasting technology in China to produce premium vehicles, while it has not disclosed whether it will use equipment from local Chinese...
Monday 19 October 2026
China probes Huawei-JAC Maextro V800 over brake pedal failure
China's premium electric vehicle (EV) market is facing renewed safety scrutiny following product defect concerns. Maextro, an ultra-luxury automotive brand jointly developed by Huawei...
Monday 19 October 2026
SK Hynix advances chip inspection technology as 3D memory pushes conventional metrology to its limits
SK Hynix is strengthening its metrology and inspection (MI) capabilities as the transition toward 3D DRAM architectures and increasingly complex NAND stacking creates new challenges...
Monday 19 October 2026
Lens Technology enters AI server cooling market with US$25 million PMG takeover
China's precision manufacturing giant Lens Technology is expanding into AI server infrastructure through a proposed US$25 million acquisition of a controlling stake in PMG International,...
Monday 19 October 2026
Taiwan plans 25 gas-fired units to secure power for 10 years
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs plans to add 25 gas-fired power units with a combined capacity of 26GW to meet rising electricity demand from the semiconductor industry and AI...
Monday 19 October 2026
China proposes tighter export controls on AI and solar technologies
China is moving to tighten oversight of technology transfers that support its companies' overseas expansion, proposing export bans and licensing requirements for artificial intelligence...
Monday 19 October 2026
CXMT eyes nearly US$20 billion profit as AI-driven DRAM shortages fuel earnings turnaround
China's leading DRAM manufacturer, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), expects to report net profit of CNY131 billion to CNY132.5 billion (≈ US$19.58 billion to US$19.8 billion)...
Monday 19 October 2026
Hanmi targets 2027 Wide TC Bonder launch, expands 2.5D AI chip packaging lineup
South Korean semiconductor equipment maker Hanmi Semiconductor showcased its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and AI chip packaging equipment at SEDEX 2026, including the TC Bonder 4 for...
Monday 19 October 2026
TSMC's only South Korean VCA partner ASICLAND eyes AI chip growth via Taiwan R&D
South Korean ASIC design solutions provider ASICLAND showcased its proprietary AxHub AI chip design and verification platform at SEDEX 2026 as it seeks to accelerate custom chip development...
Monday 19 October 2026
US defense startups turn to Taiwan for local production partnerships
US defense companies are increasingly setting up partnerships in Taiwan, moving beyond component procurement to joint development, system integration, local manufacturing, maintenance...
Monday 19 October 2026
EU eyes AI defense as it tests China's open-weight models
The European Union is strengthening its response to cybersecurity risks posed by artificial intelligence, planning to use automated measures to accelerate incident response while testing...
Monday 19 October 2026
Chenming Hu urges universities to 'find the solutions', targets world-class Taiwan semiconductor sector
Academia Sinica academician Chenming Hu has published an autobiography titled Find the Solutions, taken from the words on a crystal plaque presented to him by then TSMC chairman...