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Friday 13 February 2026
Global server market, 4Q 2025

Introduction

Friday 13 February 2026
Shihlin Electric expands in North America as orders extend to 2030

Shihlin Electric is entering 2026 with strong operating momentum, supported by accelerated contract releases under Taipower's grid resilience...

Friday 13 February 2026
TSMC and memory makers boost capex to offset China export restrictions impact
TSMC raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to US$52-56 billion, driving strong demand in the global semiconductor supply chain amid AI growth. Memory giants SK Hynix, Micron,...
Friday 13 February 2026
Transformer exports and domestic infrastructure boost Taiwan's heavy electrical sector in early 2026
Taiwan's heavy electrical industry kicked off 2026 with strong performance, driven by robust orders from Taiwan Power Company's (Taipower) grid resilience projects, and sustained demand...
Friday 13 February 2026
Lenovo leans on premium AI PCs and phones as memory costs squeeze hardware margins
Lenovo said surging memory prices are likely to weigh on global PC and smartphone unit demand in 2026, prompting the company to double down on diversified sourcing, premium product...
Friday 13 February 2026
Why Applied says the AI boom is real—just waiting for more cleanrooms
Applied Materials used its fiscal first quarter 2026 earnings call to underscore that AI-related semiconductor demand is running ahead of earlier forecasts, with industry revenues...
Friday 13 February 2026
Kioxia forecasts up to 77% operating profit surge on AI-driven NAND price rally
Driven by expanding memory demand from AI servers and rising average selling prices, Japan-based NAND flash and SSD maker Kioxia expects solid growth in fiscal year 2025 (April 2025-March...
Friday 13 February 2026
Apple and Samsung solidify their lead as only brands with over 1 billion active users

Chinese smartphone vendors continue to expand global shipments, supported by competitive pricing, sustained research investment, and overseas...

Thursday 12 February 2026
Global semiconductor industry, 2026

Introduction

Thursday 12 February 2026
China's Lenovo profit drops 21% even as revenue climbs 18%, flags memory shortage pressure
Lenovo Group reported a 21% decline in third-quarter profit but exceeded analyst expectations as strong revenue growth, driven by artificial intelligence (AI) demand, helped offset...
Thursday 12 February 2026
Taiwan ODMs split in early 2026 as business transition takes hold

Taiwan's leading original design manufacturers (ODMs) are entering 2026 at different stages of transition, as efforts to expand into AI...

Thursday 12 February 2026
Acer, Asus January PC surge faces 2Q26 reckoning on memory shortages
Notebook brands Acer and Asus posted strong January revenue, defying the usual seasonal slowdown. The supply chain, however, remains cautious — the momentum, sources warn, is...
Thursday 12 February 2026
Weblink posts record January revenue as AI demand boosts data center and consumer markets
Weblink International Inc. reported consolidated revenue of NT$2.897 billion (about US$92 million) in January 2026, a 39.86% year-on-year increase and a historic monthly high driven...
Thursday 12 February 2026
TSMC's advanced process drives AI profits; SMIC, UMC, VIS face growth pressure
Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft are set to sharply increase AI capital expenditure in 2026, with total investments reaching US$670 billion. This surge has sparked market concerns...
Thursday 12 February 2026
Global Mixed-Mode's DDR5 PMIC push signals tighter memory supply and margin focus
Global Mixed-Mode Technology said it is expanding its DDR5 power management IC (PMIC) portfolio and prioritizing production for high-bandwidth memory (HBM), while warning that rising...