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Thursday 14 May 2026
Tower Semiconductor secures US$1.3 billion in silicon photonics commitments as AI demand accelerates
Tower Semiconductor reported a strong start to 2026, marked by double-digit revenue growth and a significant jump in net profit. Following a "solid" first quarter, the company issued...
Thursday 14 May 2026
AI surge fuels patent race in server cooling with Taiwan firms among global leaders
A Taiwan Intellectual Property Office report released in 2026 showed that AI demand accelerated a global patent race in data center and server cooling technologies, with Inventec,...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Asus's record revenue signals greater exposure to AI server demand and higher component costs
Asus Computer Inc. reported first-quarter 2026 brand revenue of NT$194.051 billion (US$6.19 billion), a record high and a 44% increase year on year, driven by surging AI server demand...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Etron sees DRAM rally stretching into 2027 as shortages persist
The memory market is entering a new growth cycle as artificial intelligence demand reshapes supply and pricing, with DRAM prices still rising 10% to 20% a month, according to Nicky...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Wieson eyes 2Q26 recovery as new businesses gain traction
Wieson Technology said on May 12 that its first quarter 2026 results lagged expectations as soaring global memory costs and chip shortages delayed customer shipments, and intensifying...
Thursday 14 May 2026
SoftBank looks beyond mobile with data center, battery push
SoftBank is committing JPY1 trillion (US$6.34 billion) through fiscal 2030 to make artificial intelligence, data centers, and energy infrastructure its next growth engines, according...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Khgears deepens robot supply chain role as smart transmission tops 10% of revenue
Khgears International said it has expanded its robot-related supply chain presence, with smart transmission products accounting for more than 10% of revenue in the first quarter of...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Nan Pao profit stays strong in 1Q26, expands into semiconductor specialty materials
Nan Pao Resins Chemical reported net profit attributable to the parent company of NT$790 million (approx. US$25.08 million) for the first quarter of 2026, up 8.4% year over year, with...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Cisco accelerates AI push with Silicon One gains and major restructuring plan
Cisco Systems reported record fiscal third-quarter results for fiscal 2026, surpassing its own financial guidance, driven by triple-digit order growth from hyperscale cloud providers...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Alibaba faces mounting margin pressure as AI investments accelerate
Analysts gave Alibaba Group Holding's latest results a cautious reception, warning that surging artificial intelligence (AI) investments are pressuring profitability even as cloud...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Tencent eyes Chinese ASIC ramp in 2H26
Tencent Holdings Limited reported a 9% year-over-year increase in total revenue to CNY196 billion (approx. US$28.86 billion) for the first quarter of 2026, driven by a strategic pivot...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Foxconn briefing to clarify AI server orders, CPO commercialization, and EV alliances, investors say
Foxconn will hold its first-quarter 2026 earnings briefing on May 14, with investors expecting detailed updates on AI server demand, the commercialization of co-packaged optics, and...
Thursday 14 May 2026
NSK-NTN merger to create the world's largest bearing maker
Japan's NSK and NTN have agreed to pursue a merger that would create the world's largest bearing maker, as rising costs, slowing demand, and Chinese competition push Japan's industrial...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Tesla ramps up AI, Robotaxi, and chip investments in new growth phase

Tesla has entered what analysts describe as a "high-investment cycle" in 2026, marking a pivotal shift in the company's strategic priorities...

Thursday 14 May 2026
Korea races to narrow chip packaging gap with Taiwan and China

AI server demand is pushing semiconductor packaging into a new growth cycle, but the market remains heavily concentrated among a small...