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Monday 16 March 2026
Taiwan IC design emerges as top choice amid US-China tensions, key lifeline for Europe
At Embedded World 2026, most Taiwanese IC design houses reported unprecedentedly active engagement with European customers. Over the past year, visits by European downstream customers...
Monday 16 March 2026
IC design houses push 12-inch chips as 8-inch process price hikes loom
The chip market is facing a wave of price increases, with IDM companies issuing hike notices and foundries preparing to raise prices for the 8-inch wafer process amid current supply-demand...
Monday 16 March 2026
US withdraws draft for rule requiring approval for AI chip exports anywhere in the world
The US revoked a draft rule on March 13 that would have required the country's approval to export US-made AI chips anywhere in the world. The withdrawal marks a reversal of one of...
Monday 16 March 2026
AWS and Cerebras collaborate on faster AI inference for Amazon Bedrock
Amazon Web Services (AWS) and AI chip startup Cerebras Systems said they are working together to bring a high-speed AI inference architecture to Amazon Bedrock, a managed service for...
Monday 16 March 2026
Commentary: Nvidia CEO outlines new AI infrastructure vision ahead of GTC 2026
On March 10, 2026, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang published an in-depth personal article systematically explaining the development logic behind the AI industry. He argued that AI should not...
Monday 16 March 2026
AI server tracker: AI infrastructure demand lifts Taiwan foundry and ODM/EMS revenues despite seasonal dip
Taiwan's major semiconductor and server supply chain companies posted mixed February 2026 revenue results, with continued strength in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure demand...
Monday 16 March 2026
HyperLight, UMC, and Wavetek form foundry partnership for high-volume TFLN chiplet production
HyperLight Corporation, United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), and Wavetek Microelectronics Corporation, a wholly owned UMC subsidiary, have announced a strategic manufacturing...
Monday 16 March 2026
Himax showcases palm vein authentication and WiseEye at Embedded World 2026
Taiwan-based Himax Technologies is exhibiting at Embedded World 2026, presenting its touch and display products alongside its WiseEye image sensing solutions, which the company says...
Sunday 15 March 2026
SiliconAuto's MCU debut could reshape compute allocation in vehicle platforms
SiliconAuto introduced its XMotiv M3 series microcontroller units at Embedded World 2026, signaling a push to expand collaborations in Europe, CEO Gene Liu said. The company has spent...
Saturday 14 March 2026
AI server boom lifts WPG Holdings to record February revenue

Driven by surging AI computing and server demand, IC distributor WPG Holdings reported February 2026 revenue of NT$79.68 billion (approx...

Saturday 14 March 2026
M31's 2025 results show revenue lift but profit still weigh down by EDA costs and currency losses
M31 Technology posted a record consolidated revenue of NT$1.78 billion (US$55.94 million) for 2025, up 20.3% year on year, with the fourth quarter of 2025 delivering a new quarterly...
Friday 13 March 2026
Hygon revenue jumps 57% as AI compute boom lifts China's x86 chip contender
Generative AI is rapidly reshaping the global computing industry, driving demand for advanced processors and accelerating China's push for domestic AI chips. Among the emerging players,...
Friday 13 March 2026
Tesla AI chip delay pushes South Korean NPU startup DeepX back six months
Tesla's next-generation AI processor schedule change has disrupted Samsung Electronics' foundry timelines, delaying mass-production plans for South Korean startup DeepX's next AI accelerator...
Friday 13 March 2026
ByteDance's overseas chip play puts Washington in a bind
ByteDance, the Chinese technology company best known as the owner of TikTok, is seeking to secure large amounts of advanced artificial intelligence computing power outside China, underscoring...
Friday 13 March 2026
AI server tracker: February revenue highlights across testing, design services, and rail kits

The global AI server supply chain continues to demonstrate steady growth, according to February 2026 revenue reports from key companies in the testing,...