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Monday 24 August 2026
Xiaomi taps TSMC to make chips for foldables, AI and autonomous driving
Xiaomi is expanding its in-house semiconductor push from smartphones into AI acceleration and autonomous driving, unveiling three Xring processors that deepen its reliance on TSMC...
Monday 24 August 2026
AI energy bottleneck is driving semiconductor materials innovation, says Applied Materials
Rising demand for artificial intelligence (AI) computing is driving a new wave of technological transformation in the semiconductor industry, while energy is emerging as the next bottleneck...
Monday 24 August 2026
Advanced packaging substrates hit limits; ceramic cores rise to challenge glass materials
As hardware demands for artificial intelligence continue to surge, beyond increased size and complexity in chip packaging, advanced packaging substrates face mounting challenges: larger...
Monday 24 August 2026
Taiwan's Iron Force shifts airbag output to Poland, targets AI server component ramp in 2027
Taiwan-based Iron Force Industrial is reshaping its manufacturing footprint as pressure on its traditional auto-parts business weighs on earnings. The company plans to expand its Poland...
Monday 24 August 2026
Europe's struggling auto industry turns to China, drawing US scrutiny

European automakers have been increasing collaboration with their Chinese counterparts in recent years, as they seek to break through...

Monday 24 August 2026
India weighs new capital subsidies to build domestic polysilicon capacity
India is preparing a new capex-based subsidy scheme to support domestic polysilicon manufacturing, as the government seeks to reduce import dependence and build a more integrated solar...
Monday 24 August 2026
Notebook brands shift production back to China as Southeast Asia costs rise
Notebook brands that rushed into Southeast Asia for manufacturing are moving production back to China, as the cost gap remains too wide and the impact of substitute tariffs has proved...
Monday 24 August 2026
Interview: Inside Foxconn's playbook for the sovereign AI data center race
Foxconn is repositioning its AI data center business around system integration, modular deployment, and sovereign computing, as the rapid growth of GPU infrastructure changes how customers...
Monday 24 August 2026
Taiwan speeds chip materials push with consumables, ITRI says

Taiwan is accelerating its drive for semiconductor materials self-reliance by starting with consumables and building toward higher-value...

Monday 24 August 2026
Podcast highlights: TSMC Arizona's profit turnaround, US manufacturing viability pressures South Korean memory makers
DIGITIMES analyst Luke Lin noted on a recent podcast that when reviewing TSMC's semiannual and first-quarter 2026 financial reports, the operational health and profitability of its...
Monday 24 August 2026
Robots shift from POC to ROI as logistics, manufacturing lead
The 2026 World Robot Conference (WRC 2026) ran from Aug. 19 to 23 in Beijing, and one question dominated the show floor: whether robots are truly ready for real work settings and whether...
Monday 24 August 2026
Half of GenAI projects stall at PoC as data gaps widen
As generative AI spreads rapidly across enterprise operations, gaps in data foundations and governance are emerging as a key dividing line in how quickly AI projects move forward....
Monday 24 August 2026
Jinpao Precision anticipates 2H26 growth from AI orders, aerospace progress
Thailand-based precision sheet metal manufacturer Jinpao Precision Industry delivered strong results in the second quarter of 2026. Fueled by orders for artificial intelligence (AI)...
Monday 24 August 2026
AI packaging demand exposes supply-chain gaps for Taiwan materials makers
AI demand is pushing semiconductor manufacturing deeper into advanced packaging, and ASE vice president Hiro Huang said suppliers are meeting less than half of overall demand. He warned...
Monday 24 August 2026
India targets domestic mobile phone design capabilities with new US$7.5 billion manufacturing scheme
India has announced an INR625 billion (US$6.53 billion) Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme aimed at moving the country's electronics industry beyond large-scale assembly and toward...