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Wednesday 6 May 2026
Southeast Asia's fab deficit threatens a chip boom shutout
Global semiconductor sales are projected to reach US$1 trillion this year and could double to US$2 trillion by 2035, driven by rapid growth in AI data centers. But the boom is also...
Tuesday 5 May 2026
Tesla AI5 dual sourcing may not mean equal weight for Samsung
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that the company's in-house AI5 chip has completed design tape-out and entered a critical pre-production validation stage. The move has drawn renewed...
Tuesday 5 May 2026
SEMICON SEA 2026: Delta showcases AI-enabled smart manufacturing
Delta Electronics presented its latest AI-enabled smart manufacturing solutions at SEMICON Southeast Asia 2026, underscoring its efforts to advance efficiency, precision, and scalability...
Tuesday 5 May 2026
TCL reportedly in talks to sell majority stake in India display plant
China's TCL Electronics is reportedly in advanced discussions to sell a majority stake in its Indian display manufacturing business. The move underscores accelerating localization...
Tuesday 5 May 2026
Apple reportedly explores Intel and Samsung chip production to reshape advanced manufacturing strategy
Apple is exploring a significant shift in its semiconductor supply chain, holding early discussions with Intel and Samsung Electronics to produce the main processors used in its devices,...
Tuesday 5 May 2026
Delta Electronics' security tie-up positions it to push into integrated smart buildings
Delta Electronics has moved to consolidate its security brands, aiming to align AI video analytics and cloud services with its building automation strategy. This shift could accelerate...
Tuesday 5 May 2026
Univacco eyes 2027 Vietnam plant ramp-up for CPO and advanced packaging materials
Univacco said its Vietnam plant will begin mass production in the second quarter of 2027 as the company moves to position itself in the co-packaged optics and advanced packaging materials...
Tuesday 5 May 2026
Apple's AI-driven architecture shift could reshape Taiwan supplier roles and industry competition
Apple's product strategy is moving toward an AI-centered architecture, prioritizing on-device intelligence, tighter chip integration, and system-level design, a shift that could change...
Tuesday 5 May 2026
Taiwan manufacturing PMI jumps to 60.3% as AI and semiconductors tighten supply
Taiwan's manufacturing purchasing managers index rose to 60.3% in April 2026, marking the seventh consecutive month of expansion and the strongest pace since September 2021, the Chung-Hua...
Monday 4 May 2026
DIGITIMES Chair: South Korea's 260,000 GPU plan relies heavily on Taiwanese production, highlights need for collaboration in AI era
As global demand for AI infrastructure accelerates, the collaboration between Taiwan and South Korea—the core pillars of the global semiconductor supply chain—is critical...
Monday 4 May 2026
Yageo's Pierre Chen says AI hardware boom is lifting passive component demand

Yageo chairman Pierre Chen said the rise of AI applications is driving stronger demand not only for advanced semiconductors and memory,...

Monday 4 May 2026
Foxconn shoots for the stars — and Starlink's playbook
Foxconn's Hon Hai Research Institute has launched its second-generation low-Earth-orbit satellites, PEARL-1A and PEARL-1B, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California aboard a SpaceX...
Monday 4 May 2026
Tata Electronics' rumored workforce expansion to 75,000 underscores rapid rise in Apple's supply chain
Tata Electronics has rapidly expanded its electronics manufacturing operations, emerging as one of Apple's most important contract manufacturers in India as the country strengthens...
Monday 4 May 2026
Asia Optical 1Q26 revenue, profit hit record highs on AI cooling and optics growth
Asia Optical reported its first-quarter 2026 financial results, posting consolidated revenue of NT$6.21 billion (approx. US$196.43 million), up 15% year-over-year. Gross profit rose...
Monday 4 May 2026
India roundup: India accelerates AI, semiconductor, and manufacturing push with major investments and startup bets

India's technology ecosystem is seeing rapid expansion across AI infrastructure, semiconductors,...