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Monday 25 May 2026
Huawei targets AI optical networking with InP chip startup investment
Huawei is expanding deeper into AI optical networking and silicon photonics (SiPh) through a new investment in an indium phosphide (InP) optical chip startup, as rising AI data center...
Monday 25 May 2026
BOE seeks Galaxy S27 OLED panel order by undercutting Samsung Display by US$5
China-based BOE Technology Group is reportedly looking to supply OLED panels for the standard model of the Samsung Galaxy S27 smartphone by offering a price that is US$5 lower than...
Sunday 24 May 2026
China smartphone sales plunge 16% around May Day holidays as memory price hikes squeeze demand
China's smartphone sales fell 16% year‑over‑year during the two weeks surrounding the 2026 May Day holiday, a drop that signals wider implications for global supply chains...
Friday 22 May 2026
China's Wuhan optics hub bets big on AI with 12.8T module debut
The rapid adoption of generative AI, large language models, and AI agents is accelerating global data center construction and driving a new growth cycle in optical communications....
Friday 22 May 2026
Memory shortage reaches smartphone OLED market as shipments fall 12%

A global memory shortage is spreading into the smartphone OLED market, cutting handset production and adding pressure on display makers...

Friday 22 May 2026
Analysis: Samsung deal prevents walkout but deepens internal rifts over compensation
Samsung Electronics and its union signed a provisional agreement late at night, about an hour before a scheduled May 21 strike, averting an industry estimate of more than KRW100 trillion...
Friday 22 May 2026
Far EasTone eyes 2027 Amazon Leo launch to strengthen Taiwan network resilience
Far EasTone has secured Taiwan distribution rights for Amazon Leo, Amazon's low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet service formerly known as Project Kuiper, positioning the telecom...
Friday 22 May 2026
Tech Forum 2026: Starlink dominates LEO internet market as telecoms shift strategy

At DIGITIMES' Tech Forum 2026 this week, analysts said satellite-based internet services are rapidly emerging as one of the most fiercely...

Thursday 21 May 2026
OSE targets AI server SMT growth as memory demand lifts outlook
Orient Semiconductor Electronics (OSE) said that strong memory market demand is lifting its outlook and expanding its role in the memory supply chain, while also strengthening its...
Thursday 21 May 2026
Analysis: Lens Technology seeks control of Ju Teng to expand beyond Apple
Lens Technology's bid for control of Ju Teng International Holdings is putting renewed focus on changes in the notebook supply chain, as the Chinese supplier seeks to reduce its reliance...
Thursday 21 May 2026
Analysis: Why Taiwan's telcos aren't following the US playbook on satellite
Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile have formed a joint venture to expand direct-to-device (D2D) satellite service and eliminate mobile coverage dead zones across the US, prompting scrutiny...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
SpaceX to purchase Cursor one month after potentially record-breaking IPO
SpaceX plans to follow through with its acquisition of Cursor, which provides AI coding tools, 30 days after the space company launches its IPO. The deal, worth US$60 billion, would...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
FarEasTone named Amazon Leo distributor in Taiwan, targets 2027 launch
FarEasTone Telecommunications has signed a formal cooperation agreement with Amazon Leo, Amazon's low-Earth-orbit satellite network service, to become its authorized distributor in...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Xiaomi halts ultra-thin smartphone production as memory costs squeeze prices
Xiaomi warns memory costs could push flagship phone prices past CNY10,000 (approx. US$1,468) in 2026, a development that would affect global consumers as higher-capacity models become...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Far EasTone posts revenue and profit growth and signs collaboration with Amazon LEO satellite service
Far EasTone Telecommunications held its 2026 shareholders meeting on May 20. They announced that it had achieved year-on-year growth in consolidated revenue and profit in 2025, while...