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Friday 6 November 2026
Commentary: US governors target AI data centers as Taiwan firms await Nvidia outlook
Following the 2026 US gubernatorial elections, four states that host major AI data centers—Texas, Ohio, Georgia, and Pennsylvania—could impose tighter controls on new projects...
Friday 6 November 2026
Commentary: YMTC's record NAND profits mask bigger risks behind its reported IPO delay
YMTC's parent company, CCSH Corporation, had planned to raise CNY33 billion (approx. US$4.93 billion) through an IPO on Shanghai's STAR Market to finance production-line upgrades and...
Friday 6 November 2026
Commentary: Marvell's Lumentum deal holds a lesson for smartphone makers on supply chain integration
Marvell announced on November 2 that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Lumentum Holdings in an all-stock transaction valued at nearly US$115 billion. Subject to...
Thursday 5 November 2026
Commentary: AOI locks in China's InP substrates for AI optics, but export controls threaten supply
AI data centers are accelerating demand for high-speed optical communications, extending competition in the optical transceiver market beyond chips and module manufacturing to critical...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Commentary: Apple's results mask uncertain demand as supply constraints ease
Apple reported record revenue for its latest fiscal quarter and forecast another record for the current quarter, attributing nearly all hardware-related pressure to supply constraints...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Commentary: Foxconn charts its own path beyond humanoid robot hype
Although robots received less coverage at Foxconn's 2026 Hon Hai Tech Day (HHTD 26) than in 2025, the company demonstrated the confidence of a global manufacturing leader by looking...
Monday 2 November 2026
Commentary: China's Nvidia H200 challengers look beyond GPU power, with Huawei and T-Head targeting system-scale AI
Iluvatar CoreX has reported benchmark results showing its Tiangai 300 AI accelerator outperforming Nvidia's H200 on selected metrics, drawing renewed attention to China's progress...
Friday 30 October 2026
Commentary: Why Marvell's rumored Lumentum buy may be hard to pull off but harder to pass up
Marvell is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Lumentum, a major laser supplier, in a deal that could be announced as early as next week if no other technology giant intervenes...
Thursday 29 October 2026
Commentary: China's luxury cars reshapes market, causing global brands to lose ground
China's luxury car market is undergoing a major brand reshuffle. BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and Porsche all recorded significant sales or delivery declines in China in the third quarter...
Friday 23 October 2026
Commentary: How long can the humanoid robot bubble last? Unitree's valuation correction puts physical AI to the test
Concerns over a potential AI bubble are intensifying. From large language models (LLMs) and AI data centers to humanoid robots, investors are increasingly questioning when massive...
Thursday 15 October 2026
Commentary: Huawei's 2027 Kirin roadmap — can LogicFolding overcome chipmaking constraints?
On October 13, Huawei unveiled the detailed architecture of its Kirin 9050 Pro chip for the first time at its Lianqiu Lake research center in Shanghai, outlining advances in LogicFolding...
Thursday 15 October 2026
Commentary: AI power demand pushes Taiwan's energy industry toward integrated systems
Energy Taiwan 2026 showcases an energy industry increasingly focused on integration, flexibility, and real-world deployment, as Taiwan balances its net-zero ambitions with rising electricity...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Podcast highlights: Is Elon Musk using TSMC talks as leverage against Intel and Samsung?
Elon Musk's recent confirmation that his "TeraFab" initiative is in talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) signals that a project originally framed as a challenge...
Monday 12 October 2026
Commentary: Largan plays defense in phones, presses CPO offensive
Largan chairman Adam Lin spoke about the company's cautious smartphone outlook while taking a more aggressive stance on co-packaged optics (CPO) during a recent online earnings briefing...
Monday 12 October 2026
Commentary: Could a 65% US-content rule redraw China's 3.2T optical supply chain?
AI data centers are shifting toward faster networking architectures, with optical transceivers advancing from 800G and 1.6T toward 3.2T. Yet China's ability to retain its position...