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Friday 7 August 2026
Controlled scarcity: MP Materials builds America's rare earth answer while China keeps the heavies at home
MP Materials' second quarter is best read as a status report on an industrial contest. On the one hand, China has tightened its grip on the parts of the rare earth chain that matter...
Friday 7 August 2026
Samsung sounds out Novatek for Galaxy S28 Ultra DDI

Samsung Electronics is considering opening its flagship Galaxy S display driver IC (DDI) supply chain to an outside supplier, a move...

Friday 7 August 2026
Nokia's NXP Arizona fab buy signals AI optical bottleneck shifting upstream

Nokia is moving deeper into semiconductor manufacturing by acquiring NXP's Chandler fabrication campus in Arizona, signaling that the...

Friday 7 August 2026
China's MLCC supply chain ramps up as AI boom drives global component shortage

China's multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) supply chain is accelerating capacity expansion as surging demand from AI servers and automotive...

Friday 7 August 2026
Chinese equipment maker breaks into LG Display's OLED supply chain

A Chinese equipment maker has sold OLED production tools directly to LG Display for the first time, a small order that gives a Chinese...

Friday 7 August 2026
Analysis: Volkswagen-Gotion standoff highlights China's growing leverage in EV batteries
Unlike China's automakers—whose supply chains operate with the flexibility and rapid iteration more commonly associated with the consumer electronics and ICT industries—automakers...
Friday 7 August 2026
Ex-White House official urges South Korea to avoid excessive digital regulation
Former White House National Security Council chief of staff Alexander Gray has called on South Korea to deepen supply chain cooperation with the US and avoid following the European...
Friday 7 August 2026
Taiwan business optimism eases in the third quarter as supply chains soften
Dun & Bradstreet said Taiwan business confidence slipped slightly in the third quarter of 2026, with its Taiwan Business Optimism Insights survey measuring an overall index of...
Thursday 6 August 2026
SpaceX losses don't shake confidence as Taiwan suppliers double down on long-term opportunities
SpaceX's first earnings report since going public showed that second-quarter 2026 revenue surged 92% year-over-year to US$7.81 billion, while the company still posted a net loss of...
Thursday 6 August 2026
Taiwan's offshore wind pipeline stalls as failed tenders raise fears of supply chain gap
Taiwan's high-tech industry is facing an increasingly urgent need for renewable electricity, yet progress on major offshore wind projects has slowed significantly.
Thursday 6 August 2026
Exclusive: Musk pushes US solar supply chain upstream as polysilicon ambitions emerge
Elon Musk is accelerating plans to establish a fully integrated US solar manufacturing ecosystem through Tesla and SpaceX, with a combined long-term capacity target of 200 GW. His...
Thursday 6 August 2026
Commentary: Why China's AI optical-module dominance is Washington's next target

The AI boom is accelerating data-centre expansion and turning high-speed optical interconnects into the next globally scrutinised supply...

Thursday 6 August 2026
Machvision July revenue hits record as AI and PCB demand strengthens
Machvision reported consolidated revenue of about NT$359 million (US$11.1 million) in July 2026, a record monthly high that was up 1.28% from June and 31.84% from a year earlier. The...
Thursday 6 August 2026
US weighs Chinese optical transceiver ban, putting AI data center supply at risk

The Trump administration is preparing to extend US technology restrictions deeper into the artificial intelligence supply chain, with the...

Thursday 6 August 2026
Taiwan's KOYO-1 satellite validates homegrown FOG technology, opening doors to global space supply chains
Taiwan's aerospace industry has reached another milestone with the successful launch of the KOYO-1 CubeSat in July 2026, helping local suppliers advance further into the global space...