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Monday 9 November 2026
Commentary: AI investment doubts rise, but chip demand keeps surging
Concerns over an overheating AI market have resurfaced, fueled by delays in data center construction, power and permitting bottlenecks, and the potential deferral of hundreds of billions...
Monday 9 November 2026
China Mobile's US$75 billion 2027 procurement plan signals a seismic shift towards AI computing
China Mobile plans procurement exceeding CNY500 billion (≈ US$75.1 billion) in 2027, including more than CNY100 billion for AI computing infrastructure, signaling a shift from...
Monday 9 November 2026
Innodisk says AI applications now generate more than 40% of revenue as 3Q26 profit jumps
Innodisk said AI-related applications generated more than 40% of its revenue as demand for high-end AI server memory and storage lifted third-quarter results. The Taiwanese industrial...
Monday 9 November 2026
India's semiconductor expansion faces testing capacity risks as OSAT investments advance
India's push to expand semiconductor assembly and packaging capacity risks outpacing the development of its chip testing infrastructure, potentially increasing costs and prolonging...
Monday 9 November 2026
Podcast highlights: Apple hoards supplies via long-term contracts; Intel reverts 18A to Intel 3
Recent earnings reports from Apple and Intel highlight growing supply-chain strain driven by soaring memory costs and massive AI infrastructure build-outs. DIGITIMES analyst...
Monday 9 November 2026
Weekly news roundup: AI compute race intensifies as DRAM rivals diverge and chipmakers expand investments
This week's coverage highlights accelerating competition across AI infrastructure, semiconductor manufacturing and advanced memory. Sweden launched the NVIDIA-based Sferical One supercomputer...
Monday 9 November 2026
Commentary: China's AI data center catch-up hinges on three US policy scenarios
The US AI data center expansion is entering a critical phase, with electricity supply and local governance emerging as major constraints. Democrat Gina Hinojosa's victory in the 2026...
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
US election backlash reshapes AI data center expansion strategies
Companies at the forefront of the AI infrastructure buildout in the US are taking different approaches following the results of this week's midterm elections, which saw a nationwide...
Friday 6 November 2026
Taiwan science park debt tops NT$160 billion as NSTC targets faster repayment
Debt held by Taiwan's science park operating funds reached NT$163.54 billion (approx. US$4.97 billion) as of the end of September 2026, while the National Science and Technology Council...
Friday 6 November 2026
Meta faces political pushback over US data center expansion
The US midterm election and referendum results show broad public opposition to building more data centers, raising the prospect of tougher local-government reviews for large-scale...
Friday 6 November 2026
SK Hynix AI arm buys US$377 million stake in Penguin Solutions from SK Telecom
SK Hynix's US-based artificial intelligence (AI) investment arm, HYAICO Corporation, has acquired a stake in AI infrastructure provider Penguin Solutions from an SK Telecom affiliate...
Friday 6 November 2026
Why US midterm sweep could cost China's AI exports more than it gains
A slower US build-out of AI infrastructure after the Democratic Party's midterm sweep could cost China more economically than it gains strategically, Bloomberg Economics said, because...
Friday 6 November 2026
Taiwan targets reusable rocket manufacturing in 2027 strategy to rival SpaceX
US space company SpaceX has developed reusable Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rocket boosters, saving between US$32 million and US$46.5 million every time a booster is reused. To date,...
Friday 6 November 2026
US voters' backlash against data centers tests AI growth, Musk's empire
The midterm election results reshaped the US Congress and the local political landscape. It also introduced new uncertainty for the rapidly expanding AI industry. Democratic victories...