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Friday 13 November 2026
FICG returns to growth in 3Q26 as 1.6T enters mass production
FIC Global (FICG) returned to growth in the third quarter of 2026, driven by the gradual ramp-up of overseas capacity in its optical communications business and strong demand for high-speed...
Friday 13 November 2026
Sheffield, Taiwan firms target aerospace, defense semiconductor opportunities
Special Melted Products, a UK subsidiary of Taiwan-based wire, cable, and stainless steel manufacturer Walsin Lihwa, is partnering with National Taiwan University (NTU) and the University...
Friday 13 November 2026
Analysis: The overlooked industry behind the Steel City — and the struggle to scale innovation
For generations, Sheffield's industrial identity has been forged in steel. Yet behind that familiar legacy, a less visible technological transformation has been unfolding for decad...
Friday 13 November 2026
Exclusive: Made in Britain, enabled by Taiwan — the hidden dependencies behind critical chips
Imagine a maintenance robot operating inside a fusion reactor, exposed to temperatures reaching 600 degrees Celsius and intense radiation, with an expected service life of 25 years...
Friday 13 November 2026
Exclusive: Can quantum computers escape the laboratory? Aegiq reimagines computing's industrial future
Inside a refurbished industrial building in Sheffield, a quantum computing laboratory is preparing for a future that could transform how the world develops medicines, advanced materials,...
Friday 13 November 2026
Analysis: Beyond silicon, North East England's semiconductor revival confronts an old industrial dilemma
In a business incubator at County Durham's NETPark, the future of Britain's semiconductor industry was being discussed by people whose technologies rarely feature in global chipmaking...
Friday 13 November 2026
SpaceX-Tesla merger talks advance towards US$3.4 trillion deal, with China ties complicating approval
SpaceX and Tesla are advancing merger negotiations that could create a US$3.4 trillion conglomerate spanning electric vehicles, aerospace, and artificial intelligence, potentially...
Friday 13 November 2026
E Ink Holdings' assets hit record NT$127.4B as it targets AI materials
E Ink Holdings, a leading e-paper maker, reported third-quarter 2026 consolidated revenue of NT$9.936 billion (US$301.60 million), down 5% from a year earlier. Net income attributable...
Friday 13 November 2026
LG Chem reportedly developing MR-MUF materials for HBM on top of NCF work
LG Chem is developing materials for the mass reflow-molded underfill (MR-MUF) process used to make high-bandwidth memory (HBM), Korean media outlet ETNews reported, citing...
Friday 13 November 2026
Compal splits server R&D and sales into subsidiary
Compal Electronics will transfer the research and development and sales operations of its server-related Infrastructure Solutions Business Group (ISBG) to its wholly owned subsidiary...
Friday 13 November 2026
SMIC posts record third-quarter revenue as factory utilization nears full capacity
SMIC's record third-quarter revenue and sharper rise in operating profit point to stronger factory throughput, while the lower net result against the prior quarter shows how investment-related...
Friday 13 November 2026
APD Opens Shenzhen Facility, Advancing Dual-Plant Integration and Smart Manufacturing

APD, a global power supply manufacturer, held a grand opening ceremony for its new Shenzhen facility on November 12. Covering nearly 30,000 square meters, APD's new manufacturing...

Friday 13 November 2026
Samsung reportedly moves up 8-inch foundry exit to 2029, outsources some production to UMC
Samsung Electronics is targeting an exit from its 8-inch foundry business by the end of 2029, a year earlier than previously reported, and has been outsourcing some production to Taiwan's...
Friday 13 November 2026
Taiwan’s drone makers look beyond hardware to AI
DIGITIMES hosted a Tech Forum on developments in unmanned vehicles and Taoyuan's low-altitude economy, with Taoyuan Mayor Simon Chang, Qisda Chairman Peter Chen and Auden Techno Chairman...
Thursday 12 November 2026
Foxconn sees high-double-digit AI rack growth in 2027
Foxconn reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of more than NT$3 trillion (US$91 billion) and raised its full-year outlook, while taking a "cautiously optimistic" view of 2027 and forecasting...