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Thursday 11 June 2026
Volkswagen plans Europe-made Samsung SDI square batteries to diversify supply chain
Volkswagen is preparing a new three-way lithium battery supply chain that would add Samsung SDI as a Europe-based supplier of standardized square batteries as early as 2027, executives...
Thursday 11 June 2026
Taiwan deepens ties with Central and Eastern Europe as Taiwanese firms expand into Czech Republic, Poland
The Czech Republic and other Central and Eastern European countries have gradually become emerging markets for Taiwanese investment and exports. This follows the donation of vaccines...
Thursday 11 June 2026
Largan's CPO play hinges on sub-0.3-micron precision, not perfect parts
Largan Precision is accelerating its push into CPO-related optical components, with chairman Adam Lin revealing that the company is building its first automated pilot line at a new...
Thursday 11 June 2026
Wistron ITS rebrands as WITS to scale chip and AI engineering in software-hardware integration pivot
Wistron ITS has officially changed its name to WITS. Chairman Ching Hsiao pointed out that the rebranding signifies the company's transition from software into the new frontier of...
Thursday 11 June 2026
Gudeng flags EUV supply constraints as advanced-chip expansion accelerates
Gudeng chairman and CEO Bill Chiu said global demand for AI is driving a wave of 2nm and 3nm advanced-node capacity expansion, but the biggest constraint for chipmakers is not building...
Thursday 11 June 2026
Analysis: Taiwan suppliers pivot to physical AI as humanoid robots draw attention
Humanoid robots are attracting global interest, and COMPUTEX 2026 has opened its first robotics zone. Yet Taiwanese suppliers are focusing on physical AI, including AI computing platforms,...
Thursday 11 June 2026
How an alliance of Taiwanese chip suppliers cracked Intel's supply chain with a FOUP solution
TSS Semiconductor Alliance, a group of 18 small and medium-sized Taiwanese suppliers of semiconductor materials, components and equipment, is preparing to form a third cohort as members...
Thursday 11 June 2026
PCIM 2026: Why the Silicon survival, physics, and the AI vortex are forcing reality check

While marketing initiatives promote an ultra-fast transition to wide-bandgap (WBG) semiconductors, fully automated smart factories, and an all-electric...

Wednesday 10 June 2026
Commentary: Nvidia CEO visit spotlights Samsung in HBM supply race
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's multi-day trip to South Korea put the "triangle relationship" among Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Nvidia over high-bandwidth memory (HBM) in the spotlight,...
Wednesday 10 June 2026
Taiwan exports hit record high as AI servers and chip price hikes fuel trade surge
Taiwan's exports hit new highs in May 2026 and in the first five months of the year, powered by AI supply-chain demand and rising electronics prices, the Ministry of Finance said on...
Wednesday 10 June 2026
Samsung weighs Gwangju packaging plant as power strains Seoul-area chip expansion

Samsung Electronics is considering building an advanced semiconductor packaging facility in the southwestern city of Gwangju, a move that...

Wednesday 10 June 2026
Trend Micro COO sees Taiwan as model for AI regulation
Trend Micro COO Kevin Simzer believes Taiwan has the potential to become a global model for AI regulation, as AI technologies evolve from simple tools to become autonomous agentic...
Wednesday 10 June 2026
Taiwan reportedly weighs tougher AI chip export curbs as US lawmakers push for tighter China controls
Taiwan is considering significantly tougher restrictions on exports of advanced AI chips to China, a move that would bring the island's regulations closer to those of the US and strengthen...
Wednesday 10 June 2026
Grab eyes Taiwan as first move beyond SEA market
Grab is preparing to enter Taiwan, and once its acquisition of foodpanda is approved by regulators, Taiwan will become the company's first market outside Southeast Asia. Grab's Operating...
Wednesday 10 June 2026
Interview: Taiwan's INFINITIX expands in South Korea to tap sovereign AI demand

As AI adoption accelerates globally, computing infrastructure is becoming a key competitive battleground. Taiwan-based AI software company...