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Thursday 7 May 2026
Automakers face 2029 deadline to deploy quantum-resistant security systems
The opening of Taiwan's annual cybersecurity conference Cybersec 2026 has underscored a rapid global realignment in automotive cyber strategy, as major carmakers race to redefine security...
Thursday 7 May 2026
As AI expands, broadband upgrades fuel growth at Sercomm

Broadband equipment maker Sercomm reported a sharp surge in revenue for April, underscoring how demand for faster networks, fueled in part...

Thursday 7 May 2026
Memory hikes slow telecom orders, but network chipmakers stay upbeat
Network infrastructure demand in 2026 remains broadly positive as telecom operators in Europe and the US prepare for future AI use cases. Chipmakers say the growth is not just about...
Thursday 7 May 2026
EU joins telecom coalition as 6G rivalry with China intensifies

The European Union has become the first strategic partner of the Global Coalition on Telecommunications, or GCOT, expanding a Western-led...

Wednesday 6 May 2026
Nvidia, AMD expand in Taiwan as US touts strategic ties at SelectUSA Summit
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said its A+ Industrial Innovation R&D Program has helped attract Nvidia to invest in Taiwan and set up an overseas headquarters in...
Wednesday 6 May 2026
Taiwan researchers create non-toxic blue-light material that could enable glasses-free 3D displays
Researchers at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University announced a new non-toxic, metal-free light-emitting silicone that produces blue fluorescence when mechanically stressed, a...
Wednesday 6 May 2026
Synnex posts record first-quarter revenue and profit as AI demand drives semiconductor and cloud sales
Synnex Technology International Corp. reported record consolidated results for the first quarter as accelerating AI commercialization drove triple-digit growth in data-center products...
Wednesday 6 May 2026
Taiwan drone makers expand into Eastern Europe as Ukraine cuts China supply risk
Ukraine is accelerating efforts to reduce its dependence on China's supply chain, while Taiwanese drone makers expand production in Poland and Lithuania, reshaping Eastern Europe's...
Wednesday 6 May 2026
Innos Taiwan and Apollo Power to supply renewable electricity to semiconductor suppliers
Innos and Apollo Power announced a green power cooperation agreement on May 5 to supply renewable electricity to global high-tech manufacturing, aiming to support the semiconductor...
Wednesday 6 May 2026
Hengs Technology shifts to recurring revenue as O&M business matures in 2026
Hengs Technology, a Taiwan solar system integrator and operator, said its operations and maintenance business would enter a harvest phase in 2026, supporting another year of strong...
Wednesday 6 May 2026
Seetel secures JC-STAR dual certification to enter Japan energy storage market
Taiwan startup Seetel New Energy announced on May 5 that its self-developed energy management and battery management systems have passed Japan Cyber STAR certification from the Information-technology...
Wednesday 6 May 2026
From China to Arizona: How AI and TSMC are redrawing Taiwan's economic map
Taiwan's decades-long tilt toward China is giving way to a sharper, US-focused strategy. Semiconductor expansion and surging demand for AI infrastructure are redrawing the island's...
Wednesday 6 May 2026
SoftBank, Intel target HBM limits with 9-layer memory
SoftBank's memory unit SAIMEMORY is preparing to present a new 3D DRAM technology developed with Intel, as the AI hardware industry seeks ways to ease the power and heat constraints...
Wednesday 6 May 2026
Southeast Asia faces fab gap as chipmaking remains concentrated in China and Taiwan
Global semiconductor sales are projected to reach US$1 trillion this year and could double to US$2 trillion by 2035, driven by rapid growth in AI data centers. But the boom is also...
Wednesday 6 May 2026
Samsung board chairman warns strike could disrupt chip output

Samsung Electronics' labor dispute is widening beyond a fight over bonuses, after board chairman Shin Je-yoon made a rare appeal for management...