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Monday 22 June 2026
How physical AI and ADAS-cockpit fusion are rewiring China's smart driving supply chain

Physical AI and ADAS-cockpit integration have become the two main forces driving upgrades in China's autonomous driving and smart cockpit...

Monday 22 June 2026
Taiwan auto parts makers forecast 2H26 recovery as tariff and geopolitical risks ease
Major Taiwan auto parts makers said they expected market conditions to improve in the second half of 2026 as tariff and geopolitical uncertainties eased, executives announced during...
Monday 22 June 2026
Memory costs push Samsung Galaxy A37 pricier as S26 holds steady

AI-driven memory price spikes are presenting a challenge for Samsung's smartphone business, with rising component prices eroding the...

Monday 22 June 2026
Toto reportedly bets bigger on semiconductor materials as AI pushes industry toward 1nm era

Japanese bathroom fixture maker Toto is deepening its commitment to the semiconductor industry, unveiling plans to invest JPY80 billion...

Monday 22 June 2026
YMTC NAND share rises to 13%, alarming South Korean rivals
China's memory makers are moving from technology catch-up to capital-market expansion, with ChangXin Memory Technologies' (CXMT) parent and Yangtze Memory Technology (YMTC) both preparing...
Monday 22 June 2026
Samsung sees ongoing SoC losses drag down System LSI's 2026 performance
In a rare public admission during an internal briefing, Park Yong-In, president of the System LSI Business of the Device Solutions (DS) Division at Samsung Electronics, expressed concern...
Monday 22 June 2026
Weekly news roundup: Micron CEO turns visa rejection into US$1 trillion milestone; Taiwan LED makers look beyond lighting
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of June 15-21, 2026:
Monday 22 June 2026
MSScorps expands Taiwan investment again for silicon photonics

Taiwan's investment office, InvesTaiwan, under the Ministry of Economic Affairs, has approved expanded Taiwan investment plans from...

Monday 22 June 2026
Qatari LNG could reach Taiwan by September — if the Strait of Hormuz reopens in time

Taiwan's CPC Corporation said Qatari liquefied natural gas shipments could begin arriving in Taiwan from early September 2026, as the...

Monday 22 June 2026
Taiwan AI delegation pivots to end-to-end solutions at VivaTech to tap European demand
The National Science Council organized a Taiwan Tech Arena delegation of 95 companies to attend the VivaTech conference in France, presenting an "AI Taiwan" showcase to promote Taiwan’s...
Sunday 21 June 2026
Taiwan memory chip designers set for 245% revenue jump on AI storage demand

Taiwan's memory chip designers are heading into a sharply stronger 2026 as rising memory prices and a wave of AI-driven demand push the...

Saturday 20 June 2026
Samsung weighs Boston Dynamics stake as humanoid AI race heats up

Samsung Electronics is reportedly reviewing the possibility of investing in Boston Dynamics, the US robotics company controlled by...

Saturday 20 June 2026
Taiwan LED makers look beyond lighting to AI optical communication

Taiwan's LED industry is moving beyond lighting components into AI optical communication, Micro LED, sensing, and high-end optoelectronic...

Saturday 20 June 2026
Foreign drone certification rules push Taiwan firms toward JVs

Taiwan's drone exports continue to gain momentum, driving local manufacturers to expand overseas more aggressively. But as they enter...

Friday 19 June 2026
China chip supply chain feels squeeze from AI server MLCCs to 8-bit MCUs
China's semiconductor supply chain is showing fresh signs of pricing strain, with microcontroller unit (MCU) makers and passive component suppliers facing rising costs, tighter capacity,...