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Tuesday 10 November 2026
South Korea approves advanced display research platform
South Korea has approved a seven-year national research program to support display technology development and provide companies with shared testing and commercialization facilities...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Rebellions calls for govt support to test AI chips in space
Space-based data centers could open a new market for low-power AI chips, but moving computing workloads into orbit presents challenges involving radiation, cooling, and hardware reliability...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Sharp eyes AI server deliveries in Japan as early as March 2027
Sharp said it could begin delivering its new AI servers to customers as early as March 2027, leveraging parent company Foxconn's procurement and manufacturing capabilities to target...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Nvidia probe fuels push for China chip curbs, raising risks for Samsung, SK Hynix
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix face uncertainty over demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) as US lawmakers press for tighter controls on AI chip exports to China following allegations...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Mitsui Chemicals to acquire JSR for US$11.6 billion, targeting semiconductor materials growth
Mitsui Chemicals plans to acquire semiconductor materials maker JSR in a transaction valued at JPY1.84 trillion (approx. US$11.6 billion), including assumed debt, as it seeks to strengthen...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Taiwan's proposed Amazon Leo network would broaden emergency communications
Taiwan's proposed 2027 government budget would fund a low Earth orbit satellite network using Amazon Leo, adding backup communications for critical sites during disasters and emergencies...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
TIER sees Taiwan growth slowing to 6.45% in 2027
Taiwan's growth is expected to ease in 2027 as a surge in AI-related exports and business investment lifts this year's comparison base. However, continued spending on AI infrastructure...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Commentary: China's emerging semiconductor investment empire takes quieter route to dominance
A decade ago, China's Tsinghua Unigroup alarmed Taiwan's semiconductor industry with an aggressive acquisition campaign. Under then-chairman Zhao Weiguo, the group acquired Spreadtrum...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Exclusive: Quantum without quantum computers — Quinas bets on quantum tunneling to break AI's memory bottleneck
As artificial intelligence pushes computing systems toward unprecedented processing demands, another technological bottleneck is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore: the energy...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Taiwan begins 6G spectrum prep as 4G licenses expire in 2030
Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) plans to begin preparatory work in 2027 for a potential 6G spectrum release, as licenses for the 700MHz, 900MHz, and 1800MHz bands are due...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Environmental engineering and advanced process materials drive Topco's revenue above full-year 2025 level in first 10 months
Topco reported consolidated revenue of NT$8.186 billion (approx. US$249.4 million) for October 2026, up 6.3% month-over-month and 61.2% year-over-year, setting a record high for monthly...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
7STARLAKE, South Korea's Raion Robotics, builds Taiwan AI platform
Unmanned vehicle systems developer 7STARLAKE announced on November 6 that it will work with South Korean robotics company Raion Robotics and National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) to...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Y-S Electronic tops 2025 revenue in October 2026, expands AI server push
Y-S Electronic, a subsidiary of Sun Yad Group, reported consolidated revenue of NT$73.271 million (US$2.24 million) in October 2026, up 31.67% year-on-year. Revenue for the first 10...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
ITRI forecasts global EV sales to grow 11.9% to over 36 million units in 2026; BYD set to join top five automakers
Global sales of electrified vehicles, including hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), are forecast to rise 11.9% to more than 36 million units in 2026, even as overall vehicle sales decline...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Taiwan telecom leader pledges more film, TV investment as OTT competition intensifies
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) is expanding its investment in film and television content as competition in Taiwan's over-the-top (OTT) market intensifies. The Chunghwa Digital Cultural and...