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Monday 30 March 2026

Samsung reportedly shifts Xi'an plant to 236-layer NAND

Samsung Electronics has reportedly begun mass production of 236-layer NAND flash at its Xi'an plant in China, marking a key step in...

Monday 30 March 2026

Toshiba, Rohm, Mitsubishi Electric, and partners begin talks on integrating Japanese power device and semiconductor businesses

Monday 30 March 2026

Sony raises PlayStation 5 prices amid memory costs spike

Sony Group's gaming subsidiary, Sony Interactive Entertainment, announced on March 27 that it would raise the global retail price of its flagship home console, the PlayStation 5, effective...

Monday 30 March 2026

AI-driven memory market set to top US$600 billion on rising storage demand

The global semiconductor memory market is expected to surpass US$600 billion by 2026, as artificial intelligence accelerates a shift toward high-performance storage, according to industry...

Monday 30 March 2026

Taiwan broadens strategic industry list to include AI, quantum, and SiPh

Taiwan's premier Cho Jung-tai has unveiled a new list of 13 strategic industries. The lineup includes silicon photonics (SiPh), quantum technology, and unmanned vehicles. Quantum technology...

Monday 30 March 2026

Aten International's AI rack push and consumer pivot set to reshape revenue mix and margins

Aten International reported revenue gains early in the year on the back of AI data-center demand and outlined plans to expand rack offerings and enter consumer electronics —...

Monday 30 March 2026

Samsung invests in AI chip design startup to speed silicon and cut power use

Samsung Electronics has backed AI chip design startup Normal Computing in a US$50 million funding round, expanding its push into AI-driven electronic design automation and next-generation...

Monday 30 March 2026

Weekly news roundup: AI, supply chains, new entrants intensify global chip race

Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of March 23-27, 2026:

Monday 30 March 2026

AI meets reality: why physical data is the real constraint

Artificial intelligence is entering a new phase centered on agentic systems, with momentum shifting from digital environments to real-world...

Monday 30 March 2026

Taiwan’s AI pivot: from chip factory to “silicon innovation island”

Taiwan is moving to cement its status as the "beating heart" of the global technology industry by transitioning from a hardware manufacturing powerhouse into what Acer founder Stan...

Monday 30 March 2026

Senao International eyes AI and used phone demand to drive 2026 growth

Senao International's cautious 2026 outlook, outlined at a March 27 investor briefing, signals global repercussions for device makers as inflation, chip shortages, and high smartphone...

Monday 30 March 2026

Taiwan moves to break into space supply chains through British partnership

The global space industry has long been defined by closed supply chains and steep certification barriers—obstacles that have made it difficult for Taiwan to secure a meaningful...

Monday 30 March 2026

Huawei sees 60% surge in Taiwan earphone sales, targets wearables expansion

Huawei Technologies unveiled its 2026 wearable product lineup at a launch event in Taiwan on the March 27. Yong Hai, general manager of Xunwei Technology, the exclusive distributor...

Monday 30 March 2026

Taipower files No. 3 nuclear power plant restart plan, launches safety inspections with Westinghouse

Taiwan Power (Taipower) officially submitted its plan to restart the Maanshan (No. 3) nuclear power plant to Taiwan's Nuclear Safety Commission (NSC) for review on March 27.

Sunday 29 March 2026

Samsung's 2026 strike poses bigger challenges despite economic shift and tripled scale

Samsung Electronics is facing a looming labor strike in May as its memory and foundry businesses take off, marking a more complex challenge than the initial 2024 walkout. The upcoming...

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