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Wednesday 17 June 2026

Kaynes' Japan push signals India's bid to become an alternative chip packaging hub

India-based Kaynes Technology is seeking outsourced automotive semiconductor orders in Japan, a move that could help establish a foothold...

Wednesday 17 June 2026

Taiwan's Astrogate taps South Korean wireless conferencing market, secures LG, SK Hynix

Taiwan-based wireless collaboration solutions provider Astrogate is establishing South Korea as its primary growth market. The company is leveraging cross-brand compatibility, secure...

Wednesday 17 June 2026

Exclusive: Largan taps Han's Laser equipment as optics makers target FAU growth

Taiwan optical leader Largan Precision has disclosed an equipment order worth about NT$650 million (US$20.6 million) from Chinese laser-processing...

Wednesday 17 June 2026

PCIM 2026: How high-voltage infrastructure is unifying AI and e-mobility sectors

Semiconductor manufacturers, market analysts, and engineering departments have long tracked the clean energy transition through siloed vertical markets. For example, they will calculate...

Wednesday 17 June 2026

Poland turns to Taiwan to build up chips as Foxconn seals EV assembly deal

Poland is seeking major Taiwanese investment to strengthen its manufacturing base, a shift that could reshape Europe's supply chains...

Wednesday 17 June 2026

Gem Terminal eyes new growth curve in 2026 with shipments of AI-related thermal materials

Gem Terminal Industry is seeing the results of its recent efforts in developing new copper materials, with expectations of sequential quarterly growth in 2026 as production capacity...

Wednesday 17 June 2026

Volkswagen cuts deeper as market headwinds erase savings

Volkswagen Group announced expanded layoffs and production cuts as it sought to secure net annual savings of ?6 billion by 2030, citing persistent pressure from geopolitical tensions,...

Tuesday 16 June 2026

AI chip race sends semiconductor equipment sales to record US$36.55 billion

Global semiconductor manufacturing equipment sales reached a record US$36.55 billion in the first quarter of 2026, driven by AI-related investment in advanced logic, DRAM, and advanced...

Tuesday 16 June 2026

Exclusive: Synopsys CEO eyes subscription-plus-token model in AI Agentic era

Synopsys celebrated the 35th anniversary of its Taiwan operations and the opening of its new Hsinchu office on June 15. During the...

Tuesday 16 June 2026

Synopsys celebrates 35 years in Taiwan, pledges continued investment

On June 15, Synopsys celebrated the 35th anniversary of its Taiwan operations and officially opened its new office at Hsinchu Science...

Tuesday 16 June 2026

AMD opens EFB front beyond CoWoS, putting Taiwan substrate trio in play

The AI data center buildout is driving demand for high-performance computing (HPC) and networking chips, sending the global IC substrate industry into a new growth cycle. Order visibility...

Tuesday 16 June 2026

Tesla files for supervised Full Self-Driving approval with Taiwan regulator

Tesla Taiwan announced on June 16 that it formally submitted application documents for its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system to...

Tuesday 16 June 2026

TSMC reportedly teams with Ibiden, Innolux to push CoPoS, glass substrates

TSMC is accelerating its advanced packaging roadmap for AI chips, expanding CoWoS capacity while publicly disclosing new progress in...

Tuesday 16 June 2026

Kioxia surpasses Toyota, eyes M&A push in face of AI boom

NAND flash memory supplier Kioxia Holdings has surpassed Toyota Motor in market capitalisation, becoming Japan's most valuable company. The development highlights how the global artificial...

Tuesday 16 June 2026

Samsung reportedly deepens foundry ties with Elon Musk's companies as turnaround timeline pushes toward 2028

Samsung Electronics' foundry business is reportedly expanding its strategic relationship with companies led by Elon Musk, with cooperation now spanning electric vehicles and emerging...

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