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Thursday 5 March 2026

UMC honorary vice chairman warns US-Iran war unlikely to end quickly, urges tech sector to build Taiwan value

With military conflicts escalating in the Middle East, United Microelectronics (UMC) honorary vice chairman John Hsuan warned that global supply chains will be disrupted by war. He...

Thursday 5 March 2026

AW 2026: Asus outlines edge AI strategy for smart city deployments

ASUS IoT is redefining the urban landscape by positioning itself as the high-performance backbone for modern smart cities, using edge AI and machine...

Thursday 5 March 2026

Suzuki to acquire Kanadevia's solid-state battery business to strengthen EV technology

Suzuki Motor Corporation said it will acquire the all-solid-state lithium-ion battery business of Japanese engineering firm Kanadevia Corporation, as the automaker steps up development...

Thursday 5 March 2026

Taiwan weighs power controls for AI data centers as compute push tests grid capacity

Taiwan is exploring regulatory measures to manage the rising electricity demand from AI computing infrastructure, even as the government...

Thursday 5 March 2026

Commentary: HBM hybrid bonding race heats up, but memory makers slow to adopt

Competition in the high bandwidth memory (HBM) market is intensifying, prompting equipment makers such as Hanwha Semitech and Semes to accelerate...

Thursday 5 March 2026

Analysis: AI PCB rivalry across four economies puts Taiwan under pressure

Rising geopolitical tensions and surging demand for AI applications are reshaping the global printed circuit board (PCB) industry. The Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA) notes...

Thursday 5 March 2026

Apple builds US chip supply chain with TSMC and Foxconn

Semiconductors are a core technology of the digital economy. While most chip design still takes place in the US, manufacturing has long been concentrated in Asia, particularly Taiwan...

Thursday 5 March 2026

Singapore's small-state strategy offers new insights for Taiwan's tech industry

Often dubbed the "Little Red Dot," Singapore is a city-state that lacks natural resources, and previously even had to turn to neighboring countries for drinking water. Yet in a span...

Thursday 5 March 2026

Samsung DRAM prices reportedly double in 1Q26, jumping from 70% to 100% increase in a month

Reports indicate that Samsung raised DRAM prices by more than 100% in the first quarter of 2026. The increase had initially been negotiated at around 70% in January 2026, but expanded...

Thursday 5 March 2026

Glass fiber shortage hits IC substrates, MGC follows Resonac with 30% CCL price hike

Demand from Nvidia and Apple has intensified shortages of high-end glass fiber cloth used in IC substrates, driving broad price increases...

Thursday 5 March 2026

Tesla's Grunheide overhaul signals shift to multi-product 'superfactory' with implications for European automakers

Tesla's Gigafactory in Grunheide, Germany, is being repurposed into a multi-product manufacturing hub after CEO Elon Musk outlined five transformation initiatives to address falling...

Wednesday 4 March 2026

Taipower forecasts over 5GW new power demand by 2030 amid semiconductor and AI data center expansion

With the ongoing AI surge driving capacity expansions in Taiwan's foundry, memory, advanced packaging, and server industries, Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) expects new power demand...

Wednesday 4 March 2026

Acter Group posts 37% revenue growth in 2025 on Taiwan project surge

Taiwanese cleanroom integration engineering leader Acter reported consolidated revenue of NT$10.98 billion (US$348.84 million) for the fourth quarter of 2025, up 16% year-on-year,...

Wednesday 4 March 2026

Samsung expands AI chip push with Pyeongtaek P5 and Texas foundry ramp

Samsung Electronics is accelerating the expansion of its Pyeongtaek semiconductor campus in South Korea, aiming to establish the site...

Wednesday 4 March 2026

Gogoro gains market share in Taiwan with entry-level scooters amid Lunar New Year slump

Taiwan's scooter market declined in February 2026 due to the Lunar New Year holiday, with fewer working days for vehicle registration. Total monthly sales dropped to 44,817 units in...

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