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Friday 2 October 2026
LG Energy Solution and GM bet LMR can bridge the gap between LFP cost and high-nickel range
For years, automakers have grappled with an underlying paradox stemming from persistent EV raw-material pressures, as supply chains worldwide have been constrained by a familiar battery-chemistry...
Friday 2 October 2026
Bull's France factory doubles capacity to capture growing orders as EU pushes AI sovereignty
Supercomputer maker Bull will double its production capacity using an expanded factory that reopened on October 1. The French creator of Europe's fastest supercomputers described unprecedented...
Friday 2 October 2026
Meta to add Naver Map navigation to AI glasses in South Korea
Meta will link Naver Map's walking-navigation feature to its Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta AI glasses in 2026, as it moves to strengthen its presence in South Korea before rival AI...
Friday 2 October 2026
Japanese firms cut China presence 22.4% as trade risks mount
Japanese companies sharply reduced their footprint in China over the past two years, with the number operating there falling 22.4% from 13,034 to 10,118 as of the end of June 2026,...
Friday 2 October 2026
ficonTEC, Hermes Testing target CPO testing scale-up with INS-2 platform
ficonTEC, a maker of optoelectronic automation assembly and test equipment, has announced a strategic partnership with Hermes Testing Solutions Inc. (HTSI) to support Taiwan's rapidly...
Friday 2 October 2026
Taiwan pledges to help TSMC expand domestic investment amid Singapore rumors
Rumors that TSMC is weighing a new semiconductor investment in Singapore have reignited concerns over its overseas expansion, while the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said on...
Friday 2 October 2026
Qbic expands edge AI on Arm, lifts smart access control above 60%
Industrial computer (IPC) maker Qbic held its pre-IPO presentation for the over-the-counter market on October 1, 2026, highlighting a strategy that differs from that of most Taiwanese...
Friday 2 October 2026
Micron ramps up HBM capacity at Taiwan's four major sites
Micron Technology's revenue and profit for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 both beat expectations, and the company expects capacity supply to be even tighter in 2027 and 2028 than...
Friday 2 October 2026
LG Electronics, LS Electric target AI data center bottlenecks with US cooling capacity, 345kV power deals
South Korea's LG Electronics and LS Electric are expanding deeper into AI data center infrastructure, targeting two of the fastest-growing bottlenecks around high-density computing:...
Friday 2 October 2026
Tesla cuts AI5, AI6 memory specs to protect Optimus
Facing a prolonged memory supply crunch, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced steep cuts to the memory specifications of the company's AI5 and AI6 chips to secure enough memory for Optimus...
Friday 2 October 2026
Taiwan government backs 7 semiconductor schools to upgrade equipment
To address chip talent shortages, Taiwan has a law in place to promote industry-academia collaboration by establishing semiconductor schools. However, the current financing scheme...
Friday 2 October 2026
Micron expands global fabs, calls on Taiwanese suppliers to go overseas
AI-driven memory demand is surging, and Micron has recently accelerated capacity expansion across multiple regions worldwide, including Taiwan, the US, Japan, Singapore, and India...
Friday 2 October 2026
JSR completes South Korean EUV facility as Japanese suppliers localize next-gen resists
JSR Micro Korea, the local subsidiary of Japan-based JSR, officially completed construction of a new semiconductor materials plant on September 30 in the Ochang Foreign Investment...
Friday 2 October 2026
TSMC, NTU deepen R&D ties through nearly 50 projects a year
National Taiwan University's Graduate School of Advanced Technology (GSAT) has expanded its semiconductor research capabilities with new process and measurement equipment, strengthening...
Friday 2 October 2026
Samsung launches Tab S12, Buds On, SmartTag3
Samsung Electronics on October 1 unveiled its next-generation premium Galaxy Tab S12 series, its first clip-on wireless earbuds, the Galaxy Buds On, and the Galaxy SmartTag3, which...