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Thursday 16 April 2026

TSMC enters 2nm mass production, scales 3nm capacity

TSMC laid out its capacity expansion plans and advanced node progress at its first quarter 2026 earnings call. Chairman C.C. Wei reaffirmed Taiwan as the primary base for leading-edge...

Thursday 16 April 2026

Thunder Tiger eyes LUCAS market with low-cost loitering drone

Taiwanese drone manufacturer Thunder Tiger Group is developing a domestic version of the Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System, or LUCAS, modeled on systems deployed by the US in...

Thursday 16 April 2026

Taiwan analog IC firms show varied 1Q26 revenue; motor control and DDR5 PMIC drive growth

Taiwanese analog IC companies have recently released their full revenue figures for the first quarter of 2026, revealing mixed performances. Firms with rapidly growing new businesses...

Thursday 16 April 2026

Genomics BioSci & Tech bets on AI to unlock gene-based longevity

Genomics BioSci & Tech, Taiwan's largest commercial genomic sequencing company, is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to decode the secrets of aging and disease. Company founder...

Thursday 16 April 2026

Kbro enters 10G era with NT$10 billion investment, advocates heterogeneous network backup to replace price wars

Taiwan's Kbro Broadband on April 15 unveiled its next-generation 10G broadband service, backed by a planned NT$10 billion (approx. US$316.45 million) investment to upgrade network...

Thursday 16 April 2026

TSMC 1Q26 earnings: AI demand sends profit up 58%, gross margin to all-time high

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported a first-quarter 2026 revenue of US$35.90 billion, a 40.6% jump from a year earlier, as insatiable demand for artificial intelligence...

Thursday 16 April 2026

Samsung System LSI talent exits raise risks for Exynos and image sensors

A wave of departures among core engineers at Samsung Electronics' System LSI division is raising concerns over a potential leadership gap at its non-memory chip unit, particularly...

Thursday 16 April 2026

Taiwan's investment in China collapsed from 84% to 4% — and it's rewiring global manufacturing

Taiwan's retreat from China's investment is reshaping global supply chains, prompting companies and governments to reassess industrial ties, trade flows, and economic security. The...

Thursday 16 April 2026

Taiwan says core trade objectives unchanged amid US Section 301 probe

Taiwan's affirmation that its core trade objectives remain unchanged despite a US Section 301 probe has global implications: shifts in tariffs and disputes could affect supply chains,...

Thursday 16 April 2026

TSMC says Applied Materials and JSR form top-tier chipmaking team

Japanese materials giant JSR has established an advanced planarization process solution joint research center in Taiwan, with JSR representative director and CEO Hank Hori personally...

Thursday 16 April 2026

US tightens ban on Chinese components, reshaping robotics supply chains

Washington's push to purge Chinese links from critical supply chains is hardening, and the effects are rippling through the global robotics...

Thursday 16 April 2026

Samsung targets May HBM4E samples for Nvidia after validation

Samsung Electronics is aiming to produce its first samples of next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4E) as early as May, with plans...

Thursday 16 April 2026

Taiwan's auto industry faces costly crossroads in age of AI

Stepping into the halls of the 360° Mobility Mega Shows, one is struck not by the usual crush of visitors but by the relative calm....

Thursday 16 April 2026

Taiwan lens makers pivot to CPO, silicon photonics beyond smartphones

Taiwan's optical lens makers opened 2026 with a sharp rebound, driven by a recovery in the global smartphone market and rising demand for...

Thursday 16 April 2026

TSMC capex hits US$56 billion, reshaping global semiconductor supply chain

TSMC's capital expenditure has surged in recent years, with 2026 spending forecasted to reach a record US$52-56 billion and market expectations even suggesting an upward revision to...

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