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Thursday 23 April 2026

SpaceX eyes GPU push as Tesla taps Samsung for chip upgrade

SpaceX is exploring in-house production of graphics processing units (GPUs) as it cites potential chip supply constraints, even as Tesla...

Thursday 23 April 2026

Samsung and LG turn to AI at WIS 2026 to tackle sluggish consumer electronics market

Faced with declining hardware sales as high interest rates and shrinking demand crunch the global consumer electronics market, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are pursuing strategies...

Thursday 23 April 2026

SaiMemory wins NEDO backing for next-generation ZAM memory, partners with Intel

SaiMemory, a next-generation memory developer established by SoftBank, said on April 22 that its development project has been selected...

Thursday 23 April 2026

Taiwan's semiconductor equipment gap persists despite govt subsidies

With government incentives, Taiwan has achieved significant success in localizing display equipment, though the competitiveness of the display industry has declined considerably in...

Thursday 23 April 2026

Volkswagen outlines aggressive EV, AI and capacity reset ahead of Beijing show

Volkswagen's plan to launch 50 electric models by 2030 while cutting global production capacity signals major structural shifts for consumers, suppliers, and markets worldwide. The...

Thursday 23 April 2026

Former Samsung Electronics researcher sentenced to 7-year prison term for leaking DRAM trade secrets

A former researcher at Samsung Electronics was sentenced to seven years in prison on April 22 by a South Korean court for leaking core semiconductor trade secrets to a Chinese competitor...

Thursday 23 April 2026

LG Display approves KRW1.1 trillion OLED infrastructure investment

LG Display approved an investment of KRW1.1 trillion (approx. US$740 million) to build OLED technology infrastructure. The move, running from April 22, 2026, to June 30, 2028, could...

Thursday 23 April 2026

SK Hynix to shift over half of NAND output to 321-layer chips

SK Hynix said it plans to expand production of its latest 321-layer NAND chips, as demand for AI applications leads to increased adoption of high-capacity enterprise storage.

Thursday 23 April 2026

SK Hynix flags persistent HBM shortage as demand outpaces supply

SK Hynix said demand for high-bandwidth memory is expected to outpace supply for several years, underscoring persistent constraints in the AI memory market even as the company ramps...

Thursday 23 April 2026

Rockwell Automation highlights talent and ecosystem challenges for overseas plant constructions

Taiwanese manufacturers have increasingly expanded globally in recent years, especially under the Taiwan-US tariff agreements that have cemented US investments. This shift in manufacturing...

Thursday 23 April 2026

Rockwell Automation flags key AI challenges, unveils three-step strategy for Taiwan's shift to autonomous manufacturing

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly moving beyond pilot projects to large-scale deployment in manufacturing, but many Taiwanese firms remain constrained by data, infrastructure,...

Thursday 23 April 2026

Samsung and SK Hynix race to upgrade China chip plants as NAND demand surges

As the artificial intelligence boom reshapes global computing demand, the memory chip industry is entering a new phase of strain and restructuring — one in which both DRAM and...

Thursday 23 April 2026

AIDC transitions into full-scale drone systems provider, advancing autonomy with in-house R&D

Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) is fast-tracking its transition from a supporting aerospace contractor into a full-fledged drone system provider, aiming...

Thursday 23 April 2026

Apollo Power secures backing from SEEC, Phison, and Gigabyte for AI data center power solutions

Apollo Power is targeting the behind-the-meter energy storage market in Taiwan through a partnership with Tesla to deploy the latter's Megapack enterprise-level energy storage systems...

Thursday 23 April 2026

TSMC targets 2029 production for A13 and A12 as next AI chip nodes

At its North America Technology Symposium, TSMC showcased a range of innovations in advanced process technologies. Following the introduction of its A14 process in 2025, the company...

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