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Wednesday 11 November 2026
Nvidia security probe puts Taiwan supply chain orders under scrutiny
Nvidia is a key customer for Taiwan's semiconductor and AI server supply chains. If recent national security concerns around CEO Jensen Huang affect sales in China, export approvals...
Wednesday 11 November 2026
Anwar's China remarks threaten Taiwan investment in Malaysia
Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's comments supporting the one-China principle and the use of force to unify Taiwan continue to weigh on Taiwan-Malaysia ties nearly three months...
Wednesday 11 November 2026
Taiwan lets companies fast-track or delay patent examinations
Taiwan's Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) has introduced measures allowing companies to accelerate or delay patent examinations based on their business strategies. Intel, MediaTek,...
Wednesday 11 November 2026
Taiwan says it is reviewing information on alleged spy linked to Nvidia CEO
Taiwan will review information related to an alleged Chinese spy linked in media reports to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Premier Jung-tai Cho said, as US authorities investigate related...
Wednesday 11 November 2026
Tatung October revenue falls 8% year on year as Elitegroup shipments slip
Tatung Co. said its consolidated revenue fell 8.06% year on year to NT$3.392 billion (US$103.47 million) in October 2026, down 8% from September, as weaker shipments of some products...
Wednesday 11 November 2026
Changs Ascending rides semiconductor expansion into AI data-center power
Changs Ascending's October 2026 consolidated revenue rose 3.64% year on year, while revenue for both the month and the first 10 months reached record highs for the same period. The...
Wednesday 11 November 2026
Qualcomm names Samsung, Micron as memory suppliers in annual filing
Qualcomm has identified Samsung Electronics and Micron Technology as its primary memory suppliers for certain products, including automotive applications, in its fiscal 2026 annual...
Wednesday 11 November 2026
Taiwan connections draw attention in Jensen Huang controversy

Taiwan has emerged as a key part of the controversy surrounding Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang, with local media...

Wednesday 11 November 2026
SK Hynix taps Nvidia to speed up memory chip simulations
SK Hynix is using Nvidia's AI technology and GPU acceleration to speed up memory chip simulations, with improvements in etching-process development and tests of thermal and elastic...
Wednesday 11 November 2026
BMW adds LG Energy Solution and Samsung SDI to Gen6 battery supplier network
BMW has added LG Energy Solution (LGES) and Samsung SDI as suppliers of sixth-generation (Gen6) high-voltage battery cells, expanding regional sourcing in the US and Europe. The companies...
Wednesday 11 November 2026
EU-UK electric vehicle origin rules due in 2027 sharpen tariff tensions with China
Tariff friction among the EU, the UK and China over electric vehicles and local supply-chain policy is intensifying as a critical 2027 deadline approaches, reshaping competition in...
Wednesday 11 November 2026
Rapidus reportedly falls behind schedule on 2nm chip production target, raising questions over Japan's chip ambitions
Japan's state-backed chipmaker Rapidus is facing mounting technological challenges that could delay its plan to begin mass-producing 2nm semiconductors by March 2028, potentially undermining...
Wednesday 11 November 2026
Taiwan machinery exports rise for 21st month on AI demand, but US election adds uncertainty
Taiwan's machinery exports grew for a 21st consecutive month in October, led by electronic equipment on strong AI and semiconductor demand, according to the Taiwan Association of Machinery...
Wednesday 11 November 2026
Ion Electronic Materials targets 2027 profit as specialty gases scale
Ion Electronic Materials is capitalizing on rising demand for localized supplies of electronic specialty gases driven by advanced semiconductor processes, AI, and high-performance...
Wednesday 11 November 2026
AI server tracker: Taiwan's AI server supply shows no sign of cooling despite industry uncertainty
Combined October revenue at 49 Taiwanese companies in the AI server supply chain rose 63.8% from a year earlier to a record NT$3.22 trillion (approx. US$98.23 billion), according to...