Computex, Asia's largest technology trade show, opened this year with many of the industry's most prominent executives gathering in Taiwan. Yet while Nvidia used the event to unveil new products and reinforce its ambitions in artificial intelligence (AI), Intel's appearance left some industry observers underwhelmed.
Optical communications maker PCL Technologies is expanding into high-power laser packaging, with its new Malaysia plant on track to pass customer certification by the end of 2026. Its earlier investment in US silicon photonics firm Skorpios and the acquisition of Pingood Enterprise also form part of the group's co-packaged optics (CPO) strategy.
COMPUTEX 2026 concluded this week after drawing the world's largest chipmakers and technology suppliers to Taiwan. Yet despite a crowded field of competitors, one company once again dominated the conversation: Nvidia.
Taiwanese fabless chipmaker ELAN said its second-quarter 2026 outlook suggests revenue will hold near first-quarter levels, even as the company expands beyond PC orders into drones, AI PCs, and optical modules. The company also said drone-related revenue could grow multiple times over the next two years.
Computex 2026 has ended, with the spotlight again firmly on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. From his arrival in Taiwan on May 23, Huang spent two weeks meeting key industry figures, attending Nvidia developer events, GTC Taipei, and a Computex tour, and once again hosting his "trillion-dollar banquet."
TSMC's AI capacity crunch is giving Intel its clearest opening in years to re-enter the most advanced chipmaking race, with Google and Nvidia exploring Intel as a potential backup manufacturing and packaging partner for next-generation AI processors.
Onsemi has introduced an online design tool to help engineers match SiC MOSFETs and gate drivers more quickly. The company said the platform could reduce early-stage trial-and-error in power electronics, with potential implications for AI data centers, electric vehicles, industrial systems, and electrification infrastructure worldwide.
Nvidia and Hyundai Motor Group have agreed to deepen their collaboration in artificial intelligence, robotics, and future mobility technologies as the two companies seek to accelerate the commercialization of physical AI and expand South Korea's role in next-generation AI infrastructure.
Tencent is sharpening a dual-track AI chip strategy, combining self-developed semiconductors for its own business workloads with deeper partnerships across China's domestic AI computing supply chain.
Topco Scientific said strong demand from artificial intelligence and high-performance computing drove higher shipments of advanced-process materials, lifting consolidated revenue in May to NT$6.54 billion, up 18.6% year over year and the third-highest monthly level on record. For the first five months of 2026, consolidated revenue reached NT$31.85 billion, up 17.6% year over year, as semiconductor materials sales posted double-digit growth.
AMD said on June 8 it plans to invest up to GBP2 billion (approx. US$2.67 billion) in the UK over the next five years to accelerate AI innovation and research and broaden access to advanced computing resources. The company said the funding is intended to support long-term economic growth and scientific leadership nationwide.
Computex 2026 closed last week with physical AI among its central themes, and robots emerging as one of the clearest ways to demonstrate it. Yet, unlike CES, where robot makers competed to showcase their hardware, Computex presented a different picture: AI computing platforms, edge inference, physical AI architectures, and the ecosystems behind robots took center stage.
After concluding a meeting with SK Group on the morning of June 8, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang traveled to LG Group's headquarters, the LG Twin Towers in Seoul's Yeouido district, for a formal meeting with LG Chairman Koo Kwang-mo. The discussions underscored a widening strategic partnership between the two companies across robotics, AI infrastructure, mobility technologies, and advanced AI development.
ELAN Microelectronics is broadening beyond notebook PCs into agentic AI PCs, unmanned vehicles, and optical communication chips, moves that could influence technology supply chains across Asia, the US, and Europe. The company also disclosed a strategic investment in US-based PETA Optronics, signaling a deeper push into next-generation hardware markets worldwide.
Huawei's chip design arm HiSilicon Technologies has reportedly raised prices for some products, drawing market attention as China's semiconductor sector shows signs of recovery after a prolonged downturn.
Jensen Huang spent nearly two weeks in Taiwan for GTC Taipei and Computex 2026 before flying to Seoul on June 5 — and even on the streets of South Korea, he returned to the same four products he had unveiled in Taipei. "Nvidia introduced four new products this week," he told reporters in Seoul.
Nvidia's move to expand AI-powered PCs could reshape where global consumers and companies use artificial intelligence, shifting more work onto local devices rather than cloud services. The timing matters because handset demand is weakening rapidly, and the industry is confronting higher costs, weaker upgrade demand, and a more difficult global outlook.
Apple's M5 Pro signals a broader shift in laptop processors, with implications for global device makers, developers, and AI users. A teardown suggests Apple is combining chiplet-style packaging, higher memory bandwidth, and GPU-based AI acceleration to strengthen on-device computing while reshaping how premium PCs approach local AI workloads.
A city in China has begun investigating the connections between its local companies and Dreame Technology, a Chinese company known for its robot vacuum cleaners that has reportedly spun off nearly 1000 affiliated companies within 18 months. The move follows a wave of online scrutiny over Dreame's business model, particularly its reliance on local state-owned funding while it aggressively seeks to expand into an expansive range of technology sectors.
Shanghai Belling, a Chinese analog IC supplier, has announced price adjustments for some of its products starting June 9, 2026, with increases ranging from 10% to 30%. The move is widely seen as a notable step in a fresh round of price adjustments by one of China's most established analog chipmakers.
Beneath the rapid expansion of electric vehicles and artificial intelligence infrastructure, a quieter battle is unfolding in the semiconductor supply chain.
US chipmaker Marvell took a more visible stance at Computex 2026, with CEO Matt Murphy delivering a keynote speech and senior executives visiting Taiwan to lay out the company's outlook for AI data center connectivity technology and market opportunities.
Naver and Nvidia announced on June 7 that the South Korean internet company will expand its AI infrastructure using Nvidia's DSX platform, starting at 55 megawatts and targeting gigawatt-scale deployment. The expansion begins at Naver's GAK Sejong data center in Sejong, South Korea.
Nvidia and Doosan Group are widening their collaboration to develop physical AI, robotics, and AI factory infrastructure that could shape industrial automation worldwide. The effort spans robotics, heavy equipment, power systems, and advanced materials, highlighting how global AI growth is increasingly tied to manufacturing, energy, and data center supply chains.
