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Friday 30 January 2026
Musk's TeraFab dream meets Nvidia reality check on chip manufacturing limits
Elon Musk's ambition to build a massive in-house semiconductor manufacturing complex has drawn fresh caution from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who stressed that advanced chip production...
Friday 30 January 2026
ASIC server demand boosts Taiwan's high-end CCL shipments
Cloud service providers (CSPs) continue to maintain strong capex, driving steady growth in AI servers and high-speed network switches markets while elevating the grade of copper-clad...
Friday 30 January 2026
SanDisk sees sevenfold profit surge in 2QFY26, extends Kioxia JV
SanDisk delivered a strong fiscal second quarter in 2026, reflecting accelerating demand across data centers, industrial applications, and consumer electronics, driven by the ongoing...
Friday 30 January 2026
Taiwan pledges full US cooperation to build new non-China supply chain
On January 28, 2026, Minister of Economic Affairs Ming-Hsin Kung highlighted Taiwan's commitment to comprehensive collaboration with the US in developing a "non-China" supply chain,...
Friday 30 January 2026
Hyundai and Kia hit hardest by Korea-US tariffs
Hyundai Motor Group's vehicle brands Hyundai and Kia saw their combined revenue exceed KRW300 trillion (US$208.6 billion) for the first time in 2025, breaking a record high. Even so,...
Friday 30 January 2026
US-China rivalry enters next phase: Nvidia's H200 chips get Beijing's nod
Recent reports from mainland China indicate that authorities have approved the import of an initial batch of Nvidia's H200 chips. The move highlights yet another turn in the intensifying...
Friday 30 January 2026
Exclusive: Tariffs and trade talks shape Suntek Motor's outlook for Taiwan's auto market
Ray Wu, CEO of Suntek Motor Group, a leading Taiwanese importer and dealer of luxury brands including Porsche and Skoda, told DIGITIMES that while Taiwan's auto market is expected...
Friday 30 January 2026
Altos taps Acer's regional footprint to ride enterprise AI boom, eyes double-digit growth in 2026
Altos Computing, Acer's AI server solutions subsidiary, is optimistic about its 2026 outlook as enterprise AI adoption gains momentum across Asia-Pacific. With a growing project pipeline...
Friday 30 January 2026
Samsung, LG hike laptop prices as memory 'chipflation' hits
Prices for laptops and consumer IT devices are climbing as a sustained rally in memory semiconductor costs ripples through the market. The trend, described by industry observers as...
Friday 30 January 2026
South Korea NAND flash gains strategic role in next-gen AI infrastructure

With artificial intelligence (AI) technology advancing at a breakneck pace—particularly as applications move from the training phase...

Friday 30 January 2026
Taiwan semiconductor test supply chain poised for growth amid rising AI chip complexity
Taiwan's semiconductor test supply chain is experiencing strong growth driven by increased demand for AI and HPC chips, industry sources report. Close collaborations with foundries...
Friday 30 January 2026
Analysis: Why ASML is cutting jobs in Europe and the US but sparing China
ASML Holding reported record financial results for 2025, marked by strong growth in both revenue and profitability. Full-year revenue reached EUR32.67 billion (US$38.96 billion), up...
Friday 30 January 2026
Dutch curbs on Nexperia risk breaking Europe's semiconductor supply chain, says CSIA
Wei Shaojun, vice president of the China Semiconductor Industry Association (CSIA) and a widely recognized pragmatic voice within China's semiconductor sector, has spoken out against...
Friday 30 January 2026
Taiwan pledges equal incentives for US investors under new MOU, with no cap on subsidies
Taiwan is stepping up efforts to anchor global investment at home, offering equal incentives to US and foreign firms even as cross-border commitments under the Taiwan–US Investment...
Friday 30 January 2026
Taiwan's smartphone shipments exceeded 5 million in 2025, iPhone 17 drives market dynamics
Taiwan's monthly smartphone shipments surpassed 500,000 units in October and November 2025, largely driven by strong sales of Apple's iPhone 17 series. However, shipments declined...