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Monday 1 June 2026
Weekly news roundup: Nvidia CEO hosts trillion-dollar dinner; TSMC CEO to address bonus backlash in person
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of May 25-31, 2026:
Monday 1 June 2026
Taiwan AI boom lifts server ODM valuations and pushes suppliers to chase higher margins
The AI boom is lifting valuations across Taiwan's system integration supply chain, while downstream vendors accelerate operations as the island's "electronic six giants" gain more...
Monday 1 June 2026
US FEOC rules and tariff cuts are redirecting global auto electronics supply chains to Taiwan
US enforcement of foreign entities of concern, or FEOC, rules and a revised non-semiconductor Section 232 tariff preference have prompted a global shift in auto supply chains toward...
Monday 1 June 2026
Taiwan Mobile says D2C satellite services not urgent priority as AI drives data-center and power concerns
Taiwan Mobile told shareholders on May 29 that direct-to-cell satellite services are not an urgent need for Taiwan and that the satellite-to-phone business model still requires proof,...
Monday 1 June 2026
Skymizer launches HTX301 decode-first accelerator to bring large-model inference on-premises
Skymizer said it unveiled HTX301, a decode-first accelerator chip for on-premises AI inference, at COMPUTEX 2026, to shift large-model serving away from cloud GPU racks and onto single...
Monday 1 June 2026
WPG says AI era will reward supply-chain ecosystems over individual firms
As Computex opens this week, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has arrived in Taiwan early to meet supply-chain partners. For global readers, the message from local industry leaders is clear:...
Monday 1 June 2026
Taiwan supply chains draw US interest in defense and drone tech
A defense industry forum in Taiwan signaled growing interest among US military tech companies in Taiwan's supply chain, particularly as a new era of warfare defined by AI and unmanned...
Monday 1 June 2026
LG denies report on sale to Hisense TV as Chinese rivals gain ground
LG Electronics has denied a Korean media report that it discussed a possible sale or restructuring of its TV business with China's Hisense, as intensifying competition from Chinese...
Monday 1 June 2026
Taiwan's AI boom has a blind spot — and lenders are filling it
Taiwan's economy has become one of the most closely watched in the world, riding a surge in global demand for semiconductors and advanced AI servers that have powered exports and private...
Monday 1 June 2026
Interview: Sharp CEO taps Foxconn ecosystem for brand revival
Sharp President and CEO Tetsuji Kawamura said the company has eased some long-standing management pressures, but its main challenge now is to expand its brand, develop new businesses,...
Sunday 31 May 2026
WinWay to double test capacity with NT$3.5B southern Taiwan plant
WinWay Technologies, a major test interface provider, followed ASE Holdings in holding a groundbreaking ceremony for its new plant at the Renwu Industrial Park in southern Taiwan....
Sunday 31 May 2026
United Integrated Services sees AI capex boom extending fab order visibility to 2030
United Integrated Services, a key fab-building partner for TSMC and Micron, said the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom is continuing to drive semiconductor capital spending...
Sunday 31 May 2026
Senao Networks projects 2026 growth as ISP expansion offsets memory shortage risks
Networking equipment maker Senao Networks reported that shareholders approved its 2025 financial report and a cash dividend of NT$3 (US$0.096) per share at a meeting on May 28, 2026,...
Sunday 31 May 2026
Yageo eyes AI liquid-cooling dealmaking, targets protection components
Yageo chairman Pierre Chen, who has become Taiwan's richest man, reiterated at the company's recent shareholders meeting that the group will not sit out opportunities in the AI applications...
Sunday 31 May 2026
AI demand and chip investment lift Taiwan exports and business outlook
Taiwan's economic outlook improved in April 2026 as rising AI demand and receding Middle East geopolitical risks boosted manufacturers' business sentiment, the National Development...