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Monday 12 October 2026
Rapidus targets customers underserved by TSMC, but can it convince them to take the risk?
Backed by US$15 billion in Japanese government funding, Rapidus announced an alliance with 17 semiconductor design-related companies, including US-based Synopsys and India's Infosys,...
Monday 12 October 2026
SK Hynix's US$299 billion chip plan faces military base hurdle
SK Hynix's proposed KRW400 trillion (approx. US$299 billion) semiconductor expansion in southwestern South Korea faces a major obstacle as the company races to increase memory production...
Monday 12 October 2026
Samsung, SK Hynix accept ASML's 10% price hike in parts, report says
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have accepted a 10% increase in ASML's replacement-part prices for lithography systems in South Korea, with the higher rates taking effect for deliveries...
Monday 12 October 2026
LG Display unveils maskless OLED technology, targeting more efficient IT displays
LG Display has unveiled a new organic light-emitting diode (OLED) manufacturing technology designed to improve production efficiency and display performance, and reduce manufacturing...
Monday 12 October 2026
Former iPhone display plant in Japan reportedly to enter AI chip supply chain
A former iPhone display factory in Mobara, Japan, is set for a new role in the semiconductor supply chain, with Shinko Electric Industries planning to convert the site into a production...
Monday 12 October 2026
Kawasaki Heavy Industries bets JPY550 billion on physical AI, robotics
Kawasaki Heavy Industries is betting on physical AI as part of a multibillion-dollar growth plan to modernize factories, address labor shortages, and expand robotics across shipbuilding,...
Monday 12 October 2026
Mistral unveils ML4 open-weight model, touts edge over Chinese rivals
French AI startup Mistral has launched a public preview of Mistral Large 4 (ML4), a 1-trillion-parameter AI model whose weights are scheduled for public release in late October 2026,...
Monday 12 October 2026
Taiwan GDP growth hits 11% as government plan for AI dividend advances
Taiwan's gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to reach 11.05% in 2026, a 39-year high, driven by its technological advantage in artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors,...
Monday 12 October 2026
ICT inflation impact limited as supply shock falls short
Prices for electronic components such as memory, advanced copper foil, glass fiber cloth, and ABF substrates have been rising for some time as makers pass on costs amid tight supply...
Monday 12 October 2026
DIGITIMES Insight: Why AI is shifting telecom traffic to the uplink
AI is changing the logic of telecom traffic growth, with Ericsson and industry researchers warning that mobile networks must now handle not only more data, but also more uplink traffic,...
Monday 12 October 2026
Nanya Plastics deepens push into power engineering as AI infrastructure demand rises
Nanya Plastics Corporation is expanding into heavy electrical equipment and power engineering, a move that could ripple beyond Taiwan as global demand for AI data centers, grid upgrades,...
Sunday 11 October 2026
Vicor widens AI server power patent fight, seeking new US import ban on Foxconn, Quanta and Delta
Vicor Corporation is trying for the second time this year to get AI server power hardware from Taiwan's largest server makers barred from the US. It has won such a ban before.
Sunday 11 October 2026
Changs Ascending September revenue jumps 92% on semiconductor plant buildouts
Changs Ascending said orders tied to semiconductor customers' new plant construction, equipment arrivals, and project acceptance schedules were gradually fulfilled and recognized as...
Sunday 11 October 2026
Amtran September revenue hits nearly 7-year high on non-TV, OLED monitor shipments
Amtran reported September 2026 revenue of NT$3.45 billion (US$107.87 million), up 26.4% month-over-month and 32.5% year-over-year, as higher-end display shipments and stable OLED monitor...
Sunday 11 October 2026
System integration emerges as Taiwan's next drone industry edge for defense scale-up
As defense technology and unmanned vehicles increasingly extend beyond traditional defense industries into the ICT and semiconductor sectors, Taiwan's manufacturers are being urged...