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Monday 2 February 2026

Taiwan restarts offshore wind expansion, resetting strategy with 2026 floating turbine demo

After years of disruption, Taiwan's offshore wind sector is approaching a decisive inflection point in 2026. Development momentum was previously slowed by labor shortages during the...

Monday 2 February 2026

Semco's Tianjin MLCC plant capacity runs flat out on EV, AI server expansion

Rising automotive electronics demand has pushed Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco)'s Tianjin plant to full capacity across its multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) production lines,...

Monday 2 February 2026

Kioxia targets data center NAND as rivals chase HBM

Kioxia Holdings sees an opportunity to expand its presence in high-density storage for AI data centers as rivals direct resources to other segments. The company's incoming president...

Monday 2 February 2026

ASE ramps advanced packaging in Taiwan as SPIL scales central hub

ASE Technology Holding is accelerating capacity expansion across multiple locations to meet rising demand for advanced packaging and testing services, with projects underway in northern,...

Monday 2 February 2026

Msscorps eyes annual growth with silicon photonics expansion

Msscorps held its year-end gathering on February 1, 2026, during which chairman Chi-Lun Liu highlighted the company's two decades of deep expertise in semiconductor testing and analysis...

Monday 2 February 2026

China breaks into the global top 20 with a trio of chipmaking equipment suppliers

China's drive to localize its semiconductor supply chain is reshaping the global chipmaking equipment industry, with three domestic suppliers now ranking among the world's top 20 for...

Monday 2 February 2026

Taiwan's defense institute partners with US firm to boost critical manufacturing capacity

Taiwan's National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) has partnered with US-based B&P Littleford to forge a new chapter in Taiwan-US defense industry cooperation...

Monday 2 February 2026

Apple and Samsung enter decade-long AR glasses race, putting Taiwan's optical suppliers on display

Demand for smart glasses is climbing. Alongside established players such as Meta, Rokid, RayNeo, and Xreal, heavyweight brands including Samsung Electronics and Apple are preparing...

Monday 2 February 2026

Weekly news roundup: Diversification, memory power, capacity politics

Below are the most-read DIGITIMES stories from the week of January 16 – February 1, 2026.

Monday 2 February 2026

Nvidia CEO projects TSMC capacity to double, warns of memory shortage, reaffirms OpenAI investment during Taiwan visit

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang, on February 1, 2026, underscored Taiwan's central role in the global artificial intelligence supply chain, saying the company "would not be possible...

Monday 2 February 2026

Taiwan achieves breakthrough with 20-qubit quantum computer

Taiwan has taken a significant step forward in quantum computing development. On January 29, 2026, Academia Sinica—the island's premier national research institution—announced...

Monday 2 February 2026

Column: Taiwan's cooling and power solutions rise to serve soaring AI chips demand

Nvidia continues to dominate the global AI accelerator market. But its technological moat is increasingly being tested from three directions.

Monday 2 February 2026

LG shifts TV production to Vietnam, expands webOS reach

LG Electronics is formalizing a shift in its television manufacturing strategy, extending outsourcing beyond China to Vietnam as part...

Sunday 1 February 2026

The AI "A-List": NVIDIA CEO hosts high-stakes summit with tech giants behind the global AI boom

Amidst escalating global trade tensions, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's "Trillion-Dollar" power summit in Taipei featured a surprising guest: a legendary chairman of Chinese PCB giant....

Saturday 31 January 2026

Nvidia CEO tells TSMC to "work harder" as 2026 demand surges; reveals 10-year capacity doubling plan

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang hosted a high-profile banquet in Taipei on January 31, 2026, for the leaders of Taiwan's semiconductor ecosystem.

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