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Wednesday 3 June 2026
Nvidia and Infineon press supply chain co-design as AI power limits tighten
At the opening day of Computex 2026, Lite-On Technology hosted an AI industry summit under the theme "Powering the AI-driven Future," where DIGITIMES chairman Colley Hwang moderated...
Wednesday 3 June 2026
MediaTek denies rumored EMIB adoption timeline
MediaTek denied a foreign report about a timeline for adopting Intel Corp.'s embedded multi-die interconnect bridge packaging at a recent investor event and said its supply-chain strategy...
Wednesday 3 June 2026
SK Group weighs pausing SK Siltron sale as AI chip demand lifts wafer strategy
SK Group is reportedly placing AI and semiconductors at the center of its next round of business restructuring, prompting a fresh internal review of the strategic value of SK Siltron,...
Wednesday 3 June 2026
Exclusive: SK Group and Foxconn talks could signal deeper Taiwan-Korea AI supply chain ties
COMPUTEX drew major AI supply chain players to Taiwan, and industry sources said SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won was set for a private meeting with Foxconn chairman Young Liu, alongside...
Wednesday 3 June 2026
NAND market hits record as YMTC closes in on global rivals
The global NAND flash memory market reached a record US$46 billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2026, driven by AI infrastructure demand, higher enterprise SSD shipments, and...
Wednesday 3 June 2026
EU's EUR20B AI gigafactory ambition faces delays as global rivals surge ahead
The European Union's (EU) plan to mobilize EUR20 billion (US$23.3 billion) for a network of large-scale AI "gigafactories" is running into delays and funding uncertainty, stoking concerns...
Wednesday 3 June 2026
Tech giants step up investments in Taiwan as government vows supply chain stability
As Computex 2026 opened in Taipei on June 2, Taiwanese President Ching-te Lai said major international tech companies are increasing investment in Taiwan, underscoring confidence in...
Wednesday 3 June 2026
Largan makes first Computex appearance with CPO push for AI data centers
Largan Precision's debut at Computex 2026 signals a broader push into optical communications that could matter for AI data center supply chains worldwide. The Taiwan company is seeking...
Wednesday 3 June 2026
Indian states pitch for Taiwan's electronics exodus during COMPUTEX
Five of India's most industrialized states sent high-level officials to pitch their regions as the next anchors for global electronics and AI supply chains this week at the 2026 Taiwan–India...
Wednesday 3 June 2026
AI inference and agents push data centers to secure on-site power and storage
At COMPUTEX 2026, energy and data center executives warned that the industry shift from AI training to inference and agentic AI has driven a sharp rise in electricity demand and tightened...
Wednesday 3 June 2026
Analysis: Lenovo hops on board Nvidia's AI train, but server profits still look thin
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's frequent appearances with global tech chairmen and CEOs signal more than AI hype. They point to a redistribution of influence across the next generation of...
Wednesday 3 June 2026
Samsung Foundry eyes Anthropic as OpenAI chip project reportedly stalls

Samsung Electronics is seeking to secure major artificial intelligence (AI) logic-chip customers as its reported preliminary work on...

Wednesday 3 June 2026
Intel Foundry makes progress in advance processes, CEO Tan calls TSMC a key partner
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan said Intel Foundry is making steady progress in advanced process technology, adding that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is one of Intel's most...
Wednesday 3 June 2026
SK Hynix to double capacity over next 5 years, as Nvidia CEO leaves 'Please make more' note on Computex booth
SK Group chairman Tae-won Chey said SK Hynix plans to double its overall production capacity over the next five years, as strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) drives a global...
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan anchors AI comeback on 18A, x86, and Taiwan ties at Computex 2026
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan used his Computex 2026 keynote in Taipei to frame Intel's AI-era reset around execution, infrastructure, and deeper ties with Taiwan's PC and semiconductor supply...