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Friday 6 November 2026
Naver's Nvidia-backed AI factory faces crucial test after US$9 billion deal
Naver is preparing to launch its Nvidia-backed AI factory business after securing an infrastructure agreement with Brookfield worth up to US$9 billion. With OpenAI and Anthropic seen...
Friday 6 November 2026
Macronix chair warns AI will not brake, Taiwan Strait risks persist to 2027
Macronix (MXIC) chairman Miin Wu said AI development will not stop because of political party changes after the US midterm elections, with the key question being whether massive investments...
Friday 6 November 2026
AMD teams up with FuriosaAI, MangoBoost to build Seoul AI cluster
AMD has signed an agreement with South Korean companies FuriosaAI and MangoBoost to build a heterogeneous AI computing cluster in Seoul by spring 2027, while separately discussing...
Friday 6 November 2026
Coupang expands Taoyuan logistics center to improve bulky-item delivery
Coupang announced on November 5 that it was expanding the operating space at its first warehouse and logistics center in Taoyuan, Taiwan, as the company's local business continued...
Friday 6 November 2026
Macronix chairman pledges US$2 million to link NCKU with Stanford for top tech talent
Addressing Taiwan's declining birth rate and the semiconductor sector's expanding demand for elite expertise, Macronix International Chairman Miin Wu has announced plans to donate...
Friday 6 November 2026
Foxtron aims to turn Taiwan's automotive supply chain into a global net-zero force
Electric vehicles (EVs) represent the single-most effective starting point for the automotive industry's net-zero transition, as their energy efficiency is nearly four times that of...
Friday 6 November 2026
Taiwan panel makers win Tier 1 foothold in automotive displays
As weak end demand and intensifying competition weigh on the global display industry, Taiwan panel makers are pursuing new growth beyond traditional display manufacturing, with automotive...
Friday 6 November 2026
Chunghwa Telecom targets 200,000 Google AI subscribers in consumer-facing AI expansion
Chunghwa Telecom is expanding its Google partnership by bringing the latest Google AI services to consumers, with the aim of achieving 200,000 subscribers in the first year, according...
Friday 6 November 2026
Taiwan's server makers commit billions to Texas as new governor vows data center moratorium
Taiwanese server makers have committed billions of dollars to manufacturing facilities in Texas over the past two years. Now, the state's incoming governor has pledged to suspend new...
Friday 6 November 2026
TI targets next semiconductor supercycle as humanoid robots surge
Humanoid robots require at least US$2,000 worth of semiconductors per unit—twice the content of an EV—and could drive the next semiconductor supercycle, Texas Instruments...
Friday 6 November 2026
US midterm elections shake-up leaves Samsung, SK Hynix facing AI data center risks, CHIPS Act opportunities
The Democrats' sweeping victory in the November 2026 US midterm elections, securing control of both chambers of Congress, has prompted South Korean industries to reassess the implications...
Thursday 5 November 2026
Micron has paused a Taiwan cleanroom since October amid labor dispute, but keeps EUV plans
Micron has paused construction of a new cleanroom at its Fab 11E site in Taoyuan, Taiwan, since mid-October 2026, according to semiconductor supply chain sources. The company recently...
Thursday 5 November 2026
Advantech sees edge AI growth accelerating beyond semiconductor equipment into robotics
Advantech expects strong growth in 2027, identifying semiconductor equipment, edge AI and robotics as its principal growth engines. The Taiwanese industrial computing company reported...
Thursday 5 November 2026
EU launches EUR525 million push to close chip design gap
The European Union has launched a EUR525 million (approx. US$590 million) initiative to strengthen its semiconductor design industry, seeking to narrow the gap with the US and China...
Thursday 5 November 2026
Price hikes, market saturation curb global telecom, consumer electronics export growth
Rising global oil prices have driven up food costs, squeezing consumer discretionary budgets for products with higher price elasticity, such as smartphones and consumer electronics...