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Friday 23 October 2026
Doosan Robotics targets automakers, chipmakers as Chinese rivals cut prices
Doosan Robotics is focusing its sales efforts on large automotive and semiconductor manufacturers as it develops AI-powered systems capable of handling more complex factory tasks,...
Friday 23 October 2026
Taiwan's inaugural semiconductor strike pauses as nearly 70% of Micron Taoyuan Union rejects new bonus offer
Taiwan's first-ever strike in the semiconductor industry has temporarily drawn to a close. A 24-hour warning strike spearheaded by Micron Technology's Taoyuan union concluded on the...
Friday 23 October 2026
Semco's 61-week MLCC lead times give suppliers upper hand in AI supply chain
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) is gaining pricing power as AI server demand extends multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) lead times beyond a year. Shortages now span consumer, automotive...
Friday 23 October 2026
Chinese luxury carmakers face barriers in Europe's premium market
Chinese luxury carmakers are expanding in Europe but face barriers that differ from those in China. Brand recognition, sales and repair networks, financing, leasing, and used-car values...
Friday 23 October 2026
Taiwan's top telecom spins off AI surveillance unit, plans global push with local hardware makers
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has established a new subsidiary, CHT Intelligent Vision Solutions (IVS), spinning off an internal team focused on smart security and intelligent video analytics...
Friday 23 October 2026
Apple reportedly taps BOE for LCD iMac development, keeps OLED timetable in question
Apple has reportedly asked BOE Technology and other panel makers for technical information on LCD panels for a future iMac, raising questions about the pace of its OLED transition...
Friday 23 October 2026
TSMC advances CoPoS packaging at Taoyuan Longtan site
TSMC's Longtan Science Park Phase 3 in Taoyuan is restarting after nearly three years of delays, with Taiwan's National Development Council approving its development plan on September...
Friday 23 October 2026
Rapidus courts US AI customers ahead of planned 2H27 2nm mass production
Rapidus chairman Tetsuro Higashi said the Japanese chipmaker remains broadly on track to begin mass production of 2nm chips in the second half of 2027. Winning customers remains a...
Friday 23 October 2026
Taiwan sits out global chip selloff, thanks to typhoon
Taiwan doesn't stop often. On Friday, October 23, Typhoon Champi made it stop.
Friday 23 October 2026
Care robots need AI modeling, physics simulation to understand humans
As Taiwan enters a super-aged society, labor shortages and mounting workloads in long-term care are making care robots more than an automation challenge. The key question is how to...
Friday 23 October 2026
India becomes Taiwan's third-largest machine tool export market
India's "Make in India" policy is driving demand for smart manufacturing and machinery. As such, Taiwanese machinery manufacturers are positioning themselves to seize the opportunities...
Friday 23 October 2026
SK Hynix halts Solidigm IPO review in face of broader AI and market volatility
Solidigm, the US-based subsidiary established by SK Hynix, has officially halted its review of potential pre-IPO and IPO options.
Friday 23 October 2026
From robot hands to shipyard trials, South Korea tests humanoid readiness
South Korean robot makers are taking different routes into industrial humanoids: Tesollo is building dexterous hands, AeiROBOT is preparing bipedal systems for shipyards and construction...
Friday 23 October 2026
Jensen Huang warns Europe risks falling further behind US, China in AI
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang warned that Europe risks falling further behind the US and China in artificial intelligence, despite its industrial base and technical talent. He urged Germany...
Friday 23 October 2026
AI cuts chip R&D cycles to 9 months, says Etron chair
AI-driven growth will push the semiconductor industry past the US$1.6 trillion mark in 2026, while accelerating chip development cycles to one new product every nine months, Etron...