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Sunday 12 April 2026
Why some ASIC design service firms are missing out on the AI boom?
Taiwan's ASIC design service providers delivered sharply divergent results in the first quarter of 2026, underscoring how exposure to artificial intelligence (AI) demand does not translate...
Saturday 11 April 2026
Europe becomes the next testing ground for driverless taxis

The competition in robotaxis is expanding beyond the US and China into Europe, where 2026 is widely seen as the first year of commercial...

Saturday 11 April 2026
Sharp launches edge AI companion device with private cloud memory in Taiwan
Sharp's Poketomo launch in Taiwan illustrates how edge computing, combined with private cloud storage, is reshaping consumer AI devices, promising lower latency, enhanced privacy,...
Saturday 11 April 2026
Taiwan partners with French drone leader to boost key tech, global supply chain
Taiwan has partnered with a major French drone manufacturer to build a secure and trusted supply chain network. Taiwan's Metal Industries Research and Development Center (MIRDC) announced...
Saturday 11 April 2026
Samsung Exynos 2700 benchmark leak offers early look at 2nm SF2P performance
Samsung's next-generation mobile processor, the Exynos 2700, has appeared in early benchmark tests, offering one of the first real-world signals of how its second-generation 2nm process...
Saturday 11 April 2026
ASE leads US$3.4B advanced testing push in Renwu
Global OSAT leader ASE continued its expansion into advanced processes as its subsidiary ASE Test held a groundbreaking ceremony on April 10, 2026, at the Renwu Industrial Park. ASE...
Saturday 11 April 2026
Analysis: Taiwan's March supply chain data makes the AI acceleration case better than any earnings call
Taiwan's listed AI hardware companies collectively generated $69.7 billion in March 2026 revenue across 13 supply-chain segments — up 63% year-over-year — offering the...
Saturday 11 April 2026
Analysis: Taiwan's AI supply chain posts strong March revenues, signaling the buildout is still accelerating
Taiwan's listed companies powering the global AI server supply chain delivered exceptional March 2026 revenues across virtually every segment, with TSMC posting its strongest single-month...
Saturday 11 April 2026
Taiwan chip distributors report record quarter on AI boom
Taiwan's two largest semiconductor distributors, WT Microelectronics and WPG Holdings, reported record-breaking quarterly results, underscoring how surging demand for artificial intelligence...
Friday 10 April 2026
Taiwan accelerates GenAI autonomy with tax exemption for computing investments
Taiwan's minister of digital affairs, Yi-Jing Lin, recently pointed out that the Ministry of Finance (MOF) has announced a major incentive encouraging the private sector's investments...
Friday 10 April 2026
US expands China lab ban, testing orders shift to Taiwan
The US is moving to broaden restrictions on Chinese laboratories testing electronics, a step that could effectively exclude a large portion of China's testing ecosystem if the proposal...
Friday 10 April 2026
South Korea targets 2035 i-SMR commercialization, Doosan Enerbility eyes global contract manufacturing lead
South Korea has been actively advancing the development of small modular reactor (SMR) technology in recent years. The government, together with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP),...
Friday 10 April 2026
Taiwan accelerates SiPh and materials breakthroughs for next-gen AI computing
Taiwan is stepping up its global semiconductor leadership with a coordinated push into silicon photonics (SiPh) and advanced materials, aiming to meet surging demand for faster, more...
Friday 10 April 2026
SK Hynix M15X reportedly ramps early production
SK Hynix's M15X is widely viewed as the company's next-generation DRAM manufacturing hub in Cheongju, South Korea. Designed primarily to support high-bandwidth memory (HBM) output...
Friday 10 April 2026
Oracle ramps AI infrastructure spending, supply chain expands to meet surging customer orders
Oracle's surge in AI infrastructure spending is prompting global supply chains to expand capacity, with partners ramping factories in Taiwan, Vietnam and the US to serve hyperscale...