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Monday 12 October 2026
Finland orders Google to halt work at two AI data center sites
Finnish authorities ordered Google to suspend parts of construction at planned AI data centers in Muhos and Kajaani after forests were allegedly cleared at the sites before an environmental...
Monday 12 October 2026
Samsung reportedly secures long-term contracts covering up to 80% of 2027 memory supply
Samsung Electronics has committed 75–80% of its 2027 memory supply, including high-bandwidth memory (HBM), to long-term agreements (LTAs), the Korea Economic Daily reported...
Monday 12 October 2026
South Korea's Nucode targets US drone identification market with Realtek-based module
South Korean wireless communications module maker Nucode has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with US drone identification and airspace intelligence provider Zing Drone Solutions...
Monday 12 October 2026
South Korean startup Helios targets Taiwan supply chains and Taiwan Strait risk analysis
As US defense procurement restrictions and European Union (EU) supply-chain due diligence requirements advance, South Korean risk-intelligence startup Helios is targeting verification...
Monday 12 October 2026
Aurona Industries posts 19% September growth as Taiwan plant targets 2027 trial run
Aurona Industries reported September revenue of NT$137 million (US$4.3 million), up 19.29% from a year earlier, as pre-holiday inventory building in China strengthened customer orders...
Monday 12 October 2026
Leadsun Greentech enters EV charging with three DC fast-charging sites
Leadsun Greentech has entered Taiwan's electric vehicle charging market by acquiring equipment at three supercharging sites in Hsinchu, Taichung and Yunlin, expanding its renewable...
Monday 12 October 2026
Samsung could unseat SK Hynix as HBM leader in 2027
Samsung Electronics could overtake SK Hynix as the world's largest supplier of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) in 2027, as HBM4 prices climb and memory manufacturers compete for limited...
Monday 12 October 2026
Taiwan exports soar as shipments to the US top US$200 billion in first nine months
Taiwan's exports hit a single-month record high of US$87.22 billion in September 2026, lifting the year-to-date total for the first nine months of the year to US$661.55 billion, according...
Monday 12 October 2026
Taiwan semiconductor industry eyes landmark geothermal power deal exceeding 20MW
Taiwan's geothermal energy market could be approaching a major breakthrough as the semiconductor industry seeks new sources of reliable renewable electricity amid surging AI-driven...
Monday 12 October 2026
Rapidus targets customers underserved by TSMC, but can it convince them to take the risk?
Backed by US$15 billion in Japanese government funding, Rapidus announced an alliance with 17 semiconductor design-related companies, including US-based Synopsys and India's Infosys,...
Monday 12 October 2026
SK Hynix's US$299 billion chip plan faces military base hurdle
SK Hynix's proposed KRW400 trillion (approx. US$299 billion) semiconductor expansion in southwestern South Korea faces a major obstacle as the company races to increase memory production...
Monday 12 October 2026
Samsung, SK Hynix accept ASML's 10% price hike in parts, report says
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have accepted a 10% increase in ASML's replacement-part prices for lithography systems in South Korea, with the higher rates taking effect for deliveries...
Monday 12 October 2026
LG Display unveils maskless OLED technology, targeting more efficient IT displays
LG Display has unveiled a new organic light-emitting diode (OLED) manufacturing technology designed to improve production efficiency and display performance, and reduce manufacturing...
Monday 12 October 2026
Former iPhone display plant in Japan reportedly to enter AI chip supply chain
A former iPhone display factory in Mobara, Japan, is set for a new role in the semiconductor supply chain, with Shinko Electric Industries planning to convert the site into a production...
Monday 12 October 2026
Kawasaki Heavy Industries bets JPY550 billion on physical AI, robotics
Kawasaki Heavy Industries is betting on physical AI as part of a multibillion-dollar growth plan to modernize factories, address labor shortages, and expand robotics across shipbuilding,...