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Monday 2 February 2026

Msscorps eyes annual growth with silicon photonics expansion

Msscorps held its year-end gathering on February 1, 2026, during which chairman Chi-Lun Liu highlighted the company's two decades of deep expertise in semiconductor testing and analysis...

Monday 2 February 2026

China breaks into the global top 20 with a trio of chipmaking equipment suppliers

China's drive to localize its semiconductor supply chain is reshaping the global chipmaking equipment industry, with three domestic suppliers now ranking among the world's top 20 for...

Monday 2 February 2026

Taiwan's defense institute partners with US firm to boost critical manufacturing capacity

Taiwan's National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) has partnered with US-based B&P Littleford to forge a new chapter in Taiwan-US defense industry cooperation...

Monday 2 February 2026

Apple and Samsung enter decade-long AR glasses race, putting Taiwan's optical suppliers on display

Demand for smart glasses is climbing. Alongside established players such as Meta, Rokid, RayNeo, and Xreal, heavyweight brands including Samsung Electronics and Apple are preparing...

Monday 2 February 2026

Weekly news roundup: Diversification, memory power, capacity politics

Below are the most-read DIGITIMES stories from the week of January 16 – February 1, 2026.

Monday 2 February 2026

Nvidia CEO projects TSMC capacity to double, warns of memory shortage, reaffirms OpenAI investment during Taiwan visit

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang, on February 1, 2026, underscored Taiwan's central role in the global artificial intelligence supply chain, saying the company "would not be possible...

Monday 2 February 2026

Taiwan achieves breakthrough with 20-qubit quantum computer

Taiwan has taken a significant step forward in quantum computing development. On January 29, 2026, Academia Sinica—the island's premier national research institution—announced...

Monday 2 February 2026

Column: Taiwan's cooling and power solutions rise to serve soaring AI chips demand

Nvidia continues to dominate the global AI accelerator market. But its technological moat is increasingly being tested from three directions.

Monday 2 February 2026

LG shifts TV production to Vietnam, expands webOS reach

LG Electronics is formalizing a shift in its television manufacturing strategy, extending outsourcing beyond China to Vietnam as part...

Sunday 1 February 2026

The AI "A-List": NVIDIA CEO hosts high-stakes summit with tech giants behind the global AI boom

Amidst escalating global trade tensions, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's "Trillion-Dollar" power summit in Taipei featured a surprising guest: a legendary chairman of Chinese PCB giant....

Saturday 31 January 2026

Nvidia CEO tells TSMC to "work harder" as 2026 demand surges; reveals 10-year capacity doubling plan

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang hosted a high-profile banquet in Taipei on January 31, 2026, for the leaders of Taiwan's semiconductor ecosystem.

Saturday 31 January 2026

Jensen Huang touts MediaTek-powered AI PC roadmap while debuting new VP from TSMC

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attended the company's Taiwan branch year-end party on January 30. Notably, he was accompanied by Vanessa Lee, the former...

Saturday 31 January 2026

LG Display plans KRW 2 trillion OLED investment in 2026, but holds back on next-gen IT panels

LG Display, fresh off its first profitable year in four years, is preparing to step up investment in 2026 as it seeks to strengthen its...

Saturday 31 January 2026

Samsung, SK Hynix target surging growth in automotive memory market for autonomous driving systems

Automobiles are rapidly transforming into servers/smartphones-on-wheels with the advancement of autonomous driving technologies, which has led to a surge in demand for automotive memory...

Saturday 31 January 2026

Century Group secures over NT$100 billion in wind power orders

The draft rules for vendor selection in offshore wind power Phase 3-3 have, for the first time, removed localization requirements. However, this has not slowed investment in Taiwan...

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