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Tuesday 13 October 2026
Hamada Labs targets Taiwan, Japan manufacturing with AI platform
South Korean AI startup Hamada Labs is targeting traditional manufacturers and distributors in Taiwan and Japan with its WindyFlo platform, which connects enterprise data and workflows...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
AI Server tracker: Taiwan's AI server chain grew 55% in September, but the growth narrowed to fewer suppliers
The AI buildout is still lifting Taiwan's server supply chain faster than almost any other industry, yet September's filings show the lift concentrating into fewer hands. The 49 listed...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Podcast highlights: Is Elon Musk using TSMC talks as leverage against Intel and Samsung?
Elon Musk's recent confirmation that his "TeraFab" initiative is in talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) signals that a project originally framed as a challenge...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Foxconn partners on Taiwan-made battery storage systems for 2027 rollout
Tun Green Power partnered with Foxconn, Billion Watts, NoonSpare Energy Technology, and Rich Electric to develop behind-the-meter energy storage systems (ESS) using Taiwan-made lithium...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Samsung, SK Hynix NAND profits seen surging on enterprise SSD demand
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are expected to see a sharp increase in NAND flash profits in 2026 as surging demand for enterprise solid-state drives (SSDs) drives up memory prices...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Toyota rewires China JV structure as GAC takes control of FAW Toyota stake
As the push toward smarter vehicle systems and full electrification intensifies alongside China's strengthening position in the EV market, these trends are increasingly prompting overseas...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Samsung to pay chip workers special bonuses in stock, pending shareholder approval
Samsung Electronics plans to pay its semiconductor employees special bonuses entirely in company shares in late March or early April 2027, with two-thirds of the stock subject to selling...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
AI growth outlook stays strong as risk-free returns come under pressure
Capital expenditure by the top four US cloud service providers (CSPs) is projected to expand further in 2027. Meanwhile, nations such as France and Saudi Arabia are aggressively constructing...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
China's Jinai Tech backed by state, targets 2027 advanced process pilot-line launch with ambition laid upon SEA
China's 15th Five-Year Plan and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's strong chip project are accelerating the domestic replacement of semiconductor equipment and materials...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Taiwan's ICT sector enjoys 3-year boom as US debt swells
Driven by robust demand for AI, high-performance computing (HPC), and cloud data services, Taiwan's information and communications technology (ICT) production momentum has soared for...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Geothermal power too costly for chipmakers? Taiwan's semiconductor industry sees value beyond electricity prices
As geothermal energy prepares to enter Taiwan's semiconductor renewable electricity market, the most immediate question is how much each kilowatt-hour (kWh) will cost compared with...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Interview: Microsoft's Maia GM on Maia 300, Taiwan and HBM supply
Microsoft's in-house Azure Maia chips will become the main platform for its own AI services, including Microsoft 365 Copilot, GitHub Copilot and Microsoft Foundry. However, the company...
Monday 12 October 2026
HHGalaxy reports record 3Q26 revenue as Double 11 demand builds
Taiwanese e-commerce operations provider HHGalaxy reported consolidated revenue of NT$621 million (US$19.5 million) for September 2026, up 31.74% from a year earlier, as brands prepared...
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...