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Wednesday 24 June 2026

Gem Terminal bets on specialty copper to capture AI server cooling demand

Gem Terminal Industrial Co. said its strategic transformation into specialty copper materials drove record quarterly profits in the...

Wednesday 24 June 2026

SoftBank rejects space data centers and commits to Earth-based AI compute

SoftBank Group said it will prioritize building large-scale terrestrial AI data-center capacity rather than pursuing space-based data...

Wednesday 24 June 2026

Foldable iPhone centers on South Korean OLEDs for supply in 2026

Samsung Display (SDC) has reportedly won Apple's production approval for the OLED modules used in its first foldable iPhone and has officially begun production for initial shipments...

Wednesday 24 June 2026

EU eyes tariffs on Chinese PHEVs as BEV curbs prove ineffective

The EU has imposed higher tariffs on Chinese battery electric vehicles (BEV) for more than a year, but the impacts have been limited. According to foreign media reports, the EU is...

Wednesday 24 June 2026

LG's space bet targets 2030 gains, with SpaceX talks adding lift

LG Group is expanding into the space industry, using affiliate-made components, rover concepts, and CubeSat systems to enter satellite supply chains and validate its technologies in...

Tuesday 23 June 2026

Huawei renews Wi-Fi 6 patent push, putting networking equipment makers on alert

Huawei has continued to pursue patent litigation against networking equipment makers in Europe in recent years, with its latest case...

Tuesday 23 June 2026

NYCU, Phison join forces to build AI heterogeneous computing resource management platform

Taiwan's National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) and Phison Electronics are teaming up to build a GPU resource management platform to improve the efficiency of computing resource...

Tuesday 23 June 2026

WeMo bets on asset-light, open-platform model to scale Taiwan's MaaS ecosystem and drive growth for the next decade

Approaching its 10th anniversary, Taiwan-based shared mobility company WeMo Scooter is doubling down on an open-platform strategy to cement its position in the Mobility-as-a-Service...

Tuesday 23 June 2026

South Korea takes physical AI push from policy to practice

South Korea has moved its Physical AI Alliance from a policy-setting body into an operational platform, as the government and companies...

Tuesday 23 June 2026

Intel deepens ties with Taiwan's chip supply chain as October talks expand

Intel is deepening cooperation with Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain and plans to broaden its engagement again in mid-October after completing exchanges in the US with several Taiwanese...

Tuesday 23 June 2026

AWS Trainium 3 ramp set to boost Taiwan suppliers in the second half of 2026

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is moving into volume production of AI servers built around its latest custom chip, Trainium 3, setting up Taiwan...

Tuesday 23 June 2026

Samsung Electro-Mechanics rides Qualcomm's data center push into servers

Samsung Electro-Mechanics has begun mass production of advanced package substrates for Qualcomm's first data center AI accelerator,...

Tuesday 23 June 2026

SK Hynix Cheongju plant accidents raise HBM expansion safety concerns

SK Hynix's semiconductor production base in Cheongju, South Korea, has seen a string of accidents since 2026, prompting questions over...

Tuesday 23 June 2026

Taiwan OSAT sector's strongest 1H in years puts 2026 full-year revenue records in sight

Taiwan's semiconductor packaging and testing (OSAT) industry delivered strong year-over-year revenue growth in May 2026, with 21 of...

Tuesday 23 June 2026

LTO Batteries power up industrial electrification: Taiwan and South Korea players widen global deployments

Lithium titanate oxide (LTO) batteries are emerging as a promising solution for industrial electrification and critical energy infrastructure, where safety, rapid charging and long...

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