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Wednesday 12 August 2026

DEEPX wins South Korean air base contract for domestic AI surveillance NPU

South Korean IC design firm DEEPX will deploy its neural processing unit in an AI perimeter surveillance system at a South Korean Air Force base. The project is the first in the country’s...

Wednesday 12 August 2026

Power, not GPUs, is now AI data centers' real bottleneck: Wistron CTO

Surging demand for AI computing is accelerating server and data center infrastructure deployment. Speaking at Delta Electronics' Sustainable...

Wednesday 12 August 2026

As renewables overtake coal, microgrids become AI's next frontier

AI-driven power demand is surging, and Delta Electronics Chairman Ping Cheng said microgrids and energy resilience are becoming the...

Wednesday 12 August 2026

South Korea elevates SMR to national strategy, boosts nuclear investment

The South Korean government has proposed adding small modular reactors (SMRs) to its national strategic-technology tax incentive program, a move backed by the country's nuclear industry...

Wednesday 12 August 2026

Taiwan ranks fifth globally for cyber threats, with semiconductors and finance prime targets

As companies accelerate the adoption of AI agents to reshape business processes, attackers are using the same technology to increase the...

Wednesday 12 August 2026

AI demand lifts Taiwan software firms as Galaxy, M-Power, Systex post gains

Several Taiwanese software companies reported stronger results in 2026, with generative AI and AI agents supporting rather than disrupting their businesses. Galaxy Software Services,...

Tuesday 11 August 2026

Taiwan telecom trio posts strong July on 5G, roaming, AI gains

Taiwan's three major telecom operators — Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan Mobile and Far EasTone Telecommunications — all reported...

Tuesday 11 August 2026

Amkor reportedly weighs China stake sale as multinationals reassess footprint

Amkor Technology is exploring options, including the sale of a stake in its China business, according to people familiar with the matter, adding the US chip packaging and testing giant...

Tuesday 11 August 2026

Samsung races to qualify Taylor fab as 2nm demand turns US capacity into a strategic asset

Following growing momentum behind large-scale infrastructure buildouts in South Korea, the industry is witnessing an aggressive wave...

Tuesday 11 August 2026

Global supply chains buckle as helium shortages and China's price edge hit Taiwan

Global supply chains are facing a fresh squeeze as helium shipments, electronic components, and industrial raw materials are hit by...

Tuesday 11 August 2026

YAGEO, Walsin post record July sales as AI demand lifts passive components

YAGEO and Walsin Technology reported strong July 2026 revenue as artificial intelligence demand continued to lift Taiwan's passive components sector. Both companies said orders from...

Tuesday 11 August 2026

Power Win's 1H26 profit already tops 2025 as EV battery recycling surges eightfold

Power Win Taiwan, Taiwan's largest waste battery processor, is seeing strong growth as rising electric vehicle adoption boosts demand...

Tuesday 11 August 2026

IC distributors post strong July sales on AI, cloud, and infrastructure demand

Global technology upgrades and energy infrastructure build-outs are boosting chip and electronic component demand, with the latest results from major IC distributors pointing to strong...

Tuesday 11 August 2026

Taiwan and China see more students choose STEM as tech demand rises

For students and employers worldwide, the shift toward science and engineering degrees in Taiwan and China underscores how artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, and semiconductor...

Tuesday 11 August 2026

Weak China auto demand sends parts maker Hiroca deeper into North America, Japan

Hiroca Holdings reported consolidated revenue of NT$370 million (approx. US$11.5 million) for July, down 17.2% from the previous month and 16.7% from a year earlier. Consolidated revenue...

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