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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...
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...