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Friday 15 May 2026

AI server tracker: Optical module suppliers show mixed momentum as AI networking demand reshapes market

Taiwan's optical module supply chain delivered mixed April 2026 results, reflecting uneven demand patterns across AI infrastructure and...

Friday 15 May 2026

Interview: The 6G clock is ticking — and Ericsson wants Taiwan in its corner

The global mobile standards race has moved into the 6G prelude, with Ericsson saying the first fully implementable 6G specification is expected as early as March 2029. In an exclusive...

Thursday 14 May 2026

Taiwan panel industry transforms by riding the AI wave into microLED optical communications

Under the AI boom, microLED optical communication is expected to become a key opportunity for the display industry's transformation.

Thursday 14 May 2026

AI chip boom drives record growth for Taiwan testing firm MPI

With surging demand for artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, and custom AI chips, MPI Corporation said strong momentum in semiconductor testing equipment and testing...

Thursday 14 May 2026

TSMC symposium spotlights AI expansion, advanced packaging demand

TSMC held its annual technology symposium in Hsinchu on May 14, 2026, after its North America stop, with executives noting that AI applications are rapidly expanding from cloud data...

Thursday 14 May 2026

Japan expands push to secure legacy chip supply chain

Japan is broadening its semiconductor support strategy by expanding subsidies for domestic production of legacy chips, aiming to strengthen...

Thursday 14 May 2026

TSMC SVP: better AI days lie ahead, remember the keyword 'COUPE'

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) used its 2026 Technology Forum on May 14 to outline a sweeping view of the AI-driven transformation in semiconductors. Co-COO and senior...

Thursday 14 May 2026

AI surge fuels patent race in server cooling with Taiwan firms among global leaders

A Taiwan Intellectual Property Office report released in 2026 showed that AI demand accelerated a global patent race in data center and server cooling technologies, with Inventec,...

Thursday 14 May 2026

Xi tells Trump's CEO delegation US firms will find 'broader prospects' in China

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping struck an optimistic tone at their summit in Beijing on Thursday, though their opening remarks quickly revealed competing...

Thursday 14 May 2026

Analysis: Samsung labor standoff underscores diverging Taiwan-Korea semiconductor workforce models

The ongoing Samsung Electronics labor dispute highlights sharply different labor models in South Korea and Taiwan, where firms such as TSMC operate with minimal union presence and...

Thursday 14 May 2026

Etron sees DRAM rally stretching into 2027 as shortages persist

The memory market is entering a new growth cycle as artificial intelligence demand reshapes supply and pricing, with DRAM prices still rising 10% to 20% a month, according to Nicky...

Thursday 14 May 2026

SoftBank looks beyond mobile with data center, battery push

SoftBank is committing JPY1 trillion (US$6.34 billion) through fiscal 2030 to make artificial intelligence, data centers, and energy infrastructure its next growth engines, according...

Thursday 14 May 2026

Samsung and SK Hynix rush to expand capacity as AI memory demand soars

The artificial intelligence(AI) boom is triggering an unprecedented expansion race among the world's largest memory chipmakers.

Thursday 14 May 2026

US court cleared Apple to seek documents from Samsung's Korea HQ in DOJ antitrust case

A US federal court in New Jersey granted Apple the right to pursue internal records from Samsung Electronics' South Korea headquarters as part of Apple's response to the Department...

Thursday 14 May 2026

Lam Research to hire 1,000-plus engineers in Taiwan on AI chip demand

Lam Research said it will hire more than 1,000 professional engineers in Taiwan in 2026 as customer demand mounts and the company expands technical support services for foundry, memory...

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