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Saturday 11 July 2026

QuantumDiamonds sets up Asia HQ in Taiwan, installs first regional system at iST

Backed by support from the European Chips Act, German quantum startup QuantumDiamonds has completed a financing round totaling EUR91 million (approx. US$104.1 million), a move expected...

Saturday 11 July 2026

China's display makers raise billions to close the OLED gap — and South Korea is watching

Chinese display panel and materials companies are tapping capital markets to fund next-generation OLED, oxide and Mini LED technologies, drawing close attention from South Korea's...

Saturday 11 July 2026

Mobilint touts NPU for physical AI, with CEO urging South Korea to accelerate development

South Korean AI semiconductor startup Mobilint is gaining traction in physical AI with its neural processing units (NPU) for edge devices, as the AI boom spreads from cloud computing...

Friday 10 July 2026

SK Hynix breaks Alibaba's US listing record — but HBM customers will wait until 2028 for the capacity it funds

SK Hynix has priced a US$26.5 billion Nasdaq offering, giving the world's leading supplier of high-bandwidth memory fresh capital to expand DRAM wafer production, advanced packaging...

Friday 10 July 2026

Samsung plans new PC chip in push beyond smartphones

Samsung Electronics is developing a new chip for personal computers (PCs) as its System LSI business seeks growth beyond smartphone processors, according to ET News and the...

Friday 10 July 2026

SK AI Summit postponed as SK eyes closer alignment with Nvidia GTC

SK Group, which hosts the annual SK AI Summit as its flagship technology event to showcase its latest AI and semiconductor developments, is reportedly postponing the 2026 edition....

Friday 10 July 2026

Taiwan firms race ahead on AI agents, raising governance stakes

Taiwanese companies are adopting AI agents faster than expected, according to a new IDC survey that found 57% have already deployed them, well above the 36% Asia-Pacific average. For...

Friday 10 July 2026

Google Cloud says Taiwan's AI shift to production could shape global enterprise use

Taiwan's move from AI trials to production systems signals a broader shift that could affect how companies worldwide adopt automation, data governance, and digital security. As more...

Friday 10 July 2026

Analysis: Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron's diverging approach to HBM4 base dies

Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix and Micron Technology are taking different manufacturing paths for the logic base die in HBM4, opening...

Friday 10 July 2026

Taiwan seeks a bigger role in the global LEO satellite race

As the global low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite industry enters a new phase of rapid expansion, Taiwan faces a pivotal opportunity to...

Friday 10 July 2026

CHPT chief: AI demand is set to strain capacity and reshape Taiwan's industrial priorities

Chunghwa Precision Test Tech president Scott Huang said on July 7 that the company's biggest challenge over the next five years will...

Friday 10 July 2026

EU tariffs push Chinese carmakers to seek deeper ties in Europe

The EU's higher tariffs on China-made battery electric vehicles are reshaping global auto trade and investment. As Brussels tightens...

Friday 10 July 2026

HBM prices set to double in 2027 as AI demand and supply deals tighten the memory market

High-bandwidth memory (HBM) prices could more than double in 2027 as Nvidia's Rubin platform drives demand, HBM4 raises production...

Friday 10 July 2026

Taiwan robot dog platform could give island early edge in global robotics race

Taiwan's new quadruped robot dog platform highlights how global robotics supply chains may shift as companies seek alternatives beyond China, Europe, and the US. Supporters say Taiwan's...

Friday 10 July 2026

Hushan reports June sales as North America aftermarket demand cools briefly

Hushan said its self-reported consolidated revenue for June was about NT$120 million (US$3.74 million), led by about NT$61 million from door-handle products, about NT$28 million from...

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