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Wednesday 21 January 2026
China's semiconductor equipment leaders push HBM autonomy as US tightens restrictions
US export restrictions on advanced semiconductor equipment to China have become the biggest obstacle to China's domestic production of high-bandwidth memory (HBM). It has been reported...
Wednesday 21 January 2026
China's AI industry reshapes as GPUs rise to be core strategic asset
As geopolitical tensions escalate, China's AI industry development is shifting from the application layer to underlying computing power and core chip technologies, with GPU- and AI...
Wednesday 21 January 2026
Taiwan Ministry of National Defense releases major drone procurement order, increasing domestic IC design investment
After the Ministry of National Defense (MND) of Taiwan completed a classified report to the Legislative Yuan on a special military procurement bill totaling NT$1.25 trillion (approx...
Wednesday 21 January 2026
A 100% tariff threat puts Taiwan’s memory makers on notice
US secretary of commerce Howard Lutnick recently announced that memory manufacturers not producing in the US could face tariffs of up to 100%. In addition to naming major South Korean...
Wednesday 21 January 2026
iCatch and Jet Opto Announce 4K Automotive AI Imaging Solution

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Wednesday 21 January 2026
Inventec doubles 2026 capex to US$1 billion to seize AI server growth opportunities
Inventec plans to double its capital expenditure (capex) in 2026 to US$1 billion, looking to seize opportunities in the artificial intelligence (AI) server market. Company chairman...
Wednesday 21 January 2026
Sony and TCL move toward joint venture in home entertainment
Sony Corporation and TCL Electronics Holdings have agreed to deepen cooperation in the home entertainment market, announcing plans to explore a strategic partnership that would reshape...
Wednesday 21 January 2026
China races to catch up with memory chip leaders in LPDDR6
China's semiconductor supply chain is accelerating plans to bring sixth-generation low-power DRAM, known as LPDDR6, into commercial use in 2026, seeking to close a long-standing technology...
Tuesday 20 January 2026
Strategies and deployment of edge AI chip startups
Edge AI chip startups split adoption between TSMC's mature processes and Samsung's advanced technology; Samsung seeks to gain trust from the market with innovations for edge AI.
Tuesday 20 January 2026
Trump's Greenland ambition triggers EU tariff war, shipping rates plunge
The four-year Russia-Ukraine war stalemate persists, while escalating US-EU tensions linked to the US attempt to purchase Greenland have triggered retaliatory tariffs and market disruptions...
Tuesday 20 January 2026
Supply chain shifts strategies as China tightens rare earth export controls
Amid escalating geopolitical tensions between China and Japan, China has recently imposed stricter review measures on rare earth exports to Japan. Chinese authorities now reportedly...
Tuesday 20 January 2026
ASM International reports stronger orders as China's demand rebounds

ASM International said it posted stronger-than-expected preliminary results for the fourth quarter of 2025, buoyed by a rebound in demand...

Tuesday 20 January 2026
Taiwanese PMIC makers see stable demand in industrial, automotive sectors as global focus shifts
Demand for power management integrated circuits (PMICs) from Taiwanese manufacturers is showing signs of stabilization, particularly in cloud AI servers, industrial control, and automotive...
Tuesday 20 January 2026
Alibaba's Qwen expansion links AI directly to consumer services
Alibaba is repositioning its Qwen artificial intelligence app as more than a chatbot, turning it into a gateway to the company's vast consumer ecosystem. The app now connects directly...
Tuesday 20 January 2026
AI bubble concerns ease with Taiwan's IT sector-driven economic growth
Nvidia Corporation's market value has surged to US$4.5 trillion amid the expansion of the AI industry, overtaking Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corporation, while Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...