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Monday 18 May 2026
Asus leverages manufacturing expertise and memory supply edge to grow its South Korean server business
Asus is accelerating its push into the server market in South Korea, leveraging its manufacturing prowess, long-term ties with major memory makers, and flexible design and supply strategies...
Monday 18 May 2026
Swancor and RobiChip partner to bring advanced packaging into robots and drones
Swancor Holding and RobiChip Technology announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the adoption of advanced packaging materials and heterogeneous chip system integration in robots,...
Monday 18 May 2026
As AI redraws chip industry, TSMC faces its first real rivals
The global map of semiconductor manufacturing is beginning to shift. For years, the market for advanced chip production was dominated almost entirely by TSMC. But the rise of artificial...
Monday 18 May 2026
Taiwan ICT firms push global AI supply chain expansion with TEEMA Science Park 3.0
Taiwan's information and communications technology (ICT) sector has reinforced its central role in the global artificial intelligence supply chain and unveiled an overseas expansion...
Monday 18 May 2026
Samsung and union enter new round of talks ahead of planned strike
Samsung Electronics and its labor union in South Korea began a new round of negotiations on May 18, days before a planned strike that could bring its chip plants to a halt. The talks...
Monday 18 May 2026
Taiwan sends largest-ever drone delegation to Xponential 2026 as US eyes edge computing
Taiwan assembled its largest-ever delegation for the "Taiwan Pavilion" at the Xponential 2026 exhibition co-hosted by the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI),...
Monday 18 May 2026
China's disposable car model reshapes global supply chains
At the 2026 Beijing Auto Show, China's shift toward "disposable cars" carries global repercussions: faster refresh cycles could reshape vehicle lifespans, aftermarket ecosystems, and...
Monday 18 May 2026
Taiwanese electronics firms poised to benefit as Western automakers localize E/E sourcing
Taiwanese electronics firms are poised to become key suppliers for Western automakers' next-generation vehicle electronics, with a wave of RFQs expected to convert into mass-production...
Monday 18 May 2026
DIGITIMES Insight: Intel and AMD diverge as TSMC prepares price hikes
Global server markets may shift as DIGITIMES analyst Luke Lin says Intel's revenue gains stem largely from price rises while AMD posts stronger shipment-led growth. TSMC plans another...
Monday 18 May 2026
Nvidia GB300 drives AI server boom as Vera Rubin ramp approaches third quarter
Nvidia's GB300 is becoming the mainstream AI server product in the first quarter of 2026, boosting ODM revenue and profit worldwide; with Vera Rubin servers due to ramp in the third...
Monday 18 May 2026
Edge-cloud shift opens new growth runway for Taiwan's chip suppliers
As generative AI proliferates across end devices, a distributed edge-cloud architecture is taking shape — shifting inference workloads from the cloud to local hardware to reduce...
Monday 18 May 2026
Palo Alto Networks integrates CyberArk, Koi and Portkey and launches Idira to bolster AI and identity security
Palo Alto Networks said it completed the acquisition of CyberArk in February 2026 and began integrating CyberArk's privileged access management capabilities into its Cortex and Strata...
Monday 18 May 2026
Hyundai and Kia to launch South Korea's first large-scale autonomous driving pilot
Hyundai Motor and Kia plan to begin South Korea's first large-scale autonomous driving demonstration project in the second half of 2026, deploying about 200 vehicles equipped with...
Monday 18 May 2026
Whetron Expands Push Into AI Vehicle Safety and Smart Sensing Systems
Whetron Electronics, a Taiwanese automotive electronics supplier specializing in vehicle sensing systems, said it is positioning itself for the next wave of growth by expanding into...
Monday 18 May 2026
Ilitek eyes 2Q26 ramp for OLED TDDI and auto products
Ilitek, a Taiwan-based DDI maker, said its first-quarter 2026 results were hit by seasonal softness and rising memory prices, which prompted Chinese smartphone brands to become more...