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Tuesday 13 October 2026
Microsoft's 2nm Maia 300 completes cloud AI ASIC lineup, setting up 2027 server supply-chain boom
Microsoft has unveiled its latest in-house AI application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), Maia 300, and accompanying server rack, with its compute chiplets manufactured using TSMC's...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Nanya Technology's LTAs cover up to 70% of capacity as Pingtung 3D IC plant targets 2H28 production
Nanya Technology reported record profits in the third quarter of 2026, with president Pei-Ing Lee saying long-term agreements (LTAs) now cover approximately 50–70% of the company's...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
AI Server tracker: Taiwan's AI server chain grew 55% in September, but the growth narrowed to fewer suppliers
The AI buildout is still lifting Taiwan's server supply chain faster than almost any other industry, yet September's filings show the lift concentrating into fewer hands. The 49 listed...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
BTL sees AI testing surge, schedules extend to 1Q27
Electronic testing laboratory BTL reported September 2026 revenue of NT$87 million (US$2.73 million), up 10.2% year-over-year, as AI server testing projects at its second Guishan plant...
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...
Monday 12 October 2026
Microsoft's Maia 300 rack: 96 accelerators, HBM4, mostly liquid-cooled
Microsoft has released architecture details for Maia 300, its third-generation Azure AI accelerator. The design pairs 96 accelerators per rack with a two-tier network that links up...
Monday 12 October 2026
Microsoft to scale Maia AI chips to multi-gigawatt deployments, unveils TSMC N2P-based Maia 300
Microsoft will scale its in-house Azure Maia AI accelerators to multi-gigawatt deployments starting in 2027, making Maia the primary AI inference system for its products and services...
Monday 12 October 2026
Memory surge lifts phone prices, boosting N-1 and used-device demand
Rising memory prices have forced smartphone brands to raise handset prices, hurting new-device sales in 2026. Global smartphone shipments are expected to drop 15-17%, while demand...
Monday 12 October 2026
Chenbro Micom expands into Nvidia Vera Rubin rack-scale systems, 2026 revenue already tops full-year 2025
Taiwanese server chassis maker Chenbro Micom is expanding its role in AI infrastructure, moving beyond traditional server enclosures into high-end AI servers and rack-level solutions...
Monday 12 October 2026
Cook makes first post-CEO visit to China, lauds Guangdong's role in Apple supply chain
Apple Executive Chairman Tim Cook made his first visit to China since stepping down as Apple CEO. He visited Guangdong Province, a manufacturing hub that contains much of the iPhone...
Monday 12 October 2026
Audi's defense pivot mirrors Taiwan supply chain's AI shift
German automaker Audi has launched a flexible workforce program allowing employees to voluntarily transfer to aerospace and defense companies such as Airbus, with Audi reporting strong...
Monday 12 October 2026
Apple's iPhone 18 order cuts expose widening divide in premium demand

Apple's iPhone 18 Pro lineup is showing mixed demand signals weeks after launch. Reports of component order cuts suggest weaker-than-expected sales,...

Monday 12 October 2026
AI racks approach megawatt power levels as SiC, GaN, silicon divide power delivery roles
The rapid expansion of AI infrastructure is driving demand for higher power and voltage levels, pushing power semiconductor development toward greater efficiency, higher power density,...
Monday 12 October 2026
Taiwan manufacturers to showcase AI data center hardware at OCP summit in San Jose
The Open Compute Project (OCP) Global Summit 2026 will be held in San Jose, the US, from October 12 to 15, drawing several Taiwan-based manufacturers planning to present hardware for...
Monday 12 October 2026
Commentary: Could a 65% US-content rule redraw China's 3.2T optical supply chain?
AI data centers are shifting toward faster networking architectures, with optical transceivers advancing from 800G and 1.6T toward 3.2T. Yet China's ability to retain its position...