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Sep 11
Oracle's AI cloud build-out is now rewriting its cost structure

Oracle has passed the point where its artificial-intelligence infrastructure business is large enough to reshape the company's entire income statement. Revenue for the quarter ended August 31, 2026, rose 30% to US$19.3 billion, the company said on September 10, and every headline growth rate was strong. The more consequential shift sits one line lower, in what it now costs Oracle to deliver that revenue.

Lite-On revenue rises in August on cloud power demand
Sep 14, 08:32
Lite-On Technology posted NT$19.6 billion (approx. US$622.1 million) in consolidated revenue in August 2026, up 3% month-over-month and 25% year-over-year, as strong demand continued for AI and cloud computing high-end server power supplies, high-efficiency battery backup units (BBUs), and optoelectronic semiconductors. Revenue for the first eight months reached NT$134.7 billion, up 27% year-over-year.

Taiwanese robotics component maker Aurotek attributed its strong revenue growth in August 2026 to continued robust customer pull-ins for its automation subsystem equipment in the semiconductor, high-end artificial intelligence (AI) server, and electronics manufacturing industries. The company also highlighted the outlook for robot shipments.

India roundup: India says it cannot build electronics without China
Sep 14, 08:31
India is accelerating its semiconductor and electronics ambitions, courting Taiwan, easing China restrictions, expanding local manufacturing and chip infrastructure, while global technology companies deepen investment despite rising costs and regulatory risks.

Image Match Design secured an exclusive role in a national identity enrollment and collection system project for a major African country, according to the company. The biometric IC design firm said it will supply fingerprint collection and recognition equipment through a systems integrator, marking a move into a high-barrier international government market.

Dell Taiwan said the shift from generative AI to agentic AI is pushing token usage up by hundreds of times, sharply lifting costs and accelerating demand for on-premises AI computing as enterprises move faster toward hybrid cloud. General manager Terence Liao made the remarks at the company's annual technology event, Dell Technologies Forum 2026, on September 10.

China's humanoid robot boom is entering a harder phase. After years of headline-grabbing demonstrations and heavy private funding, companies are being pressed to prove something less theatrical but more consequential: that robots can perform reliable work, generate recurring revenue, and justify their valuations.

We previously discussed how automation removes environmental uncertainty, while autonomy requires systems to operate in complex settings. The biggest difference is that autonomous robots must enter unstructured environments and get work done, knowing where they are, what surrounds them, and how to move safely and efficiently while carrying out tasks.
Taiwan's Ministry of Finance on September 9 said electronic parts exports reached US$32.22 billion in August 2026, a record monthly high, rising US$11.83 billion, or 58%, from the same month in 2025. Integrated circuits rose US$11.55 billion, up 60%, while printed circuit boards increased US$140 million, up nearly 30%.
AI server tracker: Taiwan optics race beyond 1.6T
Sep 13

Taiwan's optical communications supply chain is entering a more consequential phase of the AI infrastructure cycle. Demand is broadening beyond conventional pluggable transceivers toward continuous-wave (CW) lasers, fiber array units (FAUs), external laser sources and co-packaged optics (CPO), while transmission speeds advance from 800G and 1.6T toward 3.2T and beyond.

Changs Ascending Enterprise (CAEC) said some shipments of lithium iron phosphate battery systems used in semiconductor uninterruptible power supply equipment were delayed after customers adjusted plant expansion schedules, and heavy rain in southern Taiwan slowed delivery and acceptance. August 2026 revenue fell from July, but still ranked as the second-highest August on record.

Electronic testing and certification provider BTL Inc. has kicked off construction plans for Guishan Plant 3. The expansion targets high-power testing capacity for AI server systems, power delivery infrastructure, liquid-cooling equipment, and related peripherals, positioning the company to meet next-generation AI market demand. BTL expects the facility to begin accepting client orders and contributing to top-line revenue in the fourth quarter of 2027.