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Wednesday 6 May 2026

Taiwan researchers create non-toxic blue-light material that could enable glasses-free 3D displays

Researchers at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University announced a new non-toxic, metal-free light-emitting silicone that produces blue fluorescence when mechanically stressed, a development they said could advance glasses-free 3D displays and wearable imaging sensors. The research was published on May 6 in the journal JACS Au, and the work was carried out in collaboration with a team at Osaka Institute of Technology, the university stated.

Wednesday 6 May 2026

Flex jumps on 2027 outlook beat, AI data-center unit spinoff plan

Flex shares rose 13% in after-hours trading on May 5 after the electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider forecast fiscal 2027 results above Wall Street expectations and announced plans to spin off its Cloud and Power Infrastructure segment into a separate publicly traded company.

Wednesday 6 May 2026

Chicony Power's full product line to ramp in 2Q26; satellite communications power revenue set to double

Chicony Power's first-quarter performance signals supply-chain resilience and potential upside for global notebook, server, and satellite power markets, as the company forecasts second-quarter revenue growth driven by inventory pull-ins, rising average selling prices, and expanding satellite and AI power-supply businesses serving international customers.

Wednesday 6 May 2026

From China to Arizona: How AI and TSMC are redrawing Taiwan's economic map

Taiwan's decades-long tilt toward China is giving way to a sharper, US-focused strategy. Semiconductor expansion and surging demand for AI infrastructure are redrawing the island's trade flows — and its industrial ambitions.

Tuesday 5 May 2026

SEMICON SEA 2026: Delta showcases AI-enabled smart manufacturing

Delta Electronics presented its latest AI-enabled smart manufacturing solutions at SEMICON Southeast Asia 2026, underscoring its efforts to advance efficiency, precision, and scalability in semiconductor packaging production amid intensifying industry demands.

Tuesday 5 May 2026

AI and chips propel US back to top of Taiwan's trade chart

Trade between Taiwan and the US reached US$78.25 billion in the first quarter of 2026, driven primarily by advanced node chips and AI servers. This marks the first time in 25 years that the US has surpassed China and Hong Kong to retake its place as Taiwan's largest trading partner. Moreover, Minister of Economic Affairs Ming-hsin Kung has forecast 7% GDP growth for 2026, following 8.68% growth in 2025.

Tuesday 5 May 2026

Delta Electronics' security tie-up positions it to push into integrated smart buildings

Delta Electronics has moved to consolidate its security brands, aiming to align AI video analytics and cloud services with its building automation strategy. This shift could accelerate its push into the growing smart building market. The integration brings together VIVOTEK and March Networks to jointly target retail, financial services, transportation, factories, and smart cities.

Tuesday 5 May 2026

Machvision sales hit a record high on strengthening AOI demand

Machvision reported consolidated revenue of about NT$343 million (US$10.84 million) for April 2026, up 1.4% from the previous month and 3.75% from a year earlier, marking another monthly high.

Tuesday 5 May 2026

Univacco eyes 2027 Vietnam plant ramp-up for CPO and advanced packaging materials

Univacco said its Vietnam plant will begin mass production in the second quarter of 2027 as the company moves to position itself in the co-packaged optics and advanced packaging materials supply chain. The move aims to leverage tariff advantages, lower manufacturing costs, and ample labor to boost overseas competitiveness.

Tuesday 5 May 2026

Ta Tun Electric posts record first quarter revenue and profit on ultra-high-voltage projects

Ta Tun Electric Wire and Cable reported record quarterly revenue, gross margin and profit for the first quarter, driven by sales of ultra-high-voltage products and steady Taiwan Power tenders, the company announced. Leadership said the firm expects a cautious second quarter as Taiwan Power pull-in schedules have shifted but anticipates deferred demand will bolster shipments in the third quarter.

Tuesday 5 May 2026

Apple's AI-driven architecture shift could reshape Taiwan supplier roles and industry competition

Apple's product strategy is moving toward an AI-centered architecture, prioritizing on-device intelligence, tighter chip integration, and system-level design, a shift that could change how Taiwan's suppliers compete and collaborate. The company has signaled the direction through recent executive comments and its continued in-house chip work.

Tuesday 5 May 2026

Taiwan manufacturing PMI jumps to 60.3% as AI and semiconductors tighten supply

Taiwan's manufacturing purchasing managers index rose to 60.3% in April 2026, marking the seventh consecutive month of expansion and the strongest pace since September 2021, the Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research and the Taiwan Management Institute Taiwan said on May 4. Executives attributed the rise to shifting capacity and price pressures from AI, semiconductors and electronic components, plus pre-buying by manufacturers amid supply tightness and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

Tuesday 5 May 2026

SignalPro positions itself as 'translator' to enter AI sensing sector, builds own AI data center as model refinery

Amid the rapid advancement of generative AI and the simultaneous rise of autonomous vehicles and robotics, industry competition is shifting away from pure computing power and hardware scaling toward deeper control of "perception capabilities" and "real-world data."

Monday 4 May 2026

Meta acquires Assured Robot Intelligence to accelerate humanoid robotics push amid AI infrastructure shift

Meta Platforms has acquired Assured Robot Intelligence (ARI), a startup focused on AI models for humanoid robots, marking another step in the company's broader push into physical-world artificial intelligence (AI).

Monday 4 May 2026

Foxconn shoots for the stars — and Starlink's playbook

Foxconn's Hon Hai Research Institute has launched its second-generation low-Earth-orbit satellites, PEARL-1A and PEARL-1B, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The mission has entered an on-orbit validation phase as part of a satellite networking strategy.

Monday 4 May 2026

Tata Electronics' rumored workforce expansion to 75,000 underscores rapid rise in Apple's supply chain

Tata Electronics has rapidly expanded its electronics manufacturing operations, emerging as one of Apple's most important contract manufacturers in India as the country strengthens its position in global electronics production.

Monday 4 May 2026

Delta Electronics posts record first-quarter revenue and margins as AI data center demand rises

Delta Electronics reported record consolidated revenue and profit in the first quarter, driven by stronger demand from cloud service providers and AI-related data center projects. The firm disclosed quarterly revenue of NT$159.4 billion (US$5.05 billion) in the first quarter, up 34% year-over-year, and record gross and operating margins of 37% and 17.8%, respectively, attributing the gains to a higher mix of AI products, scale effects, and a one-time compensation payment related to certain electric vehicle projects.

Monday 4 May 2026

Foxconn says Tucheng probe limited to employees and does not affect operations

Foxconn announced that a recent search at its Tucheng facility was focused on alleged misconduct by certain employees and did not have a material impact on the company's finances, order intake, shipments, or customer relationships.

Sunday 3 May 2026

Samsung restructures home appliance business after 90% profit erosion

Samsung Electronics is reportedly initiating a large-scale restructuring of its home appliance division aimed at reversing declining profitability by increasing outsourced production and streamlining operations. According to South Korean media outlets including Maeil Business Newspaper and Hangyung, Samsung held a high-level meeting in early April 2026 to establish plans for bolstering competitiveness in the home appliance sector.

Sunday 3 May 2026

Silicon Motion posts record 1Q26 revenue driven by AI, new products to boost growth

Silicon Motion Technology reported a record quarterly revenue of US$342 million in the first quarter of 2026, up 23% from the previous quarter and soaring 105% year-over-year. The company posted a gross margin of 47.2%, net income after tax of US$53.9 million, and diluted earnings per American depository share (ADS) of US$1.58. CEO Wallace Kou said that ongoing ramp-ups of new projects and market share gains will drive quarterly revenue growth throughout 2026.

Sunday 3 May 2026

Lite-On's AI power ramp lifts 2Q26, but cautious PC outlook tempers 2H26 visibility

Lite-on Technology is forecasting essential second-quarter revenue growth as next-generation AI power management products enter mass production, president Anson Chiu said, while warning that PC demand momentum may moderate in the second half of the year.

Saturday 2 May 2026

Foxconn Industrial Internet posts 102% net profit growth in 1Q26 on AI GPU, ASIC demand

Benefiting from the continued expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) computing power demand, Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII), a subsidiary of Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn), reported first-quarter 2026 revenue that far exceeded market expectations. Revenue reached CNY251.08 billion (approx. US$36.74 billion), up 56.52% year over year, while net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company reached CNY10.60 billion, soaring 102.55%, with profit growth significantly outpacing revenue.

Saturday 2 May 2026

Goertek boosts Vietnam camera output with US$20 million Bac Ninh expansion

China-based electronics manufacturer Goertek is deepening its manufacturing push in Vietnam, committing an additional US$20 million to expand its Bac Ninh operations, reinforcing the country's role as a key production base for global consumer electronics supply chains.

Thursday 30 April 2026

SpaceX's IPO gives Musk unchecked control via 'Texas fortress' strategy

As SpaceX prepares for a public debut at a valuation targeting US$1.75 trillion, new regulatory filings have revealed a corporate governance structure that positions Elon Musk as an unassailable leader. According to Reuters, the company's IPO filing includes a provision stating that Musk cannot be removed from his roles as CEO and chairman of the board without his own consent.

Thursday 30 April 2026

Quanta eyes strong 2026 server demand as general-purpose orders surge

Quanta Cloud Technology's expected 2026 server momentum could reshape global data center supply chains, as rising demand for both AI and general-purpose servers — highlighted by surging orders from Alphabet's Google — may tighten processor supplies, alter ODM margins, and influence procurement strategies across cloud, enterprise, and edge markets worldwide.

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