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Friday 13 February 2026
Global server market, 4Q 2025

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Friday 13 February 2026
Explainer: how US-Taiwan 'ART' deal rewires global tech economy
On February 12, 2026, the United States and Taiwan finalized a structural "re-pricing" of their economic relationship. The Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) is not a traditional...
Friday 13 February 2026
Commentary: US-Taiwan tariff deal combines US strengths, boosts Taiwan's outlook
The US-Taiwan reciprocal tariff negotiations officially concluded on February 12, 2026. Notably, tariffs on information and communication technology (ICT) and semiconductors remain...
Friday 13 February 2026
Shihlin Electric expands in North America as orders extend to 2030

Shihlin Electric is entering 2026 with strong operating momentum, supported by accelerated contract releases under Taipower's grid resilience...

Friday 13 February 2026
Citi flags post-HBM shift as edge memory, HBF advance
A Citi analyst said the next phase of artificial intelligence (AI) memory demand will extend beyond high-bandwidth memory (HBM), pointing to emerging opportunities in physical AI devices...
Friday 13 February 2026
Samsung's non-memory unit to turn profitable in 4Q26 as Exynos 2700 targets 50% share in Galaxy S27
Industry analysts indicate that Samsung Electronics' non-memory division is expected to return to profitability in the fourth quarter of 2026, with a full-year turnaround projected...
Friday 13 February 2026
AUO to hire 1,000 in 2026 as AI expands display, smart mobility push
Under accelerating AI-driven industrial transformation, displays are emerging as critical human-machine interfaces enabling broader intelligent applications and deeper user interaction...
Friday 13 February 2026
TSMC and memory makers boost capex to offset China export restrictions impact
TSMC raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to US$52-56 billion, driving strong demand in the global semiconductor supply chain amid AI growth. Memory giants SK Hynix, Micron,...
Friday 13 February 2026
Xiaomi sharpens India premium push as memory price surge squeezes smartphone margins
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is stepping up its premium push in India even as a global surge in memory prices threatens to erode margins across the handset industry, prompting brands...
Friday 13 February 2026
Quanta boosts Thailand investment to expand AI server capacity
Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT) said it will invest THB1.098 billion (approx. US$35.34 million) in electromechanical engineering and materials for its Thailand facility, reinforcing...
Friday 13 February 2026
Transformer exports and domestic infrastructure boost Taiwan's heavy electrical sector in early 2026
Taiwan's heavy electrical industry kicked off 2026 with strong performance, driven by robust orders from Taiwan Power Company's (Taipower) grid resilience projects, and sustained demand...
Friday 13 February 2026
Commentary: Stellantis pause on ACC gigafactories clouds EU plans for manufacturing sovereignty and risks thousands of jobs
The European Commission plans to unveil its "localization ratio" policy by late February 2026 to shape Europe's manufacturing sovereignty. Yet Stellantis's abrupt halt to construction...
Friday 13 February 2026
SEMICON Korea: Samsung pushes hybrid bonding HBM, SK Hynix bets on platform AI
SEMICON Korea 2026, held in Seoul from February 11–13, brought senior executives from Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to outline their AI-era memory R&D strategies. Samsung...
Friday 13 February 2026
Air cooling will dominate Trainium 3 rollout as Amazon targets 2Q26 production ramp
Amazon Web Services' (AWS) Trainium 3 servers, slated for mass production in the second quarter of 2026, have sharply reduced their planned use of liquid cooling, supply chain sources...
Friday 13 February 2026
Applied beats as AI chip spending nears $1tn tipping point
On February 12, Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) announced fiscal first-quarter 2026 financial results that exceeded the midpoint of its previous guidance, driven by a significant surge...