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Friday 2 October 2026
China AI infrastructure spreads to mid-sized firms
China's AI investment is increasingly turning into server purchases and data center construction, and the wave that began with large tech companies is now spreading to mid-sized firms...
Friday 2 October 2026
China financing chain linked to Nvidia Blackwell chips, 32 Asus servers exposed
A China-backed leasing firm appears to have helped Chinese companies buy restricted Nvidia Blackwell platform chips through financial leasing, according to a recent report. The transactions...
Friday 2 October 2026
UNEEC shifts ODM focus to racks as L11 rises to 18%
Chenming Electronic Tech (UNEEC) president Charles Lo said the fourth quarter is a traditional peak season and that new models such as VR200 will enter mass production in the fourth...
Friday 2 October 2026
TSMC mulls multi-fab Texas campus beyond Arizona, with Singapore also in talks
TSMC is reportedly weighing a new manufacturing campus in Texas that could add tens of billions of dollars to its US expansion, potentially creating a second major American production...
Friday 2 October 2026
Hygon, Sugon deepen integration under one chairman after US$17.3B merger collapse

Chinese AI chipmaker Hygon Information Technology has appointed Jun Li as its new chairman following a recent board reshuffle. Li only took over...

Friday 2 October 2026
Japan power semiconductor deal stalls as Rohm, Toshiba, Mitsubishi haggle
Japan's three major power semiconductor makers — Rohm Semiconductor, Toshiba, and Mitsubishi Electric — have failed to complete integration talks on the original schedule,...
Friday 2 October 2026
Chinese automakers' shift to the US may reshape supply chains and supplier margins
Hiroca said two major Chinese automakers are likely to build factories in the US, a move that could redraw supply chains across North America, alter supplier demand patterns, and deepen...
Friday 2 October 2026
Wi-Fi 8 races ahead of the standard, putting networking chips on a faster 2027 growth track
Wi-Fi 8 adoption is accelerating well ahead of the standard's expected finalization in the first half of 2028, with device brands and chipmakers already moving into early commercial...
Friday 2 October 2026
Southern Taiwan Science Park approves three new companies, pushing 2026 investment over NT$100 billion
The Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) has approved the entry of three new companies—Fangsco, Nanya Technology, and South Korea's Hansol Chemical—pushing the park's cumulative...
Friday 2 October 2026
Huawei leads global smartwatch market, but earbuds reveal different competitive picture
Huawei has regained momentum across its consumer device business, but its position in the global wearables market is becoming increasingly uneven: the Chinese technology giant has...
Friday 2 October 2026
Commentary: AMD challenges Nvidia in embodied AI as Lisa Su acquires Fei-Fei Li's World Labs
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has agreed to acquire World Labs in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately US$8.2 billion. Following the closing, World Labs will operate as...
Friday 2 October 2026
Machvision expands early to chase NT$10B revenue
Machvision is expanding capacity earlier than planned to meet rising demand from semiconductors, substrates, and optical modules, while tight computer numerical control (CNC) and machining...
Friday 2 October 2026
Samsung's mobile unit faces more than KRW1 trillion loss as memory costs surge
Samsung Electronics is expected to report another operating loss at its Mobile eXperience and network business in the third quarter of 2026, even as strong Galaxy Z foldable sales...
Thursday 1 October 2026
Taiwan extends fuel freeze, seeks extra subsidies for CPC, Taipower
Taiwan's Executive Yuan has moved to extend price controls and seek additional subsidies for CPC Corporation and Taiwan Power Company as Middle East conflict has lifted global oil...
Thursday 1 October 2026
DB HiTek raises foundry prices by up to 30% as Chinese demand strains 200mm capacity
DB HiTek has raised foundry prices by as much as 30%, with Chinese customers facing the steepest increases as rising orders push the South Korean foundry's 8-inch capacity close to...