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Thursday 29 January 2026
Seagate's nearline capacity booked through 2027 as AI datacenters fuel storage boom
Seagate Technology posted record revenue, profit, and total storage capacity shipped in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 (2QFY26, ended January 2), fueled by strong AI-driven...
Thursday 29 January 2026
Japan joins US Genesis Mission, partners with Nvidia and national labs to advance AI science
The Japanese government has agreed to become the first international partner in a US-led initiative accelerating scientific research through AI. According to media outlets including...
Thursday 29 January 2026
Elite Material Co. invests in Taoyuan to boost high-end PCB production for AI demand
Elite Material Co. (EMC), a leading copper-clad laminate (CCL) manufacturer, has acquired land and buildings in Taiwan's Taoyuan Guanyin Industrial Park from Far Eastern New Century...
Wednesday 28 January 2026
Earnings call summary: ASML executives bet on chip demand strength past 2025
ASML Holding's management says demand tied to artificial intelligence is proving more durable than previously expected, with customers accelerating capacity planning that is likely...
Wednesday 28 January 2026
ASML orders beat expectations as company plans 1,700 layoffs
ASML reported stronger-than-expected bookings in the fourth quarter of 2025 as customers stepped up investment in artificial intelligence chipmaking capacity, according to Reuters...
Wednesday 28 January 2026
Earnings call summary: ASML posts record 2025 results on surging orders
ASML Holding NV (ASML) reported record financial results for 2025, supported by a significant rebound in fourth-quarter bookings as semiconductor manufacturers increased investments...
Wednesday 28 January 2026
Powertech will invest NT$43.3 billion to accelerate FOPLP, targets mass production in 1H27
In response to growing demand from AI and high-performance computing (HPC) for advanced packaging capacity such as fan-out panel-level packaging (FOPLP), Powertech chairman DK Tsai...
Wednesday 28 January 2026
Anthropic targets OpenAI with bigger revenue goals—compute costs stand in the way
Anthropic is aiming to narrow the gap with rival OpenAI as it boosts its revenue forecasts for the coming years. According to The Information, the company has raised its internal...
Wednesday 28 January 2026
Powertech posts 4Q25 profit high, eyes growth momentum into 2026
Memory testing and packaging firm Powertech Technology (PTI) reported that its revenue and earnings met expectations in the fourth quarter of 2025. Quarterly revenue reached NT$21.41...
Wednesday 28 January 2026
Macronix restarts NT$22B capex to boost MLC eMMC and NOR flash output
Memory giant Macronix (MXIC) has decided to resume its capital expenditure plan, allocating NT$22 billion (approx. US$704 million) in 2026 to aggressively expand its severely short-supplied...
Wednesday 28 January 2026
Apple's iPhone 17 powers a strong quarter as memory costs soar
Apple is set to report fiscal first-quarter 2026 earnings on January 29, with strong sales of the iPhone 17 expected to drive record operating performance and solid smartphone shipments...
Wednesday 28 January 2026
Samsung reportedly channels most 1c DRAM capacity into HBM4 for early 2026 mass production
Samsung Electronics is emerging as the leading supplier of sixth-generation High Bandwidth Memory (HBM4) to Nvidia and AMD as of February 2026, backed by growing confidence in its...
Wednesday 28 January 2026
TI outlook points to tentative recovery as cash flow strength offsets profit pressure
Texas Instruments' (TI) latest results and guidance suggest a cautious rebound in demand, particularly in industrial and automotive markets, even as profits remain under pressure....
Wednesday 28 January 2026
Lightmatter leverages Taiwan ecosystem to bridge the gap between photonics prototypes and production
Lightmatter is hosting its Tech Day in Taiwan on January 28, 2026, following the announcement of strategic partnerships with Global Unichip Corp. (GUC), Cadence Design Systems, and...
Wednesday 28 January 2026
Post-CES 2026: China leads humanoids, South Korea rivals the US
Humanoid robots are the next frontier of embodied intelligence, and CES 2026 was proof that Chinese companies are in the lead. Among the 38 humanoid robot companies that exhibited...