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Friday 21 August 2026
China silicon wafer maker NSIG nears 1.2 million monthly 300mm capacity after 90% shipment jump
National Silicon Industry Group (NSIG) reported a 36.51% rise in first-half 2026 revenue as shipments of 300mm semiconductor silicon wafers increased more than 90%, though continued...
Friday 21 August 2026
Samsung holds off on High-NA EUV until 1nm production
Samsung Electronics does not expect to move High-NA EUV lithography into volume production until its 1nm-class generation, a timeline that points to around 2030, after it had earlier...
Friday 21 August 2026
China's humanoid robot shipments hit 40,000 in the first half of 2026
China shipped more than 40,000 humanoid robots in the first half of 2026, lifting its share of global shipments to 97%, according to a development report released on August 20 at the...
Friday 21 August 2026
TXC pivots to AI infrastructure as 1.6T optical modules surge
Quartz component leader TXC is targeting AI and automotive applications as demand grows for faster data transmission, with 1.6T optical modules expected to see explosive growth in...
Friday 21 August 2026
DIGITIMES's Colley Hwang warns Taiwan AI data center capacity lags South Korea

The inference economy has arrived, and Taiwan's tech industry must transition from the "knowledge economy" to the "inference economy,"...

Friday 21 August 2026
Longcheer and Luxshare move into robot ODM
China consumer electronics ODMs are extending their R&D, supply chain integration and mass production capabilities into the embodied AI robot market. Longcheer announced on August...
Thursday 20 August 2026
AI boom lifts Taiwan tax revenue forecast to record NT$3.52 trillion in 2027
Taiwan's government expects central tax revenue to reach NT$3.522 trillion in 2027, up 42% from the 2026 budget estimate, driven by continued growth in AI-related manufacturing and...
Thursday 20 August 2026
Nvidia physical AI executive Madison Huang appears at Beijing WRC after LG Seoul visit
Two days after visiting LG Electronics' robotics hub in Seoul, Nvidia executive Madison Huang was in Beijing on August 20 for the 2026 World Robot Conference (WRC), highlighting the...
Thursday 20 August 2026
AMEC profit jumps 300%: China chip equipment maker expands beyond etch with US$520M plan
Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. China (AMEC) posted a 300% surge in first-half 2026 profit and announced a CNY3.5 billion (US$520 million) capacity expansion, accelerating...
Thursday 20 August 2026
Nexcom brings together dozens of partners to build open AI robotics ecosystem
Industrial computer (IPC) maker Nexcom International on August 19 officially unveiled its RoboWIZ AI Robotics Open Platform concept at the 2026 Automation Taipei exhibition, bringing...
Thursday 20 August 2026
AI drives network equipment demand as parts shortages deepen
AI data center expansion and rising demand for enterprise network upgrades continue to lift the network equipment market, giving several vendors better order visibility. But surging...
Thursday 20 August 2026
Nvidia, TSMC, chip gear makers ride AI boom into high-margin club
Strong AI demand is driving a wave of high profitability across the semiconductor supply chain, with equipment and materials suppliers increasingly joining a "high-margin club." Trailing...
Thursday 20 August 2026
Chinese SiC substrate maker SICC hits record Q2; 8-inch wafers top 50% of core revenue

SICC reported stronger first-half 2026 revenue and margins as its 8-inch silicon carbide substrate business gained scale, highlighting...

Thursday 20 August 2026
AI robotics opens a bigger prize for Taiwan's precision manufacturing supply chain

Intelligent Asia 2026 opened on August 19 at TaiNEX 1 and TaiNEX 2 in Taipei, with industry and government speakers repeatedly returning...