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Thursday 2 April 2026
Up Young targets double-digit revenue growth in 2026 through business and brand expansion
Taiwan-based air conditioner and commercial laundry machine distributor Up Young Cornerstone plans to focus its 2026 operations on two core strategies: group upgrades, and the development...
Thursday 2 April 2026
TSMC's US expansion held ransom as JASM takes flight
TSMC is winning quietly in Japan and losing loudly in Washington — and the reason may have nothing to do with chips.
Thursday 2 April 2026
Commentary: What's the real game behind Arm's chip venture?
Amid AI-driven shifts, Arm launched its AGI CPU in March 2026 to address system-level optimization lacking in highly customized data center CPUs. Partnering with Meta and supported...
Thursday 2 April 2026
Opportunity in DeepSeek's turbulence: Z.ai sets sight on 'Chinese Anthropic' with API, token strategy

In late March 2026, a series of developments converged to reshape sentiment in the large model sector. Anthropic faced a major source code...

Thursday 2 April 2026
Microsoft bets US$6.5 billion on Southeast Asia AI buildout, spanning Singapore and Thailand

Microsoft has unveiled back-to-back investments across Southeast Asia, committing US$5.5 billion to Singapore and more than US$1 billion...

Thursday 2 April 2026
Notebook shortages persist despite rumors of easing memory prices
Spot prices for memory have plunged by 35%, yet contract prices continue to rise. Notebook supply chain sources say there are no signs of supply easing, with shortages expected to...
Thursday 2 April 2026
ACME sees AI-driven shipment growth; oil price surge boosting EV demand turnaround
Benefiting from the AI infrastructure boom, Taiwan-based soft magnetic ferrite core and silicon carbide (SiC) powder supplier Acme Electronics Corporation (ACME) expects growth in...
Thursday 2 April 2026
Kioxia sets cutoff for legacy NAND, phases out SLC and MLC lines by 2026
Japan-based NAND flash maker Kioxia has formally issued an end-of-life (EOL) notice for a wide range of legacy NAND products, underscoring an industry-wide shift toward advanced 3D...
Thursday 2 April 2026
Top 10 Chart: Advanced packaging, not volume, drives OSAT shift as markets signal 2026 inflection

Taiwan's outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) sector is entering 2026 with relatively modest revenue growth, but market behavior...

Thursday 2 April 2026
Ennoconn advances retail solutions with integrated hardware and services
Facing the AI wave, Ennoconn chairman Steve Chu revealed at an earnings call held on March 30, 2026, that its system integration revenue surpassed NT$20 billion (US$622.8 million)...
Thursday 2 April 2026
Top 10 Chart: Markets signal AI shift as Taiwan IC designers decouple from early-year revenues

Taiwan's IC design sector is undergoing a decisive shift in 2026, with capital markets effectively validating an industry transition toward...

Thursday 2 April 2026
Salesforce enters Taiwan, eyes local cloud services with AWS and Google Cloud
US CRM software provider Salesforce has established its Taiwan subsidiary and opened a Taipei office in early 2026, underscoring Taiwan's role in the global semiconductor and AI supply...
Wednesday 1 April 2026
Notebook shipment update, February 2026

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Wednesday 1 April 2026
Samsung auctions 123 chip tools during Xi'an NAND upgrade to V8
Samsung Electronics is reportedly overhauling its production lines, offering 123 idle semiconductor tools for sale across South Korea and Xi'an as it shifts to more advanced process...
Wednesday 1 April 2026
SiPh and advanced packaging shine at Touch Taiwan
The annual Touch Taiwan exhibition will take place April 8-10, 2026, featuring over 300 companies from 12 countries across 820 booths. Jim Hung, chairman of the TDUA, highlighted that...