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Monday 14 September 2026
Z.ai reloads with US$5 billion for China's AI race

Chinese artificial intelligence developer Z.ai (formerly Zhipu AI) plans to raise about US$5 billion through a Hong Kong share placement...

Monday 14 September 2026
Samsung, Qualcomm deepen 2nm talks as pricing and yield hurdles persist
Samsung Electronics and Qualcomm are expanding discussions over 2nm foundry cooperation, with pricing, yield, and process optimization still unresolved as Samsung seeks to regain a...
Monday 14 September 2026
Renesas readies second price hike amid stronger power-chip demand

Renesas Electronics is reportedly preparing a second product price increase this year, with new pricing set to take effect January 1,...

Sunday 13 September 2026
AI, 5G upgrades lift Taiwan's top three telecoms in August
Strong demand for AI and AI data centers, along with a wave of enterprise information and communications technology (ICT) projects moving into delivery, helped Taiwan's top three telecom...
Saturday 12 September 2026
Apple foldable plans drive new demand for Japanese smartphone parts makers
Apple’s move into foldable smartphones is creating fresh business for Japanese component makers with expertise in thin, lightweight and compact designs. According to Nikkei...
Saturday 12 September 2026
Taiwan sees AI-era power upgrade openings in France
Taiwan's power and energy companies are looking to grow their presence in Europe. To support that push, the Chinese International Economic Cooperation Association (CIECA) organized...
Saturday 12 September 2026
Pegatron's AI server engine starts to outweigh notebook drag, with Apple adding lift

Pegatron reported consolidated revenue of NT$88.31 billion (approx. US$2.8 billion) in August 2026, up 2.66% from the previous month...

Friday 11 September 2026
ASE to buy AOI, AVI equipment from Machvision for NT$334M
ASE announced at a news briefing on September 11, 2026, that ASE's board had approved the purchase of equipment, including automated optical inspection (AOI) and automated visual inspection...
Friday 11 September 2026
Samsung's Exynos gains ground as Galaxy S26 lifts share to 9%

Samsung Electronics is regaining ground in the global smartphone processor market, with its Exynos share rising to 9% in the second...

Friday 11 September 2026
CIOE 2026: Smartphone camera market faces deeper slump as Apple draws attention in Shenzhen
The smartphone camera market drew renewed attention at CIOE 2026 in Shenzhen, but the focus did not signal a broad recovery. For readers worldwide, the outlook matters because weak...
Friday 11 September 2026
Oracle's AI cloud build-out is now rewriting its cost structure

Oracle has passed the point where its artificial-intelligence infrastructure business is large enough to reshape the company's entire...

Friday 11 September 2026
Oracle turns its AI build-out into a delivery number, the cost lands where management said it would

Oracle used its fiscal 2027 first-quarter earnings call to recast the question about its AI infrastructure business from whether demand...

Friday 11 September 2026
Samsung 2nm push gains momentum as Synopsys cuts NPU die area by 22%
Synopsys has reported a 22% reduction in die area for a neural processing unit (NPU) implemented with its Fusion Compiler design tool on Samsung Foundry's SF2P process, providing a...
Thursday 10 September 2026
Taiwan EV charging operators face profit squeeze despite rapid network expansion
Taiwan's EV charging industry remains in a fiercely competitive, fragmented phase, according to Blockcert chairman Chang Chung-I. While charging stations may appear to offer an unattended...
Thursday 10 September 2026
STMicroelectronics sets 2027 AI revenue plan with fiber chips at 80%
STMicroelectronics said in New York on September 9 that about 80% of its target for more than US$2 billion in artificial intelligence data-center revenue in 2027 will come from fiber-optic...