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Wednesday 8 July 2026
Satellite sovereignty goes global: Asia and Europe move to cut the Starlink cord

Governments across Asia and Europe are moving to build or protect homegrown satellite communications, driven by a shared anxiety: that...

Wednesday 8 July 2026
Ennostar and Everlight turn up growth in 2Q26
LED makers Ennostar and Everlight both posted year-over-year, month-over-month, and quarter-over-quarter revenue growth in June and in the second quarter of 2026, as the industry entered...
Tuesday 7 July 2026
Taiwan wireless specialist Climax Technology set for mainboard listing as US, Europe orders drive record 1H26 revenue
Wireless communications specialist Climax Technology is preparing for a listing on the TWSE mainboard later this month after posting record first-half 2026 revenue, supported by broad-based...
Tuesday 7 July 2026
Sharp partners with SES on MEO satellites, expanding Foxconn's NTN ambitions

Sharp has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with global satellite operator SES and expanded the agreement into a joint development...

Tuesday 7 July 2026
6G base stations to become AI computing nodes, boosting advanced packaging demand
While there are still years to go for the commercialization of 6G adoption, the next-generation mobile network architecture is increasingly poised to take shape.
Monday 6 July 2026
Europe's defense boom has a semiconductor problem
Europe's defense industry is running into a structural bottleneck: the semiconductors needed for modern missiles, drones, radar, communications, and electronic warfare cannot be produced...
Friday 3 July 2026
Sharp, SES target Japan MEO satellite services as industrial connectivity demand rises
Sharp is moving deeper into satellite communications as it seeks to extend its networking technologies beyond consumer devices and into industrial infrastructure.
Friday 3 July 2026
Musk eyes Mesh Optical deal as AI data centers push beyond copper
Elon Musk has moved to acquire optical communications startup Mesh Optical Technologies, according to reports cited by Reuters on June 27 in the US. The deal comes as high-speed...
Thursday 2 July 2026
Sovereign connectivity race accelerates: Japan readies subsidy for Rakuten-led satellite network

Japan is preparing to support a Rakuten-led low-Earth orbit satellite communications project, as the country looks to reduce reliance...

Thursday 2 July 2026
GIS pivots to semiconductors and optics as memory shortages hit touch demand

Touch module maker General Interface Solution Holding (GIS) said the second half of 2026 will be more challenging as global memory...

Tuesday 30 June 2026
Interview: Why DuPont spinoff Qnity is betting its Taiwan growth on packaging, not process nodes

As Taiwan becomes the core of the global AI hardware supply chain, Qnity — the century-old company spun off from US chemicals...

Tuesday 30 June 2026
Rocket Lab challenges SpaceX with US$8 billion Iridium deal to build fully integrated space company

Rocket Lab is taking a major step toward competing more directly with SpaceX, announcing an agreement to acquire satellite communications...

Tuesday 30 June 2026
PlayNitride expects 2H26 to outperform 1H26, driven by displays and AI glasses
PlayNitride reported revenue of NT$238 million (approx. US$7.5 million) in the first five months of 2026, down 41% year-over-year. The microLED company said stronger custom design...
Monday 29 June 2026
US widens China tech ban to include legacy Huawei, ZTE equipment
The US is expanding its import ban on Chinese telecommunications and surveillance equipment, extending Federal Communications Commission (FCC) restrictions beyond newly launched products...
Monday 29 June 2026
China's first diamond semiconductor supply chain project lands in Zhengzhou

China is accelerating its push into fourth-generation semiconductors, with the country's first fully integrated industrial project...