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Monday 2 November 2026
Sam Altman meets with Samsung, SK as memory crunch deepens
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met with executives from Samsung Group and SK Group during a brief visit to South Korea on October 31, as tightening memory supplies and growing commitments to...
Monday 2 November 2026
What CXMT's 3Q26 earnings reveal about DRAM shortages, DDR5 momentum, and 2027 growth strategy
China's leading DRAM manufacturer CXMT expects revenue to continue growing through 2027, supported by tight memory supply, AI server demand and an expanding portfolio of higher-value...
Monday 2 November 2026
Exclusive: Metal adhesion poses challenge for aluminum nitride in AI optics
As AI and large-scale data center buildouts drive up data transmission speeds, heat is becoming increasingly concentrated in key components. This has drawn attention to ceramic substrates...
Monday 2 November 2026
FuriosaAI raises US$620 million, quadruples valuation to challenge Nvidia
South Korean AI chip startup FuriosaAI has raised US$620 million in its latest funding round, quadrupling its valuation from the previous round to US$2.9 billion and strengthening...
Monday 2 November 2026
Kioxia's AI storage boom faces a test as pricing gains moderate, shipments shift
Kioxia's latest results show how AI infrastructure spending is reshaping the NAND flash business, lifting profitability even as consumer demand weakens. Its nearly flat outlook for...
Monday 2 November 2026
Foxconn sees double-digit growth amid 2027 K-shaped AI market
Foxconn chairman Young Liu said at a media briefing following Hon Hai Tech Day (HHTD 26) on October 30 that the long-term AI industry trend remains intact, but the overall market will...
Monday 2 November 2026
Lite-On reports record third-quarter profit as AI revenue exceeds 30%
Lite-On Technology reported record net profit for the third quarter of 2026 as demand for AI infrastructure boosted its cloud and power businesses. The Taiwanese electronics supplier...
Monday 2 November 2026
Analysis: Samsung's own memory unit pushes its foundry toward a 2027 capacity crunch
Samsung Electronics' contract chipmaking business spent years struggling to fill its factories. On its third-quarter earnings call, the company said that by 2027, demand will exceed...
Sunday 1 November 2026
TWM's BNPL users rise 49.9% as Taiwan targets gig-worker demand
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) said its buy now, pay later (BNPL) service is expanding beyond e-commerce checkout to travel, pet care, and other consumer scenarios, driven by the growth of atypical...
Saturday 31 October 2026
Marvell-Lumentum talks put optical supply chain in focus
Marvell is reportedly in talks to acquire Lumentum, drawing attention across the optical communications supply chain. The deal would offer strong strategic synergies, particularly...
Saturday 31 October 2026
Analysis: Elon Musk, Jensen Huang clash over neocloud survival
The outlook for AI neocloud providers has sparked a clash between Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who warned that more than 200 such companies could face large-scale failures or consolidation,...
Saturday 31 October 2026
Global smartphone shipments fall 14% as brands launch more 5G models
Global smartphone shipments fell an estimated 14% year-over-year in the first three quarters of 2026, even as the number of new 5G smartphone models rose 18.4%, according to DIGITIMES...
Saturday 31 October 2026
Compeq plans sustained investment as AI infrastructure, LEO satellite demand grows

Compeq Manufacturing is reshaping its product portfolio and expanding capacity in Taiwan and overseas as demand rises for AI data center infrastructure and next-generation low Earth...

Saturday 31 October 2026
Ibiden expands AI packaging substrate capacity for Intel from 2029
Ibiden on October 29 raised its fiscal 2026 forecast, projecting consolidated net profit to rise 40% year-over-year to JPY89 billion (US$563 million) and revenue to increase 36% to...
Saturday 31 October 2026
Renesas expands AI data center capacity, targets 33.2% margin in 2026
Japan’s Renesas Electronics expects strong demand for AI data centers, industrial applications, and automotive semiconductors to drive 2026 revenue to JPY1.6668 trillion (US$10.55...