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Monday 5 October 2026
Climate tech investment cools, but green supply chains support long-term demand
Tighter green supply-chain requirements are driving demand for energy investment and infrastructure, while companies also face the challenge of matching power generation and consumption...
Monday 5 October 2026
Global AI servers shift production nearshore, slowing direct Taiwan exports to US
Taiwanese suppliers currently control approximately 90% of the global AI server market. However, a recent survey by Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs showed that the proportion...
Monday 5 October 2026
Commentary: China's US$37.3B subsidy meets a weak smartphone market as new flagships test replacement demand
China's National Day holidays have opened one of the fourth quarter's most important promotional windows for consumer electronics. For smartphones, the timing is especially significant:...
Monday 5 October 2026
AI server lines accelerate automation, boosting cobot demand
The AI server boom is spreading into the market for collaborative robots (cobots). The share of cobots on AI server production lines is rising as Wiwynn expands their use at its Mexico...
Monday 5 October 2026
Taiwan's GIS targets optical communications growth with fresh laser-packaging capacity
General Interface Solution (GIS) Holding is gaining traction in optical communications and other new products despite weak consumer electronics demand caused by rising memory prices...
Monday 5 October 2026
ESMT 3Q26 revenue jumps 58%, sets another record
Elite Semiconductor Microelectronics Technology (ESMT) reported September consolidated revenue of NT$7.461 billion (approx. US$234 million), up 470.23% from NT$1.308 billion a year...
Monday 5 October 2026
Samsung eyes record foldable smartphone sales
Samsung Electronics said its new Galaxy Z series foldable phones have beaten expectations after launch, with sales in the first month up significantly from the previous generation...
Monday 5 October 2026
Shield AI expands Taiwan supply chain in sovereign AI push
US defense technology unicorn Shield AI is expanding its presence in Taiwan as the Russia-Ukraine war drives growing demand for asymmetric warfare capabilities and defense technologies...
Monday 5 October 2026
LPDDR5X supply tightens around AI servers, squeezing PCs, smartphones into 2027
AI data center demand for LPDDR5X DRAM has continued to expand through 2026 and is expected to remain strong into 2027, tightening supply for PCs and smartphones and keeping device...
Monday 5 October 2026
Weekly news roundup: Musk looms large as AI chip boom drives capacity expansion and geopolitical risks
Across the week, Taiwan-linked semiconductor groups and their partners continued expanding capacity, while AI demand, export controls, and financing structures shaped the industry...
Monday 5 October 2026
DIGITIMES Insight: AI data demand surges as power and cooling become new bottlenecks
As the number of AI computing transistors integrated within a single CoWoS package rises rapidly, DIGITIMES observes that moving massive volumes of data to compute chips fast...
Monday 5 October 2026
Nanya Tech expands 3D OSAT to chase HBM-like demand
Nanya Technology is stepping up investment in new factory capacity to expand packaging and testing as some customers move into trial production for specification-based designs. The...
Monday 5 October 2026
US-China truce extension lifts 4Q freight rates, tightens capacity
After US President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping, the two sides agreed to extend their trade truce, a move the market read positively. Industry participants expect...
Monday 5 October 2026
AI-driven power crunch positions energy upstarts as key IT equipment buyers
Surging electricity demand driven by artificial intelligence, combined with growing public backlash against data center developments, is elevating energy developers into the new powerbrokers...
Saturday 3 October 2026
Elon Musk, Jensen Huang see China closing lithography gap by 2030
While ASML executives explore how to scale extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography output beyond 110 units by 2028, China is pursuing indigenous advanced lithography systems. ASML plans...