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Friday 15 May 2026
Hua Hong Semiconductor strategy focuses on AI demand and specialty tech expansion
Hua Hong Semiconductor is positioning itself to capitalize on the accelerating transformation of the global semiconductor industry, driven primarily by the "unmistakably positive impact...
Friday 15 May 2026
SMIC refocuses on capital investment over dividends as AI boom reshapes demand
During its first-quarter 2026 earnings call on May 15, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) detailed a strategic realignment of its operations to capitalize...
Friday 15 May 2026
Hua Hong bets US$6bn on Wuxi as specialty chip demand lifts margins
Hua Hong Semiconductor is accelerating its growth strategy through significant capacity expansion and the development of specialty technologies to meet rising global demand. During...
Friday 15 May 2026
Applied Materials posts 25-year margin high as agentic AI drives equipment boom
Applied Materials delivered record revenue and earnings in its second fiscal quarter of fiscal 2026, signaling a robust expansion in the semiconductor equipment market driven by the...
Friday 15 May 2026
Ubiqconn Technology reports improved gross margin in the first quarter as product mix shifts
Ubiqconn Technology reported consolidated revenue of NT$130 million in April 2026, down 25% month-over-month and down 20% year-over-year, and cumulative revenue for the first four...
Friday 15 May 2026
Faster AI servers drive a shift to advanced PCB technologies
The global buildout of artificial intelligence data centers is driving a new wave of demand for high-speed networking infrastructure, as the efficiency of communication between servers...
Friday 15 May 2026
InP compound semiconductors break AI power and bandwidth barriers
Indium phosphide (InP) and other compound semiconductors are taking on a bigger role as demand rises for highly efficient light emission and ultra-high-frequency transmission. Their...
Friday 15 May 2026
Nan Ya PCB targets high-end IC substrate growth amid AI demand
Nan Ya PCB's push into advanced IC substrates could influence global AI hardware supply chains by increasing capacity for high-performance GPUs, switches, and edge AI devices. The...
Friday 15 May 2026
Taiwan touch panel makers post mixed 1Q26 results on consolidation and uneven demand
Taiwan's touch panel makers posted mixed first-quarter 2026 results. TPK Holding led the sector after consolidating display driver IC maker Ilitek, boosting revenue, margins, and net...
Friday 15 May 2026
Taiwan IC revenue surges 29% in 1Q26, full-year outlook tops US$270 billion
Explosive AI-driven demand and a booming memory rebound push Taiwan's chip industry to NT$1.93 trillion (approx. US$61.9 billion) in the first quarter of 2026, with foundry and memory...
Friday 15 May 2026
China's auto market pivots to EVs as profits erode
Rising oil prices tied to Middle East tensions have accelerated a structural shift in China's auto market, even as weakening domestic demand and intensifying price competition squeeze...
Friday 15 May 2026
AI server tracker: Optical module suppliers show mixed momentum as AI networking demand reshapes market

Taiwan's optical module supply chain delivered mixed April 2026 results, reflecting uneven demand patterns across AI infrastructure and...

Thursday 14 May 2026
Memory supply crunch pushes Phison to historic earnings
Phison Electronics posted record earnings in April as the artificial intelligence boom and tightening NAND flash supply drove memory prices sharply higher, underscoring the growing...
Thursday 14 May 2026
AI chip boom drives record growth for Taiwan testing firm MPI
With surging demand for artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, and custom AI chips, MPI Corporation said strong momentum in semiconductor testing equipment and testing...
Thursday 14 May 2026
TSMC expands CoWoS and SoIC capacity on AI boom
TSMC said on May 14, 2026, that it is rapidly expanding CoWoS and SoIC advanced packaging capacity as AI demand drives the construction of 18 new fabs and advanced packaging facilities...