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Tuesday 2 June 2026
South Korea cuts EUV equipment approvals to speed Samsung and SK Hynix expansion
South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy announced on June 2, 2026, that it would sharply streamline domestic approval procedures for extreme ultraviolet equipment used...
Tuesday 2 June 2026
TSMC races to expand AI chip capacity while CPO and CoWoS move to center stage
Nvidia GTC Taipei opened on June 1 with a packed keynote by CEO Jensen Huang, who kicked off the event by unveiling the widely watched Taiwan supply chain board.
Tuesday 2 June 2026
ASE CEO says Taiwan's semiconductor ecosystem took 40 years to build — and will take years to replicate
When Marvell CEO Matt Murphy asked ASE Group CEO Tien Wu what makes Taiwan's technology ecosystem unique — and why it is so hard to replicate elsewhere — the answer was...
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Jensen Huang joins Marvell CEO on Computex stage, hails it as 'the next trillion-dollar company'
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang made a surprise guest appearance during Marvell Technology CEO Matt Murphy's keynote at Computex 2026 in Taipei on June 2, joining Murphy on stage for about...
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Agentic AI triggers widespread computing crunch across global supply chain
In 2026, a global compute shortage spanning chips, cloud services, servers, and data-center components is sweeping across the industry. The scarcity of compute and broad price hikes...
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Foxconn, Nvidia advance robotaxi fleet plans, eye 2028 southern Taiwan launch
Nvidia announced at its GTC Taipei 2026 event that it will significantly expand the ecosystem of its Nvidia Drive Hyperion robotaxi-ready platform, bringing together global automakers,...
Tuesday 2 June 2026
KYEC chair CK Lee steps down; vice chair Chi-chun Hsieh takes over
Semiconductor testing company King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) recently convened its 2026 shareholders' meeting, during which it completed the election of nine board directors. Longtime...
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Nvidia and MediaTek reveal how RTX Spark came together — and why Jensen Huang insisted on NVLink from day one
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang held a global media session on June 2 with an unusual guest: MediaTek vice chairman and CEO Rick Tsai, who joined Huang to share the inside story of how the...
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Commentary: Intel turns AI packaging crunch into foundry comeback test
Intel's foundry revival may depend less on beating TSMC at the most advanced process nodes than on whether it can turn AI-driven demand into a profitable advanced packaging busines...
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Analysis: Advanced packaging shifts from TSMC dominance to industry collaboration
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has repeatedly backed TSMC's price hikes, saying its advanced process and supply-chain services are difficult and highly valuable. As AI chip demand surges,...
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Nvidia's Jensen Huang says no need to compare or choose between Taiwan and South Korea
At a Korea Partner Night event held in Taipei, Taiwan, ahead of Computex 2026, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Taiwan and South Korea occupy distinctly different positions in the technology...
Monday 1 June 2026
SK Hynix Cheongju plant fire triggers HF leak
SK Hynix's Cheongju campus was hit by a fire on June 1, 2026, prompting the emergency evacuation of all 3,600 workers from the M15 and M15X plants. Seven people were taken to the hospital...
Monday 1 June 2026
Formosa Plastics Group shifts to AI, semiconductors, and grid opportunities
Formosa Plastics Group (FPG) is stepping up its transformation into higher-value businesses, with AI, semiconductors, and power grid opportunities emerging as key new growth engines...
Monday 1 June 2026
Nvidia confirms Vera Rubin in full production with 150 Taiwan suppliers powering the ramp
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced at GTC Taipei on June 1st that the Vera Rubin platform has entered full production, with Taiwan's server makers and global supply chain partners manufacturing...
Monday 1 June 2026
Top memory maker executives gather in Taiwan in preparation for Computex 2026
After Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang wrapped up his "trillion-dollar banquet" for Taiwan AI supply-chain giants, GTC Taipei is set to become a highlight of Computex 2026. Nvidia will also...