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Monday 12 October 2026
Microsoft calls for observable AI systems with emergency shutdown controls
Microsoft urged organizations to design artificial intelligence systems as observable, controllable infrastructure rather than opaque "black boxes," arguing that people must be able...
Monday 12 October 2026
Aurona Industries posts 19% September growth as Taiwan plant targets 2027 trial run
Aurona Industries reported September revenue of NT$137 million (US$4.3 million), up 19.29% from a year earlier, as pre-holiday inventory building in China strengthened customer orders...
Monday 12 October 2026
Cook makes first post-CEO visit to China, lauds Guangdong's role in Apple supply chain
Apple Executive Chairman Tim Cook made his first visit to China since stepping down as Apple CEO. He visited Guangdong Province, a manufacturing hub that contains much of the iPhone...
Monday 12 October 2026
Taiwan exports soar as shipments to the US top US$200 billion in first nine months
Taiwan's exports hit a single-month record high of US$87.22 billion in September 2026, lifting the year-to-date total for the first nine months of the year to US$661.55 billion, according...
Monday 12 October 2026
Chinese thermal materials maker SJ Electronics to build US$70 million plant in Penang
PEN SJ Electronics, a subsidiary of China's SJ Electronics, will invest more than US$70 million in an advanced packaging materials and thermal management facility at Batu Kawan Industrial...
Monday 12 October 2026
Taiwan manufacturers to showcase AI data center hardware at OCP summit in San Jose
The Open Compute Project (OCP) Global Summit 2026 will be held in San Jose, the US, from October 12 to 15, drawing several Taiwan-based manufacturers planning to present hardware for...
Monday 12 October 2026
Lumentum says AI laser capacity is sold out into 2029 as hyperscalers help fund expansion
The shortage of indium phosphide (InP) lasers that feed AI data center optics is lengthening, not easing. Lumentum now says its capacity is spoken for into early 2029, and its largest...
Monday 12 October 2026
Former iPhone display plant in Japan reportedly to enter AI chip supply chain
A former iPhone display factory in Mobara, Japan, is set for a new role in the semiconductor supply chain, with Shinko Electric Industries planning to convert the site into a production...
Monday 12 October 2026
Kawasaki Heavy Industries bets JPY550 billion on physical AI, robotics
Kawasaki Heavy Industries is betting on physical AI as part of a multibillion-dollar growth plan to modernize factories, address labor shortages, and expand robotics across shipbuilding,...
Monday 12 October 2026
Asian AI server suppliers play down impact of US patent probe
The US International Trade Commission's (USITC) decision on October 9 to investigate 20 suppliers of AI server power systems, most of them Taiwanese or Chinese companies and their...
Monday 12 October 2026
Taiwan GDP growth hits 11% as government plan for AI dividend advances
Taiwan's gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to reach 11.05% in 2026, a 39-year high, driven by its technological advantage in artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors,...
Monday 12 October 2026
India roundup: AI data center buildout accelerates as semiconductor push continues to broaden

India's technology buildout is deepening across semiconductors and AI infrastructure, with chip IP, packaging and equipment initiatives advancing...

Monday 12 October 2026
Largan shifts new plant to FAU production as smartphone orders soften
Largan Technology said on October 8 that demand for new smartphone models weakened in September and that its newly completed automated plant will be used entirely for fiber array units,...
Monday 12 October 2026
MAtek September 2026 revenue hits record for 7th straight month
MAtek, a leading semiconductor testing company, reported September 2026 revenue of NT$569 million (approx. US$17.8 million), up 12.31% year-over-year. Revenue for the first nine months...
Monday 12 October 2026
ICT inflation impact limited as supply shock falls short
Prices for electronic components such as memory, advanced copper foil, glass fiber cloth, and ABF substrates have been rising for some time as makers pass on costs amid tight supply...