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Monday 27 April 2026

Tmytek expands testing capacity with new high-frequency lab

As 6G standardization accelerates and low-Earth-orbit satellite applications gain traction, the communications industry is entering a new phase — one defined by the native integration of terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks. That shift is driving sharp demand for high-frequency technologies and the testing infrastructure required to validate them.

Monday 27 April 2026

Taiwan's Rapidtek establishes link with second IoT CubeSat in orbit

Rapidtek Technologies said its second 8U Internet-of-Things CubeSat, Black Kite-2, developed under a startup satellite program led by Taiwan Space Agency (TASA), has successfully established communications with ground stations after reaching orbit, marking an incremental but significant step in Taiwan's low-Earth-orbit (LEO) ambitions.

Thursday 23 April 2026

SpaceX eyes GPU push as Tesla taps Samsung for chip upgrade

SpaceX is exploring in-house production of graphics processing units (GPUs) as it cites potential chip supply constraints, even as Tesla advances its artificial intelligence (AI) chip roadmap with manufacturing support from Samsung Electronics.

Thursday 23 April 2026

SpaceX loads up on debt to fund AI push before IPO

SpaceX is preparing for what could become one of the most ambitious public offerings in history, even as its balance sheet reflects the rising cost of its expanding ambitions in both space and artificial intelligence.

Wednesday 22 April 2026

AI optical communication and automotive demand boost TXC, Taitien quartz component sales in 1Q26

Benefiting from strong AI high-frequency, high-speed transmission and communications infrastructure demand, TXC reported robust AI optical communication orders in the first quarter of 2026, driving its highest-ever quarterly revenue. The company's March 2026 revenue reached NT$1.1 billion (approx. US$35.3 million), up 2.7% year-over-year; cumulative revenue for the first three months of 2026 hit NT$3.3 billion, a 5.5% annual increase and a record for this period.

Wednesday 22 April 2026

SpaceX reportedly files confidential IPO plans in potential record-breaking offering

SpaceX has reportedly filed confidential paperwork for an initial public offering that could rank among the largest in history, targeting a valuation of up to US$1.75 trillion and aiming to raise as much as US$75 billion.

Wednesday 22 April 2026

Blue Origin launch falls short, but satellite race presses on

Blue Origin, the American space company founded by Jeff Bezos, recently carried out the third launch of its flagship New Glenn rocket. While the mission successfully recovered its first-stage booster, the second stage fell short of the required thrust, failing to deliver BlueBird 7, a communications satellite built by AST SpaceMobile, into its intended orbit.

Tuesday 21 April 2026

Exclusive: Beijing eyes solar export curbs to ground Musk's space power play

Recent reports from foreign media indicate that China is preparing to restrict exports of heterojunction (HJT) solar equipment to the United States — a move that industry sources say is aimed squarely at the ambitions of Elon Musk.

Monday 20 April 2026

LEO satellites set to transform in-flight connectivity

For years, one of the most frustrating aspects of long-haul travel has been expensive, slow, and often unreliable in-flight Wi-Fi. With the rapid rise of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications, that frustration may soon be a thing of the past. Analysis from Aviation Week's podcast highlights how LEO players such as SpaceX's Starlink and Amazon's Project Kuiper are reshaping aviation connectivity across technology, business models, and passenger experience.

Monday 20 April 2026

Solar power: the new front in G2 tech rivalry

As China weighs restrictions on exporting heterojunction (HJT) solar equipment to the United States — partly to blunt Elon Musk's space ambitions — a new chapter in the technology's global race is unfolding on American soil.

Monday 20 April 2026

Canary Islands push into semiconductors, build on space tech base

The Canary Islands, an Atlantic archipelago off northwest Africa, have long been defined by tourism rather than technology.

Sunday 19 April 2026

Amazon acquisition highlights growing race in satellite communications

Amazon's move to acquire satellite communications operator Globalstar for approximately US$11.57 billion is widely seen as a step toward deeper consolidation in the satellite industry, while signaling a broader structural shift—from traditional broadband services toward direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity.

Saturday 18 April 2026

Defense and trade tensions fuel growth for Taiwan's Parpro

Amid surging demand from low-Earth orbit satellites, aerospace, and defense, Parpro Corporation expects a sharp acceleration in core business growth in 2026, supported by a maturing North American manufacturing footprint. The company forecasts that full-year profits could rise from prior years, with gross margins holding near 20%.

Saturday 18 April 2026

Taiwan's satellite edge computing tech moves toward global market

Taiwan is pushing deeper into the global space supply chain, as a government-backed effort to develop advanced satellite payloads yields another milestone: the commercialization of an in-orbit computing module designed for real-time data processing.

Friday 17 April 2026

Spanish startup Openchip targets 2028 launch on agentic AI wave

Openchip's growth and product roadmap could reshape AI computing supply chains and deployment costs globally, offering lower-power alternatives and CPU-independent modules that could ease constraints for data centers, research institutions, and defense contractors. The developments signal potential new suppliers for countries pursuing sovereign AI capabilities.

Friday 17 April 2026

Musk's foundry push forces chipmakers to rethink customer relationships

Elon Musk has said that the computing demands of Tesla, xAI, and SpaceX will far exceed current semiconductor supply capacity, arguing that existing production can meet only a fraction of future needs.

Thursday 16 April 2026

China tightens rules against foreign supply chain decoupling

The Chinese government has introduced sweeping regulations that authorize investigations and penalties against foreign companies that decouple from China's supply chain. The new rules arrive as global supply chains face mounting geopolitical pressure and China's export surplus continues to grow.

Wednesday 15 April 2026

Amazon to acquire Globalstar for US$11.6 billion, escalating space internet race

Amazon said on April 14 it would acquire Globalstar for US$90 a share, in a deal valued at about US$11.57 billion, accelerating its push into space-based communications and sharpening its competition with SpaceX in the race to deliver internet and mobile connectivity from orbit.

Wednesday 15 April 2026

Taiwan, Japan team up on advanced materials to power next-gen chips and clean energy

Japan dominates the global market for semiconductor equipment and materials — a strategic chokepoint that its neighbors and partners have long sought to learn from, not just rely on. Taiwan, home to the world's most advanced chip fabrication ecosystem, has spent years building closer ties with Tokyo in materials science. Now, that partnership is entering a more ambitious phase.

Wednesday 15 April 2026

Morrison targets AI phone sensor upgrades, expands into 3 emerging markets

Morrison expects AI smartphone penetration to exceed 60% within five years, driving continuous upgrades in optical sensor specifications. Despite short-term headwinds from memory supply-demand imbalances impacting the global consumer electronics market, the company expects sustained benefits from product upgrades through 2026.

Tuesday 14 April 2026

Starlink's growth trajectory takes center stage ahead of SpaceX IPO

As SpaceX weighs a potential initial public offering at a targeted valuation of up to US$2 trillion, new financial data suggest that investor appetite will likely hinge on whether its Starlink satellite internet business can sustain its rapid growth while offsetting losses elsewhere in the company.

Tuesday 14 April 2026

Samsung Foundry advances space semiconductor chip and technology development

As global companies unveil plans for space AI data centers, South Korean firms are prioritizing space-related technology as a new growth driver. Samsung Electronics' foundry division is reportedly actively developing space semiconductors and related foundry technologies.

Tuesday 14 April 2026

Taiwan's Rapidtek signs satellite pact with India's HEX20

Rapidtek Technologies said it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian satellite firm HEX20 during Paris Space Week, marking the start of a new phase of Taiwan-India collaboration in satellite development.

Monday 13 April 2026

Interview: AI compute expands into space, Ramon.Space and Ingrasys team up for 2027 commercial deployment

As demand for AI computing continues to surge, terrestrial data centers are facing mounting constraints in power supply, thermal management, and land availability. As a result, the feasibility of space-based computing infrastructure is drawing increasing attention across the industry.

Sunday 12 April 2026

Tesla and SpaceX deepen vertical integration push for supply chain control

Under the leadership of Elon Musk, Tesla and SpaceX have stretched their ambitions across a widening array of industries — from robotaxis and the humanoid robot Optimus to low-Earth-orbit satellites and even the prospect of space-based data centers. What may appear to be a disparate set of ventures is, at its core, a coordinated strategy built on "Made in America" manufacturing and deep vertical integration.

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