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Thursday 15 January 2026

In depth: Why TSMC believes AI demand justifies record capex and long-term risk

TSMC used its earnings call for the fourth quarter of 2025 to deliver one of its most bullish outlooks in years, arguing that artificial...

Thursday 15 January 2026

NIAR chair urges ITRI to take charge of applying research

National Institutes of Applied Research (NIAR) chairman Cheng-wen Wu has called on the Electronic and Optoelectronic System Research Laboratories (EOSL) of the Industrial Technology...

Thursday 15 January 2026

Taiwan accelerates drive to build silicon photonics ecosystem

Taiwan's government is stepping up cross-ministerial support to build a domestic silicon photonics ecosystem, with a focus on strengthening...

Thursday 15 January 2026

Jorjin integrates US and Europe supply chains to target smart glasses

Dan Cui, head of US business development at Jorjin Technology, stated that as a designer and system integrator for various augmented reality (AR) devices, the company must continuously...

Thursday 15 January 2026

CES 2026 insights: Taiwan IC designers push beyond consumer markets

The 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2026) has concluded, with global IC design leaders including Nvidia, Qualcomm, and Advanced Micro Devices focusing on automotive and robotics...

Thursday 15 January 2026

Taiwan unveils full scope of Ten Major AI Infrastructure Projects to build nationwide smart living ecosystem

The Taiwanese government has launched a cross-ministerial initiative to advance its "Ten Major AI Infrastructure Projects," focusing on smart applications, critical technologies, and...

Thursday 15 January 2026

TSMC's 4Q25 revenue surges 20.5% on advanced process demand

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported consolidated revenue of approximately NT$1.4609 trillion (US$46.21 billion) and net income after tax of about NT$505.74 billion...

Thursday 15 January 2026

Taiwan OTT growth stalls with viewership and subscriptions dropping, NCC reports

The National Communications Commission (NCC) recently released its Communications Market Report, revealing that Taiwan's over-the-top (OTT) streaming service market has shown signs...

Thursday 15 January 2026

South Korea's memory chip giants pivot back to capacity expansion

As the global memory market enters a prolonged upcycle, South Korea's two leading memory chipmakers, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix,...

Thursday 15 January 2026

Hotai Motor launches new RAV4 with strong early demand, aims to boost sales in 2026

Hotai Motor Co. officially introduced the All New RAV4 on January 13, 2026, with an initial factory allocation of 30,000 units. Pre-orders have already exceeded 10,000, prompting the...

Thursday 15 January 2026

Hanmi Semiconductor leans into EMI shielding as satellite and 6G demand grows

Hanmi Semiconductor has drawn industry attention in recent years for its thermal compression bonding equipment used in high-bandwidth memory production. As low-earth-orbit satellite...

Thursday 15 January 2026

Samsung reportedly files new HBM trademarks as HBM4 advances

Samsung Electronics has reportedly filed a series of new trademarks related to high bandwidth memory as it advances preparations for its sixth-generation HBM4 products.

Thursday 15 January 2026

TSMC Arizona yields depend on Taiwan's on-site experts

TSMC is known for strong performance and high yields in advanced chip manufacturing, supplying key customers such as Nvidia and Apple. But producing leading-edge semiconductors requires...

Thursday 15 January 2026

Taiwan's top teleco trio's steady 2025 growth beat expectations

Taiwan's telecom market continued gradual growth in 2025 despite high penetration rates, with the top three operators—Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile (TWM), and Far EasTone...

Thursday 15 January 2026

Feeder line capacity emerges as critical battleground in global energy and tech race

As the world's focus shifts to energy transition, electricity is transforming from a basic utility into a strategic asset shaped by grid feeder line capacity. This emerging constraint...

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