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Thursday 7 May 2026

Sporton posts six-quarter high profit as FCC rule changes boost Taiwan testing demand

Sporton posted consolidated revenue of NT$1.191 billion (US$37.98 million) in the first quarter of 2026, with a gross margin of 47% and net profit after tax of NT$302 million, up 4.3%...

Thursday 7 May 2026

From chips to telecoms, South Korea faces an AI-era labor reckoning

Labor tensions across South Korea's technology sector are intensifying, and the conflict is no longer confined to traditional disputes between workers and management. Increasingly,...

Thursday 7 May 2026

Taiwan delays in gas plants drive push for energy storage and virtual power plants

Taiwan's expanding semiconductor and AI-related industries have driven up electricity demand, prompting officials and researchers to call for the faster deployment of energy storage...

Thursday 7 May 2026

Exclusive: China's automakers leap forward in next generation of car architecture

As the global auto industry shifts toward software-defined vehicles (SDVs), the evolution of electronic and electrical architectures has...

Thursday 7 May 2026

Power Win Taiwan scales safe-discharge recycling to secure critical battery metals

Power Win Taiwan, Taiwan's largest domestic lithium-ion battery processor with more than an 80% market share, said it is building a technical moat around its self-developed safe discharge...

Thursday 7 May 2026

Transcom sees overseas defense orders drive revenue and production into 2026

Transcom Technology reported that April 2026 revenue rose 45.94% year on year to NT$90.82 million (US$2.9 million) as delayed defense project shipments from March were booked in April,...

Thursday 7 May 2026

Taiwan brings 16 firms to AI EXPO Korea to pitch full AI supply chain to South Korea

Taiwanese companies showcased end-to-end AI infrastructure and applications at AI EXPO Korea 2026, aiming to address South Korea's urgent demand for high-performance computing, data...

Thursday 7 May 2026

Automakers face 2029 deadline to deploy quantum-resistant security systems

The opening of Taiwan's annual cybersecurity conference Cybersec 2026 has underscored a rapid global realignment in automotive cyber strategy, as major carmakers race to redefine security...

Thursday 7 May 2026

As AI expands, broadband upgrades fuel growth at Sercomm

Broadband equipment maker Sercomm reported a sharp surge in revenue for April, underscoring how demand for faster networks, fueled in part...

Thursday 7 May 2026

Memory hikes slow telecom orders, but network chipmakers stay upbeat

Network infrastructure demand in 2026 remains broadly positive as telecom operators in Europe and the US prepare for future AI use cases. Chipmakers say the growth is not just about...

Thursday 7 May 2026

EU joins telecom coalition as 6G rivalry with China intensifies

The European Union has become the first strategic partner of the Global Coalition on Telecommunications, or GCOT, expanding a Western-led...

Wednesday 6 May 2026

Nvidia, AMD expand in Taiwan as US touts strategic ties at SelectUSA Summit

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said its A+ Industrial Innovation R&D Program has helped attract Nvidia to invest in Taiwan and set up an overseas headquarters in...

Wednesday 6 May 2026

Taiwan researchers create non-toxic blue-light material that could enable glasses-free 3D displays

Researchers at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University announced a new non-toxic, metal-free light-emitting silicone that produces blue fluorescence when mechanically stressed, a...

Wednesday 6 May 2026

Synnex posts record first-quarter revenue and profit as AI demand drives semiconductor and cloud sales

Synnex Technology International Corp. reported record consolidated results for the first quarter as accelerating AI commercialization drove triple-digit growth in data-center products...

Wednesday 6 May 2026

Taiwan drone makers expand into Eastern Europe as Ukraine cuts China supply risk

Ukraine is accelerating efforts to reduce its dependence on China's supply chain, while Taiwanese drone makers expand production in Poland and Lithuania, reshaping Eastern Europe's...

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