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Friday 30 October 2026
BYD sees 28% profit growth for 3Q26, but still falls short of forecasts
BYD reported rising profits for the third quarter of 2026, but its performance fell short of analysts' forecasts. The result stems from the challenges China's automakers face, navigating...
Friday 30 October 2026
HyperAccel, Rebellions look beyond chips to AI data center systems
South Korean AI chip developers HyperAccel and Rebellions are moving beyond standalone accelerators to develop integrated data center systems, seeking to combine domestic processors,...
Friday 30 October 2026
Intel tells Taiwan's chip suppliers to build service capacity early
Intel told Taiwanese chip equipment and materials suppliers that they need spare parts and service capability in place early if they want its business. The company said this at a supplier...
Friday 30 October 2026
Doosan Enerbility expands AI power push with US gas turbine orders, next-gen nuclear
Doosan Enerbility is strengthening its position in the AI-driven power infrastructure market, backed by 12 gas turbine orders in the US and an expanding nuclear energy portfolio. At...
Friday 30 October 2026
Dowoo Insys develops rollable OLED UTG for vehicles
South Korean ultra-thin glass (UTG) maker Dowoo Insys is expanding its smartphone glass technology into the automotive market, developing protective glass for rollable OLED displays...
Friday 30 October 2026
Taiwan manufacturing demand rises as bank property loans decline
Strong demand for AI applications and cloud services is driving investment in high-performance computing chips and AI servers, prompting Taiwan manufacturers to expand capacity and...
Friday 30 October 2026
Episil-Precision fire hits under 10% of capacity, 6- and 8-inch lines to restart within two weeks
Semiconductor epitaxy maker Episil-Precision said a localized fire broke out on October 28 at its plant on Innovation First Road in Hsinchu Science Park, but caused no injuries or...
Friday 30 October 2026
Power shortages slow AI data-center builds as Delta expands HVDC, SOFC
Power shortages and a shortage of high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) technicians in the US are slowing AI data center construction and making delivery schedules harder to predict,...
Friday 30 October 2026
US Drone Dominance Program raises AI supply-chain stakes
As the US Drone Dominance Program (DDP) expands procurement, orders exceeding 10,000 units will generate significant economies of scale across the drone supply chain. The program's...
Friday 30 October 2026
Beyond nanometers: AI forces Taiwan's semiconductor ecosystem to compete at system level
Taiwan's semiconductor rise was built on a powerful division of labor: world-class IC design feeding increasingly advanced foundries, supported by packaging, testing, and an unusually...
Friday 30 October 2026
Samsung, SK Hynix say memory crunch could drag on for years despite spending surge
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix expect memory shortages to persist for years despite rising investment in chip factories, as surging AI demand and increasingly complex manufacturing...
Friday 30 October 2026
Taiwan semiconductor output to hit NT$9.1 trillion as TSIA urges stable power
The Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA) expects its members' total output to exceed NT$9.1 trillion (US$279.5 billion) in 2026, a 40.9% year-over-year increase driven...
Friday 30 October 2026
Japan's Nidec reports update on restated financial reports, audit status, and corporate governance reform
Nidec Corporation has provided an update on its ongoing efforts to resolve the grounds for the disclaimer of opinion issued on its financial statements, missing its initial target...
Friday 30 October 2026
Analysis: Can Kazakhstan really be Europe's AI factory?
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's visit to Kazakhstan highlights a widening contest over AI computing capacity, as Europe seeks alternatives to infrastructure concentrated in the US and Asia...
Thursday 29 October 2026
UMT reports 71% revenue growth as LEO satellite demand drives expansion
UMT's revenue increased 71% year-over-year in the first three quarters of 2026 as global demand for low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite deployments lifted sales of millimeter-wave communications...