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Saturday 25 July 2026

89 fabs by 2030, 50 more by 2035: chip industry spreads risk through global collab

AI infrastructure investment is reaching unprecedented levels, with estimates showing it will lift global semiconductor output past...

Saturday 25 July 2026

Trumpf's stabilizing sales point to a broader recovery in industrial demand

Trumpf said preliminary fiscal 2025/26 results showed its business stabilizing after several years of declines in orders and revenue. The German laser and smart manufacturing equipment...

Saturday 25 July 2026

PlayNitride bets on Tantium architecture, chip scaling to cut MicroLED costs 75% by 2030

Taiwan-based PlayNitride aims to reduce MicroLED production costs by 75% by 2030 through smaller chip designs and its proprietary high-efficiency Tantium chip architecture, positioning...

Saturday 25 July 2026

Taiwan's chip partnerships widen beyond fabs to AI, photonics and quantum

Taiwan's semiconductor industry is expanding overseas while deepening cooperation with the US, Europe, and Asia across advanced packaging, AI infrastructure, research, talent, cybersecurity,...

Saturday 25 July 2026

Valeo's drone-motor deal pulls a car-parts giant into France's defense-sovereignty push

Defense-tech firm Harmattan AI has picked automotive supplier Valeo to develop and build an electric drone motor in France, a modest first contract that signals two larger shifts:...

Saturday 25 July 2026

Taiwan firms push local robot dog parts, eye non-China supply chains

As global companies rush to tap the robotics boom, Taiwan's manufacturers are focusing on a blue ocean strategy centered on components,...

Saturday 25 July 2026

Chunghwa Telecom urges Taiwan to integrate low-altitude communications into key infrastructure

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has called on the Taiwan government to build low-altitude communications into national critical infrastructure planning as drones move toward beyond visual line...

Saturday 25 July 2026

South Korea unveils AI cooperation agenda as Nvidia partnerships expand

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung launched an AI-focused visit to Silicon Valley by announcing a "San Francisco AI Declaration" aimed at promoting international cooperation in artificial...

Friday 24 July 2026

SK Hynix seeks US engineers for 3D stacked DRAM push

SK Hynix is recruiting engineers in San Jose to co-design 3D stacked DRAM-on-logic with US customers, extending its custom memory strategy...

Friday 24 July 2026

Taiwan's NT$210B drone bill sparks debate over defense self-reliance and industrial strategy

The Executive Yuan's proposed special bill to fund Taiwan's indigenous defense unmanned systems program has triggered debate over whether...

Friday 24 July 2026

German chip suppliers deepen ties with Samsung, SK Hynix

Germany's Merck KGaA, TRUMPF and ZEISS are deepening their ties with South Korea's semiconductor industry amid large-scale investment...

Friday 24 July 2026

Samsung, LG showcase AI-era displays for humanoid robots

Samsung Display (SDC) and LG Display (LGD) have unveiled a range of display concepts for next-generation AI applications at the 2026 Korea Display Exhibition (K-Display) in Seoul,...

Friday 24 July 2026

Samsung Electro-Mechanics wins US$200 million AI server capacitor order

Samsung Electro-Mechanics disclosed on July 23 that it signed a KRW295.12 billion (US$200 million) supply contract with a major global...

Friday 24 July 2026

Taiwan, Czech chamber ink MOU to fuel Eastern Europe drone hub

Taiwan's Commerce Development Research Institute (CDRI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Taiwan Chamber of Commerce...

Friday 24 July 2026

TSMC's Arizona expansion moves past initial hurdles as fabs and packaging ramp up

Since TSMC announced in 2020 that it would build factories in the US, the market has closely watched how overseas fab costs would affect operations. TSMC's long-running Arizona buildout...

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