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Wednesday 16 September 2026
South Korean NPU startups face validation hurdle in push for global sales

South Korea's neural processing unit (NPU) startups are moving from chip development toward commercial deployment, but limited experience...

Wednesday 16 September 2026
Star Shining launches IPO plan as renewable energy assets reach 676MW

Star Shining, an AUO Group affiliate, signed an IPO advisory agreement with Cathay Securities on September 15, formally starting its...

Wednesday 16 September 2026
ITRI showcases AI robots, drones to push commercialization in southern Taiwan

The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) held its ITRI Innovation Day on September 15 in Tainan, Taiwan, bringing together...

Wednesday 16 September 2026
AI server tracker: BMC, cable, case suppliers post August 2026 gains

Taiwan's AI server supply chain continued to show strong year-over-year growth in August, although performance varied significantly...

Wednesday 16 September 2026
DIGITIMES Insight: Taiwan's small IC design firms face a weaker second half after rebound

Taiwan's smaller IC design firms posted a strong revenue recovery in the first half of 2026, but the gains may prove difficult to extend...

Wednesday 16 September 2026
AI data centers give idle EV battery capacity a second life

Slowing EV growth in North America, tariffs, and policy restrictions are pushing automakers and battery suppliers to repurpose idle...

Wednesday 16 September 2026
DIGITIMES Insight: Google scales TPU systems to 1 million chips as power becomes the bottleneck

At SEMICON Taiwan 2026, Google outlined the direction of its AI infrastructure, and DIGITIMES notes that the discussion extended well...

Wednesday 16 September 2026
DIGITIMES Insight: Intel may lack a price edge over TSMC on SK Hynix HBM base dies

SK Hynix is reportedly considering Intel as an additional manufacturing source for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) base dies beginning with...

Tuesday 15 September 2026
Airbus weighs supplier stakes to relieve aerospace parts bottlenecks
Airbus is monitoring parts lead times across its supply chain and said direct equity stakes in, or takeovers of, subcontractors could be used in extreme cases to prevent supply disruptions...
Tuesday 15 September 2026
Apple's foldable debut set to further widen Samsung Display's OLED lead
Samsung Display could emerge as one of the biggest supply-chain beneficiaries of Apple's entry into foldable smartphones, as the Korean panel maker already accounts for about two-thirds...
Tuesday 15 September 2026
Murata considers bigger MLCC expansion as AI server demand extends beyond 2028

Murata Manufacturing is considering a new, potentially larger expansion of multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) capacity beyond its existing...

Tuesday 15 September 2026
AI servers are eating MLCC capacity, Chinese suppliers are taking what's left

AI servers are reshaping the global multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) market. Murata Manufacturing and Samsung Electro-Mechanics (SEMCO)...

Tuesday 15 September 2026
South Korea updates AI safeguards as Microsoft sets shutdown rules

South Korea is updating its artificial intelligence security guidance as companies deploy AI agents capable of operating with limited...

Tuesday 15 September 2026
Micron's record Taiwan payout fails to end union demand for 15% of profits
Micron Technology's Taiwan union is pressing for a permanent profit-sharing formula despite the US memory chipmaker announcing its largest employee rewards package to date, leaving...
Tuesday 15 September 2026
Minebea Mitsumi pauses M&A to chase AI hardware demand
Minebea Mitsumi has halted its push for new acquisitions and is shifting resources toward producing ball bearings, motors and actuators for AI hardware, as demand tied to data centers,...