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Thursday 30 July 2026

Taiwan smartphone shipments fell below 400,000 in June as seasonal slowdown hits

Taiwan's smartphone market slipped into its usual June sales lull, pushing monthly shipments back below 400,000 units. A handset distribution source said total shipments reached 395,000...

Thursday 30 July 2026

Taiwan semiconductor power demand is set to reach 52 billion kWh in 2026

Taiwan's semiconductor sector is set to become an even larger driver of electricity demand as AI-related expansion lifts output in...

Thursday 30 July 2026

Volkswagen backs EU tariffs on Chinese PHEVs as market pressure builds

Volkswagen AG has reversed course on European trade protection and now supports possible EU tariffs on Chinese plug-in hybrid vehicles, after opposing such measures three years ago...

Wednesday 29 July 2026

Inventec plans NT$18.128 billion capacity expansion in Taiwan, Thailand, Texas

Inventec said it would expand manufacturing capacity in Taiwan, Thailand, and the US with total spending of NT$18.128 billion. The ODM maker outlined new plants, facility upgrades,...

Wednesday 29 July 2026

Taiwan sets non-China supply chain as key requirement for Presidential Cup Drone Competition

Taiwan's Office of the President announced the rules for the Presidential Cup 2026 Drone Competition on July 28, aiming to cultivate talent in technology applications, encourage industry...

Wednesday 29 July 2026

Quanta buys AUO Taoyuan factory for NT$19.7B to expand AI server capacity

Quanta has agreed to buy AUO's Taoyuan factory in Guishan Hwa Ya Park for NT$19.7 billion, moving to add server production capacity as its Taiwan lines run at full utilization. The...

Wednesday 29 July 2026

Column: Taiwan suppliers' path into US Space Force supply chain

As the debate over the US fiscal 2027 defense spending plan to dismantle the Space Development Agency (SDA) continues, the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture's (PWSA) transport...

Wednesday 29 July 2026

Samsung reportedly weighs Chinese DRAM for budget smartphones as memory inflation squeezes mobile market

Samsung Electronics is considering using low-cost Chinese mobile DRAM in smartphones sold in China as it looks to cut manufacturing costs and expand its presence in the country's budget...

Wednesday 29 July 2026

TDK and LG Innotek form partnership on physical AI sensors

TDK and LG Innotek are joining forces to develop sensors for Physical AI, a move that could shape future robotics and automation products used worldwide. The collaboration combines...

Wednesday 29 July 2026

Kbro lifts broadband investment as 10G service expands across Taiwan

Kbro Broadband said on the 27th that it will begin the second phase of its full-area upgrade plan in August and roll out its Kbro New...

Wednesday 29 July 2026

OpenAI plans to test first hardware device in South Korea

OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman has said that the company may use South Korea as a testbed for its first hardware device, widely believed to be a screenless speaker. However, it remains to...

Wednesday 29 July 2026

Samsung reveals battery life, durability details for smart glasses coming this fall

Samsung Electronics has shared new details about its upcoming smart glasses, including battery life and durability specifications, as the company moves to get ahead of privacy concerns...

Wednesday 29 July 2026

From Silicon Valley to Sicily: Samsung, SK chiefs take Korea's AI supply-chain pitch to Google Camp

A high-level technology gathering in Sicily, reportedly to be attended by the leaders of two of South Korea's largest semiconductor...

Wednesday 29 July 2026

OpenAI expands Dublin hub with 250 jobs and larger office lease

OpenAI is expanding its European headquarters in Dublin, adding 250 jobs and leasing 8,000 square metres of office space as it scales operations across Europe. The move came as the...

Wednesday 29 July 2026

Chinese brands seize 25% of Europe midsize SUV sales as BEV demand surges

New-car registrations in Europe's midsize and large SUV market reached 476,000 in the first five months of 2026, nearly tripling from four years earlier. As the market expands rapidly,...

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