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Thursday 16 July 2026
Taiwan OSATs expand non-China capacity with US and SEA push
As the global AI boom drives up demand for semiconductor packaging and testing, Taiwan's OSAT players are accelerating overseas capacity expansion beyond their home market and China...
Thursday 16 July 2026
Nfore's Taiwan listing points to rising demand for software-led auto connectivity
Nfore Technology is set to list on Taiwan's emerging stock board on July 22, betting that demand for connected-car systems, smart cockpits, and vehicle software will keep rising as...
Thursday 16 July 2026
TSMC 2Q26 profit surges 77% to a record on AI demand, first 2nm revenue

TSMC reported record second-quarter 2026 results on July 16, with revenue, profit, and earnings per share all surpassing market expectations,...

Thursday 16 July 2026
Groups urge EU interim measures against Broadcom amid VMware antitrust case

A European industry group, the Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE), has joined four other trade organizations...

Thursday 16 July 2026
Samsung turns to titanium to reduce screen creases in next foldables
Samsung Electronics unveiled a new titanium-based display structure on July 15, designed to reduce screen crease visibility while improving durability and preserving a slim profile...
Thursday 16 July 2026
Hanmi, Hanwha clash in court over HBM equipment patents
Hanmi Semiconductor and Hanwha Semitech clashed in a Seoul courtroom over patents covering thermocompression bonders, or TC bonders, critical equipment used to stack DRAM chips vertically...
Thursday 16 July 2026
LG Electronics ramps up actuator hiring as AXIUM production starts early
LG Electronics is expanding hiring for its robotic actuator business after reportedly starting AXIUM production months ahead of schedule, as the South Korean company builds the development,...
Thursday 16 July 2026
AWS showcases Trainium, Inferentia and Graviton in Taiwan, home to over 90% of advanced chip production

Amazon Web Services opened its 2026 AWS Summit Taipei on July 15, placing AI agents, custom chips and enterprise AI adoption at the center...

Thursday 16 July 2026
Starlink's Taiwan entry gains momentum as Chunghwa Telecom seeks exclusive partnership

Taiwan's Legislative Yuan Transportation Committee approved amendments to Article 36 of the Telecommunications Management Act in its...

Thursday 16 July 2026
Samsung weighs outsourcing Google TPU back-end design as 2nm demand grows

Samsung Electronics is considering outsourcing some or all of the back-end design work for an input/output die in Google's reported...

Thursday 16 July 2026
Nvidia expands Japan AI partnerships with Kawasaki, Toyota, and industrial leaders

Nvidia unveiled a series of new partnerships in Japan on July 16, 2026, highlighting the growing adoption of AI across manufacturing, robotics,...

Thursday 16 July 2026
CXMT IPO filing reveals Micron and Samsung alumni at heart of China's DRAM push

The IPO prospectus of Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT), filed ahead of a planned listing on Shanghai's STAR Market, lays bare the...

Thursday 16 July 2026
Korean prosecutors raid Rambus, Montage, and Renesas as memory-interface chip probe goes global
South Korean prosecutors have opened a criminal front in a widening international investigation into alleged price-fixing of the small but critical chips that link AI processors to...
Thursday 16 July 2026
OnePlus's rumored Western exit signals deeper strain from the memory crisis for phone brands

OnePlus, an Android brand that once cultivated a devoted following among enthusiasts, is reportedly preparing to cease operations in...