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Friday 9 January 2026

Taiwan's subsea cable and drone push drives cable and wire industry to record 2025 output

Benefiting from government initiatives to enhance grid resilience, green energy projects, and expanding investments in AI and semiconductor sectors, Taiwan's wire and cable industry...

Friday 9 January 2026

Samsung Foundry eyes auto chips for growth beyond data centers

Samsung Electronics is positioning its contract chipmaking business to win automotive orders, a move industry analysts view as a practical entry...

Friday 9 January 2026

TSMC accelerates global expansion despite talent shortage

TSMC is rapidly expanding its global footprint, with facilities in Kumamoto, Japan; Arizona, the US; and Saxony, Germany. Facing a critical shortage of semiconductor equipment and...

Friday 9 January 2026

Commentary: OpenAI's AI devices could force a 5G SA reckoning

Recent supply-chain signals suggest that OpenAI has shifted hardware orders from Luxshare to Foxconn, a move widely interpreted as preparation...

Friday 9 January 2026

South Korean startup WARP Solution advances Wi-Fi-like wireless charging

South Korean startup WARP Solution is advancing the commercialization of radio frequency (RF) wireless power transfer (WPT) chips and components, via applications such as electronic...

Thursday 8 January 2026

Taiwan outlines strategy to bolster semiconductor and AI industries in 2026

The Taiwanese Executive Yuan's 2026 Science and Technology Advisory Meeting concluded with Taiwan's top technology firms represented by new leaders, including TSMC's Cliff Hou and...

Thursday 8 January 2026

CES 2026: Power shift on display as TCL takes center stage while Samsung steps back

CES 2026 opened on January 6 (Pacific Time), offering not only a snapshot of technology trends but also a clear signal of shifting industry power. Ahead of the show, industry watchers...

Thursday 8 January 2026

Planet Technology reports record revenue in 2025 despite currency challenges

Networking firm Planet Technology announced consolidated revenue of NT$171.35 million (US$5.44 million) for December 2025, culminating in a full-year revenue of NT$1,884.29 million,...

Thursday 8 January 2026

Qisda-backed TSA ramps up pet health alongside human care amid 'fur baby' boom

Taiwan's Qisda Group is accelerating its push into healthcare by backing emerging health brand TSA International, which is preparing to enter the capital markets while scaling a dual-engine...

Thursday 8 January 2026

PentaPro Materials enters TSMC supply chain with NT$3 billion Taiwan expansion

PentaPro Materials Inc., a Taiwanese supplier of semiconductor process chemicals, has joined the supply chain of TSMC and plans to invest NT$3 billion (US$95 million) in a second...

Thursday 8 January 2026

CES 2026: Taiwan researchers showcase neuromorphic chip breakthroughs

To overcome AI's limits, a bridge must be built between computer science and biology, according to Kea-Tiong Tang, a professor from Taiwan's National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) and...

Thursday 8 January 2026

Why TSMC is giving mature fabs billion-dollar makeovers

TSMC is undertaking significant upgrades at its existing 8-inch and 12-inch fabrication facilities that process chips at 90nm and above, while accelerating expansion for cutting-edge...

Thursday 8 January 2026

China launches fresh anti-dumping probe against Japanese dichlorosilane, following dual-use export curbs

China has launched an anti-dumping investigation into Japanese dichlorosilane imports, marking...

Thursday 8 January 2026

AI server exports boost Taiwan air cargo market

To widen its lead over China, US President Donald Trump is actively promoting AI and high-tech infrastructure development. According to Taiwanese air freight operators, strong demand...

Thursday 8 January 2026

Huawei's Ascend 950 tests South Korea's AI market

Huawei has signalled a renewed push into South Korea's AI infrastructure market, outlining plans to introduce its next-generation AI processor — widely expected to be the Ascend...

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