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Monday 15 June 2026

Exclusive: Wiwynn sees no AI bubble for 4 years as capex surges

Wiwynn president William Lin says AI demand has exceeded expectations, with orders so strong that even rapid global expansion still feels too slow. The server maker is expanding capacity...

Monday 15 June 2026

LG Energy Solution secures patent licensing deal with Sunwoda, ending two-year dispute

LG Energy Solution (LGES) reached a patent licensing agreement with Chinese battery maker Sunwoda, ending a two-year legal battle that had involved courts in Germany, China, and South...

Monday 15 June 2026

X app age rating raised to 19+ on South Korean Google Play Store after Grok's adult-content policy change

On South Korea's Google Play store, the X app (formerly Twitter) was reclassified to "19 and up" after the social platform updated its community guidelines to permit consensual adult...

Monday 15 June 2026

Weekly news roundup: Samsung foundry profit rebound may come in 3Q26; Nvidia unveils AI PC vision

Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of June 8-14, 2026:

Monday 15 June 2026

Taiwan's UBright broadens beyond optical films with push into semiconductors, passives and smart acoustics

Taiwan-based UBright Optronics is accelerating its transformation from an LCD optical film specialist into a diversified technology...

Monday 15 June 2026

Exclusive: Wiwynn president rallies AI ecosystem to tackle power, cooling, optics

AI is reshaping Taiwan into the center of a technological revolution, and the upstream and downstream supply chain is running at full...

Monday 15 June 2026

Machine tool suppliers forge alliances to offer one-stop solutions

In response to a structural shift in the global manufacturing industry, Taiwan's machine tool makers are forming alliances to deliver...

Monday 15 June 2026

LG Innotek's Vietnam substrate investment plan comes as FC-BGA demand broadens

LG Innotek plans to invest more than KRW1 trillion in a new semiconductor substrate plant in Haiphong, Vietnam, reflecting rising demand...

Monday 15 June 2026

Tsang Yow plans Malaysia plant as semiconductor demand shifts to Southeast Asia

Tsang Yow is preparing to broaden its manufacturing footprint in Malaysia, a move that could help global semiconductor supply chains become more regional, resilient, and tariff-proof...

Sunday 14 June 2026

Taiwan's Eris expects order surge after sanctions on Chinese competitor

The global power semiconductor supply chain is undergoing another reshuffling, after Chinese chipmaker Nexperia triggered disruptions in 2025 and, more recently, China's Yangjie Technology...

Sunday 14 June 2026

Taiwan's screen giants look beyond LCDs for their next act

The demand boost that came from World Cup-related television purchases and China's annual "618" shopping festival is beginning to fade, exposing a familiar challenge for Taiwan's display...

Saturday 13 June 2026

Taiwan drone suppliers push into Western defense chains as Ukraine demand climbs

Taiwan's drone suppliers are seeking deeper ties with Western defense contractors and Ukraine's wartime drone industry, as export demand...

Saturday 13 June 2026

Tesla-linked expansion by Taiwan's Aleees underscores shifts in global battery supply chains

Taiwanese cathode materials maker Aleees has disclosed an expansion plan to meet North American demand for lithium iron phosphate precursor materials. The move highlights Tesla's broader...

Saturday 13 June 2026

Commentary: Precision vs. breadth—Why Taiwan's lens giants have opposite CPO playbooks

Optical industry leaders Largan and Genius Electronic Optical (GSEO) have recently discussed progress in co-packaged optics (CPO), a...

Saturday 13 June 2026

Samsung to review strategy as memory boom pressures devices

Samsung Electronics is set to hold its semiannual global strategy meeting from June 16 to 18, with executives expected to review a split...

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