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Thursday 23 July 2026

SEMICON Taiwan 2026 sees record global participation as AI investment accelerates

Participation in the Global Pavilion at the upcoming SEMICON Taiwan 2026 has reached a new high, with the number of participating countries...

Thursday 23 July 2026

Kyushu chip output jumps 60% amid TSMC expansion, but local suppliers see limited gains

Kyushu's semiconductor production, investment and hiring have risen sharply since TSMC announced its Kumamoto expansion, but local companies...

Thursday 23 July 2026

Samsung reportedly in talks to invest about EUR1 billion in Mistral AI

Samsung is in talks to invest about EUR1 billion (approx. US$1.14 billion) in French AI startup Mistral as part of a wider fundraising...

Thursday 23 July 2026

Fitch sees AI investment momentum holding, with no signs of supply downturn

Fitch Ratings has adjusted its Taiwan GDP growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027 to 9.4% and 4.8% respectively, up from its earlier estimates...

Thursday 23 July 2026

SpaceX's in-house PCB ambitions unlikely to dent Taiwan suppliers, industry says

With SpaceX's first public earnings report approaching, investors are looking for fresh insight into the company's operations and future...

Thursday 23 July 2026

GlobalWafers Italy 8-inch plant fire disrupts output, 12-inch line stays online

GlobalWafers said its Novara plant in Italy caught fire on July 21, forcing a shutdown of the site's 8-inch production line. The silicon wafer maker said all personnel evacuated safely...

Thursday 23 July 2026

SK Hynix speeds P&T7 cleanroom rollout, keeps overall budget at KRW19 trillion

SK Hynix's board approved approximately KRW 7.09 trillion (approx. US$4.83 billion) in facility investment on July 22 to accelerate construction of its P&T7 advanced packaging...

Thursday 23 July 2026

USPACE says AI cut customer service workload by 30% across Taiwan operations

USPACE said on July 21 that it used AI to reduce the workload of a 10-person customer service team by the equivalent of three employees, or 30%, as the Taiwan-based parking and mobility...

Thursday 23 July 2026

Taiwan relaxes carbon fee rules for first-time regulated high emitters

Taiwan's Ministry of Environment has proposed changes to its carbon fee regulations that would give first-time regulated high emitters more time to prepare compliance plans and allow...

Thursday 23 July 2026

Jensen Huang says no need to 'point a gun' at Taiwan as chipmakers expand in US

Taiwan's links with US technology firms are reshaping chip supply chains, with implications for investors and policymakers worldwide. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said those ties have strengthened...

Thursday 23 July 2026

Xpeng shifts toward Physical AI with robotaxi, robot, flying car

Xpeng is transforming into a physical AI supplier over the next 10 years, with robotaxi, humanoid robots, and flying cars as its three...

Thursday 23 July 2026

AIDC extends Moog contract through 2031 for Taiwan military support

Aerospace Industrial Development Corp. (AIDC) has extended its contract with US aerospace systems maker Moog through 2031, widening cooperation on production and supply-chain integration...

Thursday 23 July 2026

With competitiveness hitting record levels, Taiwan should learn from US in talent retention, urges president

With Taiwan's competitiveness setting a new high, President Ching-te Lai on July 21 called on local companies to learn from the US and work together to retain talent. The remarks came...

Wednesday 22 July 2026

Sumitomo Chemical eyes 2028 production of lower-cost solid-state battery electrolyte

Sumitomo Chemical plans to begin mass production of a halide-based solid electrolyte in Japan as early as fiscal 2028, positioning the...

Wednesday 22 July 2026

Samsung sounds out suppliers on four new fabs by 2030, report says

Samsung Electronics is sounding out major suppliers about whether they can support four proposed new semiconductor fabrication plants through 2030, as South Korea's chipmakers prepare...

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