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Thursday 4 June 2026

As satellite networks expand, telecom operators gain influence

The race to build space-based internet networks is accelerating. But as thousands of low-Earth orbit satellites enter orbit, a more fundamental question is taking shape: who will control...

Thursday 4 June 2026

Taiwan's Walsin Technology gains pricing power from AI demand

Walsin Technology, one of Taiwan's leading manufacturers of multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs), has notified distributors that it will...

Wednesday 3 June 2026

Micron's HBM4 push signals bigger Nvidia supply role

Micron Technology may supply more HBM4 memory for Nvidia's next-generation Vera Rubin platform than the market currently expects, as the US memory maker ramps up equipment investment...

Wednesday 3 June 2026

Nvidia and Infineon press supply chain co-design as AI power limits tighten

At the opening day of Computex 2026, Lite-On Technology hosted an AI industry summit under the theme "Powering the AI-driven Future," where DIGITIMES chairman Colley Hwang moderated...

Wednesday 3 June 2026

MediaTek denies rumored EMIB adoption timeline

MediaTek denied a foreign report about a timeline for adopting Intel Corp.'s embedded multi-die interconnect bridge packaging at a recent investor event and said its supply-chain strategy...

Wednesday 3 June 2026

SK Group weighs pausing SK Siltron sale as AI chip demand lifts wafer strategy

SK Group is reportedly placing AI and semiconductors at the center of its next round of business restructuring, prompting a fresh internal review of the strategic value of SK Siltron,...

Wednesday 3 June 2026

Exclusive: SK Group and Foxconn talks could signal deeper Taiwan-Korea AI supply chain ties

COMPUTEX drew major AI supply chain players to Taiwan, and industry sources said SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won was set for a private meeting with Foxconn chairman Young Liu, alongside...

Wednesday 3 June 2026

NAND market hits record as YMTC closes in on global rivals

The global NAND flash memory market reached a record US$46 billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2026, driven by AI infrastructure demand, higher enterprise SSD shipments, and...

Wednesday 3 June 2026

EU's EUR20B AI gigafactory ambition faces delays as global rivals surge ahead

The European Union's (EU) plan to mobilize EUR20 billion (US$23.3 billion) for a network of large-scale AI "gigafactories" is running into delays and funding uncertainty, stoking concerns...

Wednesday 3 June 2026

Tech giants step up investments in Taiwan as government vows supply chain stability

As Computex 2026 opened in Taipei on June 2, Taiwanese President Ching-te Lai said major international tech companies are increasing investment in Taiwan, underscoring confidence in...

Wednesday 3 June 2026

Largan makes first Computex appearance with CPO push for AI data centers

Largan Precision's debut at Computex 2026 signals a broader push into optical communications that could matter for AI data center supply chains worldwide. The Taiwan company is seeking...

Wednesday 3 June 2026

Indian states pitch for Taiwan's electronics exodus during COMPUTEX

Five of India's most industrialized states sent high-level officials to pitch their regions as the next anchors for global electronics and AI supply chains this week at the 2026 Taiwan–India...

Wednesday 3 June 2026

AI inference and agents push data centers to secure on-site power and storage

At COMPUTEX 2026, energy and data center executives warned that the industry shift from AI training to inference and agentic AI has driven a sharp rise in electricity demand and tightened...

Wednesday 3 June 2026

Analysis: Lenovo hops on board Nvidia's AI train, but server profits still look thin

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's frequent appearances with global tech chairmen and CEOs signal more than AI hype. They point to a redistribution of influence across the next generation of...

Wednesday 3 June 2026

Samsung Foundry eyes Anthropic as OpenAI chip project reportedly stalls

Samsung Electronics is seeking to secure major artificial intelligence (AI) logic-chip customers as its reported preliminary work on...

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