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Monday 16 March 2026
DRAM prices surge 180% as HBM competition shifts to profitability
DRAM and NAND flash prices have soared by as much as 180% since the Lunar New Year, amid worsening memory chip supply shortages that are expected to persist at least until late 2027...
Monday 16 March 2026
Samsung gives humanoid robots a hand with new dexterity-focused Hand Lab
Samsung Electronics is targeting one of the hardest engineering challenges in humanoid robotics: building a dexterous robotic hand. The company recently created Hand Lab, a dedicated...
Monday 16 March 2026
AW 2026:Sentient AI emerges as a new industrial safety layer
The automation landscape showcased at Automation World (AW) 2026 marks a profound shift: security and safety are no longer merely compliance metrics, but the foundational layer of...
Monday 16 March 2026
Beyond automotive: Global PMX expands AI server and chip equipment components capacity with new Vietnam plant
Taiwan's leading automotive power and safety component supplier, Global PMX, has been accelerating its expansion into the fast-growing AI server market while simultaneously advancing...
Monday 16 March 2026
Walrus Pump sees AI server liquid cooling driving tech pump shipments by the second quarter of 2026
Walrus Pump, Taiwan's leading water pump manufacturer, said liquid cooling for AI servers is growing, and it expects a significant increase in technology pump shipments by the second...
Monday 16 March 2026
Chip inflation spreads as Samsung, Nexchip raise foundry prices and material costs surge
China-based wafer foundry Nexchip recently announced that starting June 1, 2026, it will raise foundry prices by 10% to ensure stable product supply and sustainable long-term partn...
Monday 16 March 2026
Micron completes acquisition of PSMC's Tongluo P5 site in Taiwan
Micron Technology said it has completed the acquisition and assumed ownership of Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation's P5 site in Tongluo, Miaoli County, Taiwan, under...
Monday 16 March 2026
Visionox starts 8.6-gen OLED equipment orders, intensifying China–Korea race for IT displays
Visionox has reportedly begun equipment procurement for an 8.6-generation OLED production line, a move that could challenge Samsung Display's (SDC) early lead. SDC gained an advantage...
Monday 16 March 2026
Taiwan's science park formula, now available for export to US
For decades, Taiwan's government-backed science parks have been the quiet engine behind the world's most powerful semiconductor supply chain. They incubated chip giants, clustered...
Monday 16 March 2026
AI server tracker: AI infrastructure demand lifts Taiwan foundry and ODM/EMS revenues despite seasonal dip
Taiwan's major semiconductor and server supply chain companies posted mixed February 2026 revenue results, with continued strength in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure demand...
Monday 16 March 2026
Interview: Taiwan's industrial spirit — the hidden geopolitical layer
As the world braces for the Trump-Xi summit scheduled for March 31 to April 2, headlines are dominated by the petrodollar, the capture of Nicolás Maduro, and the Anthropic ban...
Monday 16 March 2026
The next robotics battleground is in the fingertips
In the global humanoid robotics race, the US leads in AI algorithms and large models — the "brain" of intelligent machines. China dominates hardware manufacturing and component...
Sunday 15 March 2026
Kwang-Hwa's North American revenue surges 25% as overseas expansion offsets China pressure
Although automotive component manufacturer Kwang-Hwa Electronic's primary shipment markets remain China and North America, revenue growth in the US and Mexico has been significant...
Sunday 15 March 2026
SiliconAuto's MCU debut could reshape compute allocation in vehicle platforms
SiliconAuto introduced its XMotiv M3 series microcontroller units at Embedded World 2026, signaling a push to expand collaborations in Europe, CEO Gene Liu said. The company has spent...
Sunday 15 March 2026
AWS ASIC servers enter mass production in 2Q26, lifting Taiwan ODM outlook
Taiwan's ODM and EMS manufacturers reported solid revenue performance in February 2026, with AI servers playing a central role. Foxconn, Quanta, and Wistron all posted double-digit...