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Wednesday 22 July 2026
Interview: Why agentic AI could be SiPearl's biggest break—and Europe's

Philippe Notton has spent nearly 20 years traveling to Taiwan roughly once a month. That rhythm—born from his time at MStar Semiconductor...

Wednesday 22 July 2026
Taiwan nuclear debate heats up as Academia Sinica leaves door open to research
Taiwan lawmakers and Pegatron chairman Tung Tzu-hsien are stepping up calls for nuclear power to strengthen the island's energy resilience, while Academia Sinica said it currently...
Wednesday 22 July 2026
Academia Sinica quantum chip platform targets production by end of 2026
Academia Sinica said its quantum chip fabrication platform in Tainan is moving through equipment calibration and is expected to start producing quantum chips by the end of 2026. The...
Wednesday 22 July 2026
Ablecom expands Taoyuan capacity to meet rising AI server rack demand
Ablecom Technology said it is expanding production capacity in Taoyuan, Taiwan, as demand grows for AI high-density compute and hyperscale data center buildouts. The chassis and advanced...
Tuesday 21 July 2026
Haesung DS lands CXMT as DDR5 substrate customer, weighs panel production for DDR6

Haesung DS has reportedly added China's CXMT as a customer for DDR5 package substrates as the South Korean supplier expands its DDR5 business...

Tuesday 21 July 2026
Ishihara Sangyo doubles high-purity titanium dioxide capacity on AI server demand

Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha plans to double production capacity for high-purity titanium dioxide used to make dielectric materials for multilayer...

Tuesday 21 July 2026
China's magnet exports hit records — but the tap stays political

China's exports of rare-earth permanent magnets reached record levels in the first half of 2026, yet the same customs data reveal a...

Tuesday 21 July 2026
Taiwan's top motherboard makers slash 2026 shipments again, with Asus, Gigabyte below 10M units

Taiwan's four largest motherboard brands have cut their 2026 shipment forecasts for a second time as memory and CPU shortages, rising component...

Tuesday 21 July 2026
Cautionary tale for Taiwan's electric scooter industry: Supply-chain feud nearly turns to disaster
Electric scooters have been traversing a bumpy road in Taiwan, with sales numbers tied to government subsidies, and cost measures squeezing margins for brands and suppliers alike....
Tuesday 21 July 2026
Power and water constraints cast doubt on South Korea's Honam memory cluster, experts say
South Korea's plan to develop a semiconductor cluster in the Honam region (Jeolla Province) is facing mounting scrutiny over whether the area can support the enormous energy and infrastructure...
Tuesday 21 July 2026
Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron pull back on in-house CXL controller plans

Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix and Micron Technology are reportedly scaling back or shelving plans to commercialize internally developed...

Tuesday 21 July 2026
Taiwan launches AI- and IoT-powered smart heat protection network, starting with Tainan pilot
As climate change fuels increasingly severe heat waves, Taiwan is stepping up efforts to combat heat-related illness by integrating artificial intelligence (AI), IoT sensors and social...
Tuesday 21 July 2026
CMTX develops 590mm single-crystal silicon ground ring for chip etching

South Korean semiconductor materials and parts supplier CMTX has developed a roughly 590mm single-crystal silicon ground ring for chip-etching...

Tuesday 21 July 2026
Taiwan indicts ex-TSMC employees in first China-linked national core tech espionage case

Taiwan prosecutors have indicted four former TSMC employees for allegedly stealing confidential semiconductor technology with the intent...

Tuesday 21 July 2026
Tariffs, competition drag down top automakers' 1H26 sales

The world's biggest automakers are losing their long-held advantage as weaker demand, tariffs, and fierce competition reshape the market...