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Wednesday 29 April 2026
Seagate tops estimates, raises outlook on cloud, AI demand
Seagate Technology reported fiscal third-quarter results above market expectations and issued a stronger-than-anticipated outlook, driven by sustained demand from cloud customers and...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Taiwan urges early quantum computing industry involvement before standards are set
Taiwan's minister of economic affairs, Ming-hsin Kung, emphasized that the industrialization threshold for quantum computing is exceptionally high, and Taiwan's industry is currently...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Supreme's 1Q26 server revenue surpasses mobile as CSP demand boosts memory prices
Memory distributor Supreme Electronics (Supreme) saw its revenue double in the first quarter of 2026, driven by a sharp rise in memory prices. DRAM and Flash accounted for nearly 90%...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
AI token demand drives TSMC node expansion, buoying Taiwan's economy
A global surge in artificial intelligence computing is accelerating demand for advanced semiconductors and reinforcing Taiwan's near-term economic momentum, even as leading indicators...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Data center power and cooling overhaul will reshape global AI infrastructure
Rising AI server power density is forcing data centers to adopt centralized, higher-voltage power and upgraded cooling, with implications for operators, suppliers, and investors. Shifts...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Taiwan logs record chip exports, AI demand outpaces geopolitical risk
As the conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran enters its second month, a fragile ceasefire has tempered immediate market shocks, yet economists warn that prolonged tensions could...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Oracle moves Supermicro orders to Taiwan, elevating local server makers
Outsourcing by US cloud service providers (CSPs) has become an increasingly dominant trend, with Taiwanese manufacturers taking on a larger share of global production. Oracle has not...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Nvidia's LPX cabinet and Foxconn's supply lead reshape inference-era AI infrastructure
The shift from model training to real-time inference, driven by open-source agent applications, is reshaping global data center design and supplier dynamics, with implications for...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
CPUs reclaim the core of AI architecture as multicore trend tightens substrate supply
Workloads are shifting from training to inference. In this transition, CPUs are regaining a central role in coordinating diverse computing tasks, significantly boosting their importance...
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Taiwan's 2026 exports set to top US$800 billion as AI fuels electronics surge
Taiwan's exports were forecast to surpass US$800 billion in 2026, driven by strong demand for electronic components and information and audiovisual products tied to artificial intelligence,...
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Commentary: Honor retools for humanoid robotics, rewrites AI device playbook

Honor's surprise win at this year's Beijing humanoid robot half-marathon has stirred industry debate, not only for its on-track performance...

Tuesday 28 April 2026
Meta bets on orbit-to-grid solar to power AI infrastructure around the clock
Meta announced partnerships with Overview Energy and Noon Energy to develop space-based solar collection and ultra‑long‑duration energy storage, aiming to support its data...
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Microsoft's cloud strategy tightens AI compute supply
Across the AI sector, start-ups are struggling to secure the graphics processing units (GPUs) needed to train and run their models. Supplies of Nvidia chips are increasingly being...
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Celestica reports strong 1Q26 as cloud demand lifts results
Celestica reported a strong start to 2026, underscoring the growing demand for data center hardware as cloud spending accelerates.
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Intel prioritizes Xeon; CPU shortage opens door for AMD and MediaTek
Generative AI has driven a surge in GPU demand and accelerated a structural reshaping of the semiconductor industry. At the same time, CPUs are re-emerging after years of being sidelined,...