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Monday 1 June 2026
Taiwan AI boom lifts server ODM valuations and pushes suppliers to chase higher margins
The AI boom is lifting valuations across Taiwan's system integration supply chain, while downstream vendors accelerate operations as the island's "electronic six giants" gain more influence. Industry executives say the focus is shifting from whether share prices look expensive to whether companies have solid fundamentals and an indispensable role in the sector.
Monday 1 June 2026
MediaTek eyes AI glasses, PCs, and home servers as computing shifts beyond the cloud
MediaTek said it expects artificial intelligence (AI) to move from centralized cloud systems into consumer devices, home servers, and new products such as AI glasses. The shift could reshape global demand for chips, data privacy, and device design, as companies race to build the next wave of AI hardware.
Monday 1 June 2026
Advantech approves dividends, board election as it expands edge AI strategy
Advantech approved its 2025 financial statements and a new board at its annual shareholders' meeting in Taipei, while outlining a broader push into edge AI platforms. The industrial computer (IPC) maker also raised dividends and set out succession and logistics upgrades that could shape its global operations.
Monday 1 June 2026
Wistron invests in quantum computing and small satellites to power AI-era growth
Wistron said it has been building capabilities in quantum computing and satellite technology as potential growth engines in the AI era, announcing the purchase of a 32-qubit quantum computer and plans to run an internal project that integrates the device with conventional computing systems. The firm also said its first in-house experimental CubeSat is scheduled to launch into low-Earth orbit in late June. That work on a national communications satellite manufacturing industrialization platform, awarded in the third quarter of 2025, was progressing on schedule.
Monday 1 June 2026
AI infrastructure hits copper limits, foundries lock down silicon photonics capacity through 2028
Generative AI is moving at a speed scaling past critical computation thresholds, initiating a shift from a "chip-centric to an interconnect-centric" architecture era. The physical limitations of legacy copper cabling have created a severe, industry-wide obstacle that is disrupting financial and operational roadmaps, prompting companies to lock down silicon photonics foundry capacity through 2028.
Monday 1 June 2026
Interview: Sharp CEO taps Foxconn ecosystem for brand revival
Sharp President and CEO Tetsuji Kawamura said the company has eased some long-standing management pressures, but its main challenge now is to expand its brand, develop new businesses, and accelerate globalization simultaneously. He outlined the strategy in an interview with DIGITIMES.
Monday 1 June 2026
AuthenX targets CPO bottlenecks with detachable metalens FAU
AuthenX is preparing to showcase a detachable 2D fiber-array unit at COMPUTEX 2026, as the Taiwanese optical-communications company seeks to address packaging and alignment challenges in co-packaged optics.
Sunday 31 May 2026
Aspeed and Lattice announce partnership on programmable server management chip
Aspeed Technology and Lattice Semiconductor have formed a strategic partnership that could reshape how servers are managed in data centers worldwide. The collaboration aims to combine platform control and programmability into a single chip, a move that may help operators adapt more quickly to changing AI, cloud, and infrastructure demands.
Sunday 31 May 2026
60% of smart factories underperform as South Korea expert eyes tacit knowledge for manufacturing AX
South Korea is treating AI transformation as a future test of manufacturing competitiveness. The challenge now is not only installing smart systems, but converting frontline workers' tacit knowledge into standardized data that machines can use. For global industries, the outcome could shape how factories raise quality, productivity, and resilience.
Saturday 30 May 2026
AI server testing firm Wendell prepares IPO for high-power lab unit on surging rack equipment demand

Wendell Industrial Co. held its 2026 annual shareholders' meeting on May 26, where chairman Kao Chih-hung said shareholders approved a proposal for its subsidiary, Wendell Electrical Testing, to apply for an IPO. The plan is expected to be carried out in the fourth quarter or in 2027.

Saturday 30 May 2026
AI boom strains optical supply chain as Nvidia, Corning expand fiber output
The global AI boom is pushing supply-chain pressure beyond memory chips and CPUs into optical communications, creating shortages across a less visible but increasingly critical layer of data-center infrastructure.
Saturday 30 May 2026
'You're so rich now': Jensen Huang toasts Taiwan supply chain partners as Vera Rubin ramp begins
At the Nvidia AI Factory MGX Ecosystem Showcase in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 29, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that to meet the strong demand and support the production ramp for the next-generation Vera Rubin architecture, the company will double its artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputer capacity in Taiwan in 2026. He also thanked supply chain partners, saying he could not do it alone.
Friday 29 May 2026
Chinese power chipmaker China Resources Microelectronics targets AI servers with PLP packaging
Generative AI, HPC, and large data centers are raising demand for chips with higher power efficiency, stronger thermal control, and denser packaging, making advanced packaging a more strategic part of the semiconductor supply chain. In China, panel-level packaging (PLP) is gaining traction for its larger format, higher output, and lower-cost potential.
Friday 29 May 2026
Compal accelerates server push with Texas plant and aims for 40% non-PC revenue
Compal Electronics said it was scaling up its server business and expects server revenue to reach 8-10% of total sales in 2026 as AI server rack-scale systems ramp and a new Texas plant begins operations in the second half. The company reported that server sales rose to 5% of revenue in the first quarter of 2026 from less than 1% previously, driven by a shift from printed circuit board (PCB) assembly to rack-level and full-system solutions that increase revenue per project.
Friday 29 May 2026
Quanta projects strong 2026 AI demand as it expands server and wearable production
Quanta said demand for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure would be very strong in 2026 as the company pushed deeper into servers and wearable devices, and that it was expanding production in the US, Mexico, and Thailand. The remarks were made at the company's shareholders' meeting on May 29, where leadership framed AI as a major growth opportunity while reiterating a cautious approach that prioritizes profitable execution.
Friday 29 May 2026
Foxconn says its quantum computing unit aims for commercial takeoff around 2030
Foxconn has said its quantum computing work is drawing international attention, but the main challenge remains turning research into a commercial business. The company's quantum efforts could take about three years to reach an inflection point, with broader business potential expected around 2030, which may matter for industries and researchers worldwide.
Friday 29 May 2026
Foxconn chairman sets new profit target as 2025 earnings hit record high
Foxconn said its latest results highlight how technology manufacturing groups are reshaping supply chains for global customers. The company reported record earnings in 2025, raised dividends to a new high, and set a more ambitious profit target, signaling stronger returns for shareholders and continued investment in artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, and semiconductors worldwide.
Friday 29 May 2026
From cloud to factory floor: KETI outlines four directions shaping next-gen physical AI chips
As AI moves from cloud environments into factories and physical systems, semiconductor design is being reshaped by new demands in speed, energy efficiency, and on-site learning. At a recent system-semiconductor seminar in South Korea, Seong-jun Jang, a research center director at the Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI), outlined four key architectural directions for future AI chips aimed at supporting industrial "physical AI."
Friday 29 May 2026
Delta Electronics looks to micro grids as auto slugs through EV slowdown
Delta Electronics is leaning on artificial intelligence demand to sustain growth while preparing for longer-term opportunities in micro grids and higher-end automotive systems, even as its electric-vehicle business remains under pressure.
Friday 29 May 2026
Anthropic reaches US$965B valuation, placing it ahead of OpenAI
Anthropic's post-money valuation has reached US$965 billion after its newest funding round, more than doubling its value since February 2026 and putting it past its rival ChatGPT as the two aim to reach IPO status this year.
Friday 29 May 2026
Foxconn shifts gears from electronics maker to physical-industries powerhouse
Foxconn chairman Young Liu said the company is accelerating its move into electric vehicles, robotics, and smart cities, arguing that these businesses will drive its next phase of long-term growth.
Friday 29 May 2026
Wiwynn sees widening AI infrastructure bottlenecks beyond memory chips
Wiwynn Technology, a major server manufacturer for AI infrastructure, warned that shortages are emerging across a range of data-center components beyond memory, a shift that could slow global AI buildouts or push up costs over the coming years. Executives said demand for data-center hardware would remain strong for the next three to five years as large cloud and hyperscale customers continued to raise capital spending, and the company signaled the US would be a focal market for expansion.
Friday 29 May 2026
Wistron says AI market could expand more than tenfold, pledges GPU hours to academia and startups
Wistron told shareholders on May 29 that it expects artificial intelligence to be in the early stages of growth and could expand to more than 10 times its current scale, potentially accounting for over 10% of global GDP. The company disclosed at its shareholders' meeting that it had received authorization to issue up to 250 million new shares and to explore overseas depositary receipts to support anticipated increases in capital needs as revenue scales up.
Friday 29 May 2026
Pegatron expects tenfold growth in AI servers, defines four key business models
Pegatron held its shareholders meeting on May 28, where market attention focused on the company's new artificial intelligence (AI) server business. The company's co-CEOs, Kuang-Chih Cheng and Kuo-Yen Teng, reiterated their earlier outlook that the business would achieve tenfold growth in 2026, adding that the group's long-term investments have gradually entered the harvest stage in recent years.
Friday 29 May 2026
Foxconn tops 40% AI server share, CPO leadership in sight
Foxconn said its AI server business is scaling rapidly as global cloud spending rises and demand for computing infrastructure spreads worldwide. Chairman Young Liu said the company is positioning for continued growth in racks, optics, and semiconductors, while also advancing work in satellites and quantum computing.