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Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) reported revenue of NT$13.57 billion (approx. US$432 million) in the first quarter of 2026, up 6% from the previous quarter and 22% year over year, benefiting from the disposal gains related to the sale of its Tongluo fab in Taiwan to Micron Technology. Net profit after tax reached NT$14.23 billion, with earnings per share (EPS) of NT$3.36, ending 10 consecutive quarters of losses....

A new US regulatory push to scrutinize foreign-made consumer routers on national security grounds is raising questions across the global networking industry. Yet for Taiwan's key equipment vendors, the immediate outlook for 2026 appears largely stable, with some even anticipating short-term margin benefits....

Memory giant ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is stepping in to fill the consumer market shortfall left by Samsung Electronics' planned phase-out of LPDDR4X production. With memory costs soaring and supply tightening, roughly 40% of CXMT's capacity will reportedly be reserved for LPDDR4X, while the remaining 60% is dedicated to advanced DDR5 and LPDDR5 products....

Driven by rapid growth in the AI and semiconductor industries, green electricity demand is expected to reach 40 billion kWh by 2030. As fixed-bottom wind turbine installations gradually approach saturation, future development is expected to shift toward floating wind turbines in deep-water areas. Renewable energy has become a key factor supporting major corporate investments, while also enhancing Taiwan's energy independence and national security....

As advances in artificial intelligence (AI) accelerate, the global auto industry is transforming any in its history. Jheng-Jian Wang, chairman of Taiwan's Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC), said the car of the future will no longer be merely a means of transportation, but a "mobile living space" capable of reasoning and decision-making. At the center of this shift, he said, are two technologies: the smart cockpit and end-to-end AI driving systems....

China's leading memory chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is facing fresh uncertainty over the commercialization timeline of its fourth-generation high bandwidth memory (HBM3), according to Korean media reports....

At the second humanoid robot half-marathon held in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (E-Town), several "Linglong 2.0" humanoid robots powered by a RISC-V AI CPU — the K3 chip — completed the race, standing out as one of the event's key technical highlights....

Shares of SJSemi surged on their trading debut on Shanghai's SSE STAR Market on Monday, underscoring investor enthusiasm for advanced chip packaging technologies as demand for artificial intelligence continues to accelerate....

China's domestic GPU push has gained a new contender in the capital markets race. Xiangdi Xian Computing Technology (Chongqing) Co., also known as XDXCT, has formally launched pre-IPO preparations after signing a financial advisory agreement with CSC Financial Co., marking a strategic shift from survival mode to expansion....

Micron Technology's Sanand assembly, test, marking, and packaging plant has given India something it lacked until recently: a live semiconductor manufacturing operation with global supply-chain relevance....

While much of the public conversation around artificial intelligence (AI) has centered on chatbots and consumer-facing tools, a quieter — and far more capital-intensive — race is unfolding behind the scenes: the battle to build the infrastructure that powers them....

On April 20, BYD formally applied to join the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) and has begun discussions with the group, according to foreign media reports. If approved, it would become the first Chinese automaker admitted to the association — a milestone that could amplify its voice in Europe's policy and regulatory debates....

A green energy startup from Taiwan is heading to Silicon Valley with an unconventional argument: the most valuable layer in the energy transition may not be more solar panels, but the AI dispatch layer that sits between generation and consumption....

Apple's planned leadership transition is placing artificial intelligence capability gaps at the center of the agenda for incoming chief executive John Ternus. The company has confirmed that Ternus, currently senior vice president of hardware engineering, will take over as CEO on September 1, while Tim Cook will move into the role of executive chairman....

Tesla's Terafab project is accelerating, with the company targeting substantial in-house chip production to support autonomous driving, robotaxis, humanoid robots, and AI infrastructure. The push is already forcing a split among its potential foundry partners, with divergent responses that could reshape supplier relationships and competitive dynamics across the semiconductor industry....

Enflame is moving closer to a STAR Market listing, highlighting a central tension in China's AI chip sector: strong demand and rapid revenue growth have yet to translate into a sustainable business model....

Niche memory design firm AP Memory announced a 112% year-over-year increase in its self-reported March 2026 revenue to NT$814 million (approx. US$25.9 million). Pre-tax net income rose 53% to NT$457 million, while net profit attributable to the parent company grew 62% to NT$372 million. Earnings per share (EPS) reached NT$2.29. The company is optimistic about sustained growth momentum throughout 2026, with overall operational visibility better than in previous years....

In August 2025, the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD announced plans to build a completely knocked-down (CKD) assembly plant at the KLK Technology Park in Tanjung Malim, Malaysia's Perak state, with operations expected to begin in 2026....

Surging demand for NAND flash, fuelled by artificial intelligence workloads and data centre expansion, is pushing memory makers into a new investment cycle, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix accelerating capacity plans after years of restraint....

Apple's MacBook Neo has recorded stronger-than-expected sales since its global launch in March 2026, quickly emerging as one of the company's most popular entry-level products....