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BenQ Materials is expanding into semiconductor materials, with president Ray Liu saying the company has entered CMP cleaning brush rollers and begun shipments to wafer fabs. It is also developing wafer grinding tapes and UV debonding tapes, which are currently under customer validation and could begin shipping as early as the end of 2026....

GITEX Asia 2026 wrapped up in Singapore with a clear shift in industry priorities, as artificial intelligence (AI) spending moves from infrastructure buildout toward monetization, with inference and edge deployment emerging as the next battleground....

High-end ABF substrate wet process equipment maker Eclat Forever Machinery (EF) announced that, driven by clear expansion momentum from domestic IC substrate customers, capital expenditures will significantly increase starting in 2026. The company expects related production capacity to remain fully utilized through the end of the year, targeting double-digit revenue growth for the full year....

Shenzhen China Micro Semicon (Cmsemicon) chairman and general manager Yang Yong announced that the microcontroller unit (MCU) market is gradually recovering and that prices are gradually rebounding. However, the main problem at present remains tight supply, he said during the company's 2025 annual results and dividends briefing held on April 9....

Taiwan's minister of digital affairs, Yi-Jing Lin, recently pointed out that the Ministry of Finance (MOF) has announced a major incentive encouraging the private sector's investments in AI computing equipment. Under the Act for Promotion of Private Participation in Infrastructure Projects, eligible investors who sign contracts with the Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) can enjoy significant tax benefits from their investments in AI computing equipment....

South Korean IC design firm AD Technology transitioned from the TSMC Value Chain Alliance (VCA) to become one of Samsung's Design Solution Partners (DSPs) in 2019. After overcoming initial challenges, the company has returned to profitability and now aims to surpass KRW1 trillion (US$673.2 million) in revenue by 2029 or 2030 through its self-developed 2nm server platform, ADP620....

South Korea has been actively advancing the development of small modular reactor (SMR) technology in recent years. The government, together with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), is moving forward with next-generation i-SMR standard design certification and site selection for the first plant. Private-sector player Doosan Enerbility is taking the lead in positioning itself in the global SMR contract manufacturing market, backed by its largest-ever order volume....

E Ink Holdings will forgo Touch Taiwan in 2026 to showcase at COMPUTEX, ceding a higher-profile presence at the domestic show to cholesteric liquid crystal e-paper maker IRIS Optronics. This move may reshape buyer attention and partnership dynamics in the e-paper sector. The decision reflects E Ink's focus on large-size electrophoretic products and international buyers....

AI agents are moving beyond chat into execution, handling tasks, workflows, and decisions. That shift is giving rise to a new hardware category: the agent computer. Built for persistent, local AI operation with direct control over tools and data, it is emerging as a contender for the next core of personal computing....

GlobalWafers reported March and first-quarter 2026 revenue that underscores transient operational disruptions with global implications: March consolidated revenue reached NT$5.45 billion (US$171.5 million), up 23.8% month-on-month and flat year-on-year, while first-quarter revenue fell amid holiday- and weather-related capacity impacts at overseas plants, prompting cautious market observation....

Asustek's record-breaking March and first-quarter 2026 results reflect surging demand for AI servers and PCs, with broader implications for enterprise infrastructure spending and global supply chains....

Taiwan is stepping up its global semiconductor leadership with a coordinated push into silicon photonics (SiPh) and advanced materials, aiming to meet surging demand for faster, more energy-efficient AI computing while strengthening domestic technological autonomy....

SK Hynix's M15X is widely viewed as the company's next-generation DRAM manufacturing hub in Cheongju, South Korea. Designed primarily to support high-bandwidth memory (HBM) output and advanced 1b DRAM production, the facility is built for AI-era workloads. Its exact status remains partially unconfirmed, but recent media reports point to early production activity and faster-than-expected equipment installation....

As AI agents grow capable of independently operating computers, drafting documents, and managing schedules, the relationship between humans and machines is undergoing a fundamental shift. A recent viral phenomenon involving so-called "lobster" agents (OpenClaw) has underscored a new question in the market: traditional PCs and smartphones may no longer be the ideal platforms for AI....

MAtek's March revenue surge has implications for global chipmakers and AI infrastructure providers: rising demand for advanced material and failure analysis testing linked to AI chip and silicon photonics development could strain testing capacity worldwide and influence timelines for advanced node adoption, optical communications deployment, and related investment....

The US is moving to broaden restrictions on Chinese laboratories testing electronics, a step that could effectively exclude a large portion of China's testing ecosystem if the proposal is approved....

Realtek's stronger-than-expected March and first-quarter 2026 revenues signal important implications for global supply chains and device makers, showing pull-ins in PC shipments and diversified demand that could affect component sourcing, pricing, and competition in networking, automotive, and AI chip markets worldwide over the coming quarters, as well as investor sentiment....

Compal Electronics' stronger-than-expected March and first-quarter 2026 results signal supply-chain and product-mix shifts with global implications for PC supply, server capacity for AI workloads, and memory pricing dynamics. Investors and enterprise buyers may see tighter PC inventories and accelerated non-PC offerings as Compal pivots toward AI-focused server solutions and smart devices....

Yttrium, a critical rare earth element used in semiconductor manufacturing equipment, has seen its global supply tighten sharply due to China's export restrictions, driving prices up about 140x within a year and raising concerns over impacts on the semiconductor, aerospace, and energy sectors....

Tech giant TSMC has released a blockbuster revenue report for March 2026, signaling an extraordinary acceleration in the semiconductor sector....