On March 27, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) launched an investigation into memory chip imports by SK Hynix Inc. and KIOXIA Holdings Corporation following a patent complaint filed by MonolithIC 3D Inc., according to a notice published by the agency.

Samsung Electronics has decided to restart negotiations on wages and collective agreements, temporarily halting a planned large-scale strike scheduled for late May. The risk of strike action remains, however, as major differences between management and unions remain unresolved.

Amid a growing wave of enterprises adopting GenAI technologies, the National Center for High Performance Computing (NCHC) is showcasing national-level computing resources and AI development platforms at the AI Expo Taiwan 2026, including the Jingchuang 26 supercomputer, currently Taiwan’s highest-computing-density supercomputer, and the Taiwan AI RAP platform for accelerating enterprise AI deployment. Held this year from March 25-27 at the Yuanshan Expo Dome in Taipei, the annual AI Expo Taiwan is the premier event for Taiwan’s AI industry.

Arm has officially launched its self-developed chip platform, the Arm AGI CPU, targeting data center applications. This move confirms earlier reports that Arm is stepping beyond its traditional role as an IP supplier to develop and directly offer chip products to customers.