Interview: Agentic AI is creating a new frontier of cybersecurity risks
Wonderful Hi-Tech bets on AI servers and satellites for next growth wave
After a slower second half of 2025, marked by elevated customer inventories and a softer ordering pace, high-end cable material provider Wonderful Hi-Tech anticipates a rebound in 2026. According to the company, inventory adjustments are largely concluding in the first quarter, and customer orders and shipments have been steadily picking up since March, setting the stage for a quarter-by-quarter acceleration in revenue. The company aims to surpass its previously stated NT$10 billion (approx. US$313 million) revenue target, with Chairman Ming-Lieh Chang noting that current trends suggest actual results could exceed that benchmark.
Advantech tops US$635 million in 1Q26 revenue on edge AI demand surge
Driven by accelerating real-world deployment of edge AI applications across major global markets, industrial PC (IPC) maker Advantech reported March 2026 consolidated revenue of NT$7.7 billion (approx. US$240 million), up 21.75% from NT$6.32 billion a year earlier. For the first three months of 2026, cumulative revenue reached NT$20.39 billion, marking a 17.49% increase from NT$17.35 billion in the same period of 2025.
IndieSemiC eyes India’s general-purpose chip gap with Kaynes OSAT deal
Quobly moves quantum chips into volume production
French quantum chip startup Quobly has continued to report progress while expanding its partnership network. The company has set up a new presence in Canada and gained recognition at the American Physical Society meeting, where it was identified as a potential key player in the emerging quantum computing era.
FOPLP and WMCM emerge as key to fan-out packaging competitive field
Intel challenges TSMC CoWoS as Amazon, Google reportedly explore alternatives
AI-driven demand is pushing advanced chip packaging to its limits, exposing constraints in TSMC’s CoWoS capacity and forcing hyperscalers to seek alternatives, leaving Intel as the only credible challenger with its EMIB platform.
US MATCH bill targets China chip equipment, services
US lawmakers are moving to tighten semiconductor restrictions, with a bipartisan proposal targeting both equipment exports and downstream controls on advanced chips.