Wiwynn expands US capacity as AI server boom strains power and supply chains
Taiwan-based AI server maker Wiwynn is accelerating its global expansion as surging demand for AI infrastructure creates mounting pressure on power supply, production capacity, and critical component availability.
AMD and Nvidia deepen investments in Taiwan semiconductor ecosystem
When AMD CEO Lisa Su arrived in Taiwan on May 20, she announced plans to invest more than US$10 billion with local supply-chain partners and the island’s broader semiconductor ecosystem. The goal, she said, was to help secure a long-term supply of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips.
E Ink brings BMW-backed color-changing e-paper car tech to Computex 2026
E Ink will bring its BMW-backed color-changing e-paper vehicle technology to Computex 2026, showcasing the hood structure of the BMW iX3 Flow Edition in the event’s electronic paper industry zone. The display follows BMW’s unveiling of the iX3 Flow Edition at Auto China 2026 in Beijing, where the model adopted E Ink Prism technology and moved toward mass production after more than five years of E Ink development work on vehicle surface applications.
Win Semiconductors bets on optical and satellite communications growth
Samsung’s P4 HBM push could worsen DRAM crunch in 2027
Samsung Electronics is reportedly preparing to allocate much of its Pyeongtaek P4 cleanroom capacity to next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM) in 2027, a move that could tighten the supply of general-purpose DRAM as memory makers shift more production toward higher-value AI server products.
Intel’s Rio Rancho fab becomes test case for AI-era chip packaging
GlobalWafers rolls out phased GaN capacity expansion to ease supply crunch
Samsung’s silicon photonics push adds new layer to Korea-Dutch chip ties
South Korea and the Netherlands are looking to broaden their semiconductor partnership beyond ASML’s EUV lithography machines, as silicon photonics (SiPh) emerges as a potential next field of cooperation amid rising power and bandwidth demands from AI data centers.