Qualcomm stirs AI data center competition with CPUs, ASICs, and accelerators

Qualcomm officially unveiled its Dragonfly data center platform at this week’s annual investor day, laying out a four-pronged push into cloud AI that spans SerDes, PAM4 DSP, and other connectivity technologies gained through its Alphawave acquisition; ASICs; AI accelerators; and CPUs. The company also said its Modular acquisition added key assets for an AI software stack.

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Taiwan Power ends three-year losing streak in 2025, but posts NT$9 billion loss in early 2026

Taiwan Power reported a NT$9.0 billion loss in the first four months of 2026, executives said at the company’s shareholders meeting on June 26, attributing the shortfall to a spike in international energy prices following the outbreak of hostilities between the US and Iran. The utility said recent signs of a US-Iran de-escalation, along with the possibility of natural gas price cuts by CPC Corp, could help narrow the deficit, and it maintained a 2026 target to limit full-year losses to within NT$28.0 billion.

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Niching targets higher margins as heat spreader orders extend through year-end

Advanced packaging is driving demand for heat spreaders, and semiconductor packaging and testing materials supplier Niching Industrial said its acquisition of Ming Chun Yuan Micro Precise Technology is expected to boost its revenue and profit structure, while order visibility from major customers, including leading packaging and testing companies, has extended to the end of the year.

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As SpaceX plans more launches, Eson seeks to scale satellite parts business

The global low-Earth orbit satellite industry is moving from buildout to volume growth, with the pace of launches accelerating and supply-chain demand expanding. Eson Precision Industries, a long-term supplier of mechanical parts for the low-Earth orbit satellite chain, expects its operating structure to improve markedly from the second half of 2026 as orders for low-Earth orbit satellites and AI servers advance in tandem.

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Apple clears Samsung Display and LG Display OLED modules for iPhone 18 Pro series

Apple approved OLED modules from Samsung Display and LG Display for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, signaling progress toward the company’s 2026 iPhone rollout, according to The Elec. The suppliers received final production approval for vertical OLED modules, and both are producing the modules on backend processing lines in Vietnam, industry sources said.

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LinkCom leans into AI networking and high-power power modules to drive growth

LinkCom Manufacturing held its 2026 annual general meeting and said rapid AI adoption is driving demand for its magnetic components in high-speed networking, AI data-center power, silicon photonics power systems and LEO satellite ground receivers, and that the firm will pursue AI-related opportunities. The meeting outlined a medium- to long-term strategy focused on AI applications, high-power power modules and smart module solutions to convert technology into revenue growth.

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Infineon counters Innoscience claim after China GaN patent setback

Infineon and Innoscience are locked in a global legal battle over alleged infringement involving gallium nitride (GaN) technology, with courts across multiple jurisdictions becoming battlegrounds for the dispute. In China, Innoscience appears to have gained more favourable ground, helped by its home-market position. After China’s Supreme People’s Court recently rejected a reconsideration request, Innoscience issued a press release claiming victory and saying Infineon products would be banned from sale in China.

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