03
May
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to drive power demands, investment in power-related sectors has become a key focus for component suppliers. Connector and cable supplier JPC Connectivity announced a major breakthrough in its power cable business during its earnings call on April 28, confirming that its ORV3 series of products have completed validation by major cloud service providers (CSP) and Taiwanese ODMs, and have entered the mass production and shipment phases.
03
May
Lite-On’s AI power ramp lifts 2Q26, but cautious PC outlook tempers 2H26 visibility
Lite-on Technology is forecasting essential second-quarter revenue growth as next-generation AI power management products enter mass production, president Anson Chiu said, while warning that PC demand momentum may moderate in the second half of the year.
03
May
Smart Eye expands AI in-cockpit sensing from driver monitoring to full cabin perception
Smart Eye’s new contracts to add advanced in-cabin sensing to existing models signal a shift with global implications: automakers face looming EU and Euro NCAP rules that push cabin AI beyond driver monitoring toward full multi-passenger perception, affecting safety compliance, software strategies, and privacy for vehicle owners worldwide and regulators.
03
May
Taiwan quartz makers target LEO satellite boom by 2027
As wireless communication applications surge, demand for quartz components and filters is rising in tandem, with manufacturers actively expanding into the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite sector. An industry insider says ground receiving stations currently drive the strongest demand for filters and quartz parts, forecasting a market explosion by 2027 as satellite communication users grow.
02
May
MediaTek taps retiring TSMC packaging veteran to strengthen foundry ties, not to bridge to Intel
Chen-Hua Douglas Yu, one of the six R&D leaders known inside TSMC as the “six knights,” and a central figure in the foundry’s advanced packaging development, has joined MediaTek following his 2025 retirement from TSMC. MediaTek confirmed the move, saying it is “honored to have Mr. Yu serve as an informal adviser.”
02
May
TCL A400U debuts globally, blending gallery‑grade aesthetics with flagship display tech
02
May
AOC Q27G4KDP debuts with a dual-mode 720Hz WOLED panel for next-gen gaming
02
May
OpenAI reworks Stargate data center strategy as site plans change
OpenAI is reworking its US$500 billion Stargate initiative, shifting from a fixed data center joint venture toward a more flexible strategy for securing computing capacity as demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure accelerates.
02
May
NSTC forms task force to lead Taiwan’s multimodal AI foundation model development
Amid the flourishing commercial generative AI landscape dominated by large-parameter language models, Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) has reversed earlier doubts about its Trustworthy AI Dialogue Engine (TAIDE) project. NSTC minister Cheng-Wen Wu has instructed the formation of a TAIDE task force led by Mark Liao, director of Academia Sinica’s Institute of Information Science, to develop a multimodal foundational AI model supporting diverse industries across Taiwan.
02
May
After buying Ansys, Synopsys starts merging the two stacks
Hardware design is entering a system-level reset, with Synopsys moving simulation to the core of product development. With Ansys 2026 R1, simulation and analysis (S&A) shifts from post-design verification to a front-end decision engine, shaping architecture from system to silicon.