Taiwan’s IC packaging and testing supply chain is accelerating expansion as Sigurd announced it will invest NT$1.54 billion (approx. US$49M) to purchase a factory in the Hukou Industrial Park from major IC substrate maker Unimicron. The facility will serve as Sigurd’s second Hukou plant, slated to begin operations in 2H26 alongside its existing site to jointly support customer needs.

On the evening of February 24, 2026, at the State of the Union address, President Trump urged major tech firms to build their own power plants for AI data centers and said American technology is driving a historic economic renewal.

Nvidia is extending its enterprise infrastructure strategy into operational technology (OT) cybersecurity, applying accelerated computing and AI to protect energy grids, manufacturing plants, transportation networks, and utilities.

Following the US Supreme Court ruling that US President Donald Trump had acted unlawfully in invoking the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose sweeping global tariffs, Trump swiftly announced a new across-the-board 15% tariff hike. Taiwanese steelmaker China Steel Corporation (CSC) has stated that the tariff dispute is far from over and may intensify further, requiring close monitoring of future developments.