LMOC ramps silicon photonics output with new MOCVD expansion plan

LandMark Optoelectronics Corporation (LMOC) reported strong fourth-quarter 2025 performance, driven by a sharp ramp in silicon photonics (SiPh) shipments, with all three profitability metrics rising sequentially. The company expects silicon photonics demand to remain robust, forecasting faster quarter-over-quarter revenue growth in the first quarter of 2026 than in the previous quarter. Shipments are set to sustain threefold growth, supported by planned capital spending of about NT$700 million (US$22.3 million) to expand capacity ahead of demand growth in the second half of 2027.

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The AI “A-List”: NVIDIA CEO hosts high-stakes summit with tech giants behind the global AI boom

Amidst escalating global trade tensions, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang’s “Trillion-Dollar” power summit in Taipei featured a surprising guest: a legendary chairman of Chinese PCB giant. As the sole Chinese executive invited to the inner circle, his presence alongside the heads of TSMC and Foxconn underscores the pragmatic, border-defying alliances required to power the global AI boom.

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Concrete ESG standards needed as Phase 3-3 offshore wind development launches

The Fengmiao Offshore Wind Farm, led by the fifth flagship fund of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), will officially enter its first year of offshore construction in 2026, to complete full grid connection by the end of 2027. CEO Mark Wainwright stated that following the completion of project financing in March 2025, overall construction has continued to progress. All pin piles have now been manufactured. A total of 33 jacket foundations are being managed under a turnkey contract by Century Iron and Steel, with 20 fabricated in-house by Century and the remaining 13 produced by a Korean manufacturer. The overall configuration complies with the localization requirements of the third quarter, first phase offshore wind projects.

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Philips 27M2N5500XD with a 1000Hz dual-mode Fast IPS display is launched

The Philips 27M2N5500XD from the Evnia 5000 series is finally launched in China, promoted as the world’s first true 1000Hz dual-mode gaming monitor. It was unveiled in China in the beginning of December 2025 together with the AOC AGON Pro AGP277QK but was mentioned for the first time at the WePlay Culture Expo 2025, which was held on November 22-23, at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition &…

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