Chinese panel makers moved to cut production during the National Day holiday after issuing their first price increase notices in September, combining pricing signals with supply controls to stabilize LCD TV panel prices and profitability.

Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) has recently issued a call for proposals on “high-performance power conversion and system management technologies for next-generation AI data centers.” The aim is to help AI-related industries discover and develop usable technologies that can reduce AI’s impact on the power grid. The effort targets power consumption, the single biggest customer-side issue facing companies in AI chip design and manufacturing and AI server assembly.

As the networking market enters its traditional peak season, customer demand is gradually recovering. Arcadyan Technology announced on October 5 its September revenue, which reached NT$5.06 billion (approx. US$159.3 million), up 7.0% month-over-month and 8.5% year-over-year. This marked a record high.