Ennoconn expects AI business to surpass NT$10 billion in 2026

Ennoconn, a Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) vendor, said on June 1 at a forum in Taipei that its physical AI business is expected to exceed NT$10 billion (US$318.93 million) in 2026, as it deepens ties with Austria-based smart IoT solutions supplier Kontron and expands commercialization. The company said the partnership could generate an additional NT$10 billion in synergies by 2028.

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South Korea cuts EUV equipment approvals to speed Samsung and SK Hynix expansion

South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy announced on June 2, 2026, that it would sharply streamline domestic approval procedures for extreme ultraviolet equipment used in semiconductor fabrication, reducing installation lead times from 34 days to 9 days to accelerate advanced production lines. The ministry said the change reclassifies EUV tools from high-pressure gas manufacturing facilities to a new “specific equipment” category after a partial revision to the Enforcement Decree of the High-Pressure Gas Safety Control Act.

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