Taiwan’s Wistron Corporation is investing US$761 million to build an AI supercomputing and smart manufacturing center in Texas, as the company deepens its role in the global artificial intelligence supply chain. The advanced facility, currently under construction, is slated to begin operations in the first half of 2026.

Brazil’s government has warned of an impending semiconductor shortage that could halt car production within weeks, the latest fallout from the Dutch government’s takeover of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia and China’s retaliatory export ban.

Skyworks Solutions and Qorvo have agreed to merge in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at about US$22 billion, forming a US-based leader in high-performance radio frequency (RF), analog, and mixed-signal semiconductors. The announcement coincided with Skyworks’ release of preliminary fiscal 2025 results.

Pegatron has launched a digital transformation training base in Kaohsiung’s Asia New Bay Area, with the intention of creating a manufacturing and technology talent pipeline in southern Taiwan. At the opening ceremony on October 28, 2025, Pegatron Chairman T.H. Tung stated that Kaohsiung is becoming increasingly important in Taiwanese firms’ southern expansion and that there is the possibility of Pegatron expanding with a second phase of investment.