AI supply chain boom fuels Taiwan’s investment, exports as GDP growth tops 10% outlook

Taiwan’s economy is expected to maintain strong momentum through the second half of 2026, supported by accelerating AI-related investment, resilient exports, and robust demand across the semiconductor, memory, and server supply chains. Industry analysts and government officials increasingly believe growth could surpass earlier expectations as AI infrastructure spending continues to expand worldwide.

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AI server VRM shifts drive power shortages and stretch lead times past 6 months

The AI boom is accelerating upgrades in thermal management and power management, and it is also triggering a revolution in voltage regulator module (VRM) architecture, with workloads pushing the industry from doubler-based designs to direct native multi-phase control. Industry insiders say the growing shortage of power components has three main causes: inventory corrections over the past three years that have left stockpiles too low, AI-related applications are surging rapidly, and a shift away from Chinese supply chains is gaining momentum amid geopolitical shifts.

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Samsung’s Texas fab gains momentum with the arrival of ASML engineers

Samsung Electronics’ foundry plant in Taylor, Texas, is showing signs of moving into equipment-level execution. Key engineers from ASML Korea, the Dutch lithography equipment giant’s South Korean unit, have been dispatched to the Taylor facility and are expected to remain on site for roughly six to eight weeks, according to Korean industry publication DealSite.

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