Taiwan’s 2026 Innovation Technology Expo will run from September 17 to 19 at Taipei World Trade Center Hall 1. The Ministry of Economic Affairs Industrial Development Administration said on the 10th that AI data centers need faster transmission and better cooling. The ministry said government-supported technologies from Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) will be featured at the event, including a silicon photonics optical engine and a 3D aluminum microchannel thermosyphon cooler.

Samsung Electronics has begun developing its first smart glasses with an in-lens display, asking Samsung Display in August to develop a microdisplay that meets requirements for form factor, display area, color and price, according to industry sources cited by TheElec.

Taiwan’s EV charging industry remains in a fiercely competitive, fragmented phase, according to Blockcert chairman Chang Chung-I. While charging stations may appear to offer an unattended business model, their operations involve numerous complexities that operators often discover only after sites go live, and a lack of operational management experience can result in substantial costs.

ASE Technology Holding’s revenue surpassed NT$80 billion (US$2.5 billion) for the first time in August 2026, as AI continued to drive demand for both advanced and conventional semiconductor packaging and testing.