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Thursday 12 February 2026
Global semiconductor industry, 2026

Introduction

Thursday 12 February 2026
Nvidia CEO praises Foxconn's AI server leadership at company sports event
Foxconn held its annual company-wide sports carnival on February 12, 2026. During the opening remarks, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivered a video message highlighting the seamless partnership...
Thursday 12 February 2026
HBM4 first-mover fog: Samsung and Micron duel for supremacy amid Nvidia supply tension
Samsung Electronics has officially commenced the mass production and commercial shipment of its HBM4 memory, marking a pivotal moment in the global semiconductor landscape.
Thursday 12 February 2026
Cisco revenue beats expectations, but margin outlook pressured by rising memory costs

Cisco Systems forecast quarterly gross margins below market expectations, citing higher memory chip costs. The weaker margin outlook overshadowed...

Thursday 12 February 2026
BYD launches aggressive 2026 push in Germany, aiming to eclipse SAIC MG and reshape pricing
BYD plans to intensify its push into the German market in 2026 by expanding its dealer network and implementing steep price cuts to target more than 50,000 annual vehicle sales and...
Thursday 12 February 2026
GlobalFoundries accelerates silicon photonics targets; eyes US$1 Billion revenue run rate by 2028

GlobalFoundries is aggressively pulling forward its financial targets for silicon photonics (SiPh), betting that the "insatiable" demand for AI...

Thursday 12 February 2026
Canada prepares safeguards ahead of Chinese EV imports
The first wave of Chinese electric vehicles is expected to enter the Canadian market in February 2026 under a new trade arrangement. But alongside the arrival of lower-cost cars comes...
Thursday 12 February 2026
Taiwan ODMs split in early 2026 as business transition takes hold

Taiwan's leading original design manufacturers (ODMs) are entering 2026 at different stages of transition, as efforts to expand into AI...

Thursday 12 February 2026
Acer, Asus January PC surge faces 2Q26 reckoning on memory shortages
Notebook brands Acer and Asus posted strong January revenue, defying the usual seasonal slowdown. The supply chain, however, remains cautious — the momentum, sources warn, is...
Thursday 12 February 2026
Weblink posts record January revenue as AI demand boosts data center and consumer markets
Weblink International Inc. reported consolidated revenue of NT$2.897 billion (about US$92 million) in January 2026, a 39.86% year-on-year increase and a historic monthly high driven...
Thursday 12 February 2026
Samsung's premium TV discounts reflect pressure from China's expanding mini LED push
Samsung Electronics' pricing for premium televisions is drawing scrutiny in South Korea as significant gaps emerge between official online prices and aggressive in-store promotional...
Thursday 12 February 2026
Foxconn projects stronger 2026 growth, secures oversubscribed sustainability loan

After posting record revenue in 2025, Foxconn held its annual company sports carnival on February 12, continuing for a second consecutive...

Thursday 12 February 2026
TSMC's advanced process drives AI profits; SMIC, UMC, VIS face growth pressure
Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft are set to sharply increase AI capital expenditure in 2026, with total investments reaching US$670 billion. This surge has sparked market concerns...
Thursday 12 February 2026
SMIC warns AI pull-forward is rewriting chip cycle, lifts mature-node pricing
The global foundry industry is undergoing a structural shift, and it is emerging first in mature process nodes once widely considered oversupplied. SMIC stated on February 11 that...
Thursday 12 February 2026
Minimum price plan may only delay China's auto advance in Europe, industry insiders say
The EU proposed a minimum price commitment for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in January 2026, replacing punitive tariffs of up to 35%. Still, major Chinese automakers such as BYD...