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Tuesday 9 September 2025
Chip, cloud, and AI firms unite to break Nvidia's stranglehold
AMD will launch new products in 2025 and 2026, with OpenAI set to adopt them. OpenAI and Broadcom are targeting mass production in 2026. Interest in diverse AI chip solutions is growing,...
Monday 8 September 2025
Exclusive: Broadcom secures US$10B ASIC win, Apple and xAI next in line
Broadcom delivered strong earnings guidance with its latest results, as CEO Hock Tan revealed a US$10 billion ASIC mass-production order from a major new customer outside the core...
Monday 8 September 2025
Taiwan plots China-alternative chip strategy in response to Beijing's mature-node expansion
Taiwan is drafting new measures to curb China's rising dominance in mature-node chip production, with the Legislative Yuan scheduled to review the plan when its new session opens...
Monday 8 September 2025
Samsung solidifies lead as Apple's top display supplier

Samsung Display (SDC), LG Display (LGD), and China's BOE are expected to maintain their positions in Apple's iPhone panel supply chain...

Monday 8 September 2025
Weekly news roundup: Rapidus 2nm matches TSMC density and outpaces Intel; TSMC to hike chip prices up to 10% in 2026
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of September 1–September 7.
Saturday 6 September 2025
Intel's 14A gamble: 2026 looms as make-or-break year, TSMC reliance continues
Intel CFO David Zinsner told investors at Citigroup's 2025 Global TMT Conference that 2026 will mark a turning point for the company's manufacturing plans, with the fate of its 14A...
Friday 5 September 2025
OpenAI reportedly developing custom AI chips with Broadcom, mass output slated for 2026
Broadcom CEO Hock Tan revealed the company has landed a US$10 billion order from a mystery customer, which insiders now identify as OpenAI. The two firms are developing OpenAI's first...
Friday 5 September 2025
Broadcom hits record quarter, secures reportedly US$10B AI chip deal for 2026
Broadcom posted record earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 2025, topping Wall Street forecasts on revenue and profit, and disclosed a custom AI chip order exceeding US$10 billion...
Friday 5 September 2025
South Korea doubles down on display research as China tightens grip on global market
South Korea plans to more than double its display research budget to counter China's growing dominance, as industry data indicate China could control up to 75% of global panel production...
Friday 5 September 2025
Japan’s 2026 drone budget surges to record-high US$2.13 billion
Japan’s Ministry of Defense announced in late August its defense budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 (April 2026 to March 2027), reaching a record high of JPY 8.8454 trillion...
Friday 5 September 2025
Samsung and SK Hynix reportedly delay DDR4 phase-out as older chips prove more profitable than DDR5
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are reportedly pushing back plans to phase out DDR4 DRAM, extending production until 2026 after prices for the older chips surged past next-generation...
Friday 5 September 2025
Aoi Electronics acquires Sharp's Mie factory to produce data center and packaging products
Aoi Electronics, a Japanese outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) provider, has purchased Sharp's factory in Taki, Mie Prefecture, and will convert the site into a new...
Thursday 4 September 2025
Tech Forum 2025: Taiwan must embrace TSMC as the world's, says DIGITIMES chairman
DIGITIMES chairman Colley Hwang pointed out that from 2025 to 2026, the technology industry will revolve around three key terms: artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, and...
Thursday 4 September 2025
Apple prepares AI-powered search overhaul for Siri, targeting OpenAI and Perplexity
Apple is planning to launch its own AI-powered web search tool in 2026, stepping up competition with OpenAI and Perplexity AI. The company is working on a new system dubbed World...
Thursday 4 September 2025
India clears incentive scheme to boost critical mineral recycling
India has approved an incentive scheme worth INR15 billion (US$180 million) to expand the country's capacity to recycle critical minerals from secondary sources. The six-year program,...