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Friday 31 July 2026
UMC raises capex to US$2B, eyes AI SiPh
UMC said on July 29 that it will raise 2026 capex from US$1.5 billion to US$2 billion, while unveiling expansion plans in Singapore and a new fab in STSP. The foundry also disclosed...
Friday 31 July 2026
Qualcomm, MediaTek set Sept flagship SoC showdown
Qualcomm and MediaTek are preparing to unveil their latest 2nm flagship smartphone system-on-chip (SoC) platforms in September 2026, with both brands expected to launch standard and...
Friday 31 July 2026
Chang Wah sees broadening demand recovery and higher margins in 2Q26
Chang Wah Technology said stronger demand and tighter inventories are lifting its business across multiple markets, a sign that the recovery in electronics supply chains is widening...
Friday 31 July 2026
AI server BBU demand triples battery-module capacity ahead of 800V HVDC rollout

Backup battery units are set to become standard equipment in AI servers using 800V high-voltage direct current architectures, according...

Friday 31 July 2026
Coretronic drone unit shifts to four fronts amid procurement delay
Coretronic said its robotics subsidiary, Coretronic Intelligent Robotics (CIRC), is focusing on four development priorities as a large domestic government drone procurement plan remains...
Friday 31 July 2026
Automakers shift to larger in-car displays as smaller center screens decline
Global automakers are moving toward larger, more integrated cockpit displays as in-car screens become the main interface between drivers, passengers, and vehicles. According to Counterpoint...
Friday 31 July 2026
Samsung boosts Hwaseong DRAM capacity as it converts older NAND lines
Samsung Electronics completed the shutdown and equipment transfer of an older NAND flash wafer fab at its Hwaseong campus in South Korea and is expanding DRAM production at the site...
Thursday 30 July 2026
ASE sees full-year LEAP revenue topping US$3.5 billion amid tight packaging capacity
ASE Technology Holding said growing demand for advanced packaging and testing, combined with stronger momentum in its electronics manufacturing services (EMS) business, has tightened...
Thursday 30 July 2026
Samsung signs five-year memory deals as chip shortage stretches to 2028
Samsung Electronics has signed five-year memory supply agreements with five leading global data center customers and is in the final stages of talks with five more, tying a growing...
Thursday 30 July 2026
High memory prices could slow China's AI push, analyst says

Memory prices are expected to remain elevated through 2026 as AI and data-center demand strains supply, with meaningful supply relief...

Thursday 30 July 2026
Samsung foundry to double 2nm design wins in 2026 on Broadcom talks; claims profit turnaround 'possible in near term'

Samsung Electronics' foundry business expects its 2nm project wins to more than double year-on-year in 2026, and the company is in...

Thursday 30 July 2026
Advantest lifts fiscal 2026 forecast as AI chip test demand surges

Advantest raised its outlook for the fiscal year ending March 2027 after demand for chip-test equipment tied to AI data centers strengthened,...

Thursday 30 July 2026
Ennoconn deepens Singapore push with SMF pact and AI forum

Ennoconn Technologies held its 2026 Semiconductor x AI Applications Forum at Google's Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore on July...

Thursday 30 July 2026
Samsung: memory shortage to worsen in 2027, persist through 2028; locks top customers into multi-year deals

Samsung Electronics expects the global memory shortage to become more severe in 2027 than in 2026 and to persist through 2028, memory...

Thursday 30 July 2026
Meta earnings series 2/2: Zuckerberg defends higher AI expenditure, outlines the path to returns

Meta Platforms' second-quarter results showed a widening gap between its fast-growing advertising business and the cost of building...