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Tuesday 30 December 2025
China's TPU upstarts take aim at US AI chip dominance
Amid ongoing US export restrictions, Chinese company Zhonghao Xinying plans to launch its second-generation self-developed Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) chip in 2026. Industry observers...
Tuesday 30 December 2025
Fukuta Electric & Machinery targets January 2026 Innovation Board listing as EV powertrain shift accelerates
Taiwan-based Fukuta Electric & Machinery plans to go public on the Innovation Board in late January 2026 as it accelerates its move from industrial motor manufacturing toward...
Tuesday 30 December 2025
China to lower 2026 import tariff to boost tech and green economy
China's Ministry of Finance and the Customs Tariff Commission released a 2026 tariff adjustment plan set to take effect on January 1, 2026. The plan revises import provisional tariffs...
Tuesday 30 December 2025
Taiwan Mobile eyes triple-digit AI growth in 2026 with leasing model aiding SMEs
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) has accelerated its AI application deployment, positioning self-developed AI solutions as a key growth engine for future operations. The company's president, Jamie...
Tuesday 30 December 2025
H200 exports to China point to controlled easing in US semiconductor policy
Nvidia has reportedly informed its Chinese customers of its intention to deliver H200 AI chips by mid-February 2026, with shipments targeting 5,000 to 10,000 modules. This volume...
Tuesday 30 December 2025
Taiwan auto suppliers pivot to hybrids, Chinese brands as 2026 outlook turns cautious
The global automotive industry experienced moderate growth in 2025, driven by electrification and smart technologies. But rising geopolitical risks, cost pressures, and uneven regional...
Tuesday 30 December 2025
Global chip market nears US$1 trillion in 2026 as Taiwan foundries diverge
The global semiconductor industry is on track to reach US$1 trillion in annual sales by 2026 as intense demand for artificial intelligence processors and advanced memory capacity...
Monday 29 December 2025
Smartphone market 2026: Can AI, smart glasses, and foldables revive demand?
Tariffs, inflation, and geopolitical risk continue to cloud the global economy, while the smartphone industry faces fresh pressure from higher upstream material costs and component...
Monday 29 December 2025
Move over, Malaysia? India's emerging OSAT sector claims price parity in legacy packaging
India's first wave of OSAT facilities is moving from capacity announcements to competitive positioning, with some domestic players now benchmarking themselves against established...
Monday 29 December 2025
Taiwan's Wonderful Hi Tech projects double-digit growth in 2026 on AI and satellite demand
Global high-performance transmission cable maker Wonderful Hi Tech offered an optimistic outlook at its investor briefing on November 18, 2025. Despite a slight year-over-year revenue...
Monday 29 December 2025
South Korea expected to reclaim no. 2 in global chip equipment spending by 2026

South Korea is on track to significantly increase semiconductor equipment investment in 2026 as rising demand for high-bandwidth memory...

Monday 29 December 2025
8-inch foundry price rises take hold as BCD, HV nodes lead
The global 8-inch wafer foundry market has entered a price upcycle. Foundries, including SMIC and Hua Hong Semiconductor, along with major Taiwanese and South Korean mature-node players,...
Monday 29 December 2025
Wingtech seeks full Nexperia control with US$8 billion arbitration threat
On the afternoon of December 26, 2025, Wingtech Technology convened its fifth extraordinary shareholders' meeting of 2025, sending a resolute signal: the company is prepared not only...
Monday 29 December 2025
AMD and Nvidia set to raise GPU prices in early 2026 amid rising memory costs
GPU prices are expected to rise in early 2026 as memory costs surge. AMD may implement hikes starting in January 2026, with Nvidia following in February 2026, according to industry...
Monday 29 December 2025
Nvidia reportedly sets 4Q26 target for 16-high HBM supply
Nvidia has reportedly asked memory suppliers to prepare for the delivery of 16-high high-bandwidth memory by the second half of 2026, according to industry sources cited by South...