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NEWS TAGGED 2026

Monday 2 February 2026

Sanctioned YMTC fast-tracks Wuhan Phase III NAND fab for early 2H26 mass production

China's YMTC is fast-tracking construction of its Wuhan Phase III NAND flash fab, bringing its mass production target forward to the second half of 2026, roughly a year ahead of the...

Monday 2 February 2026

Merck appoints Benjamin Hein as head of electronics division

German industrial giant Merck KGaA announced the appointment of Benjamin Hein as a member of the executive board and CEO of its electronics business unit, effective May 1, 2026. Following...

Monday 2 February 2026

Chinese panel cuts push LCD TV prices higher in February

The first half of 2026 is packed with events, including the Super Bowl, tax season, the FIFA World Cup, and the Lunar New Year holiday. TV brands have therefore moved forward with...

Monday 2 February 2026

CviLux launches public tender offer for Cystek Electronics to enter power semiconductor sector

Taiwan-based CviLux Corp announced on January 30, 2026, that, following a board resolution, it will publicly acquire up to 5,191,000 shares of Cystek Electronics, representing approximately...

Monday 2 February 2026

India roundup: EU and India concludes FTA amid global trade disruption

After two decades, India and the EU close an FTA deal as US's tariff policy is disrupting the global supply chain.

Monday 2 February 2026

Taiwan achieves breakthrough with 20-qubit quantum computer

Taiwan has taken a significant step forward in quantum computing development. On January 29, 2026, Academia Sinica—the island's premier national research institution—announced...

Monday 2 February 2026

Nvidia speeds up silicon photonics momentum in 2026, optical supply chain mobilizes

With Nvidia's next-generation Rubin Ultra platform approaching launch, the shift to 800G and 1.6T high-speed interconnects and the adoption of silicon photonics (SiPh) are set to open...

Monday 2 February 2026

Smiths Interconnect to Showcase Next-Generation Test Solutions at DesignCon 2026

DesignCon, the United States' premier annual gathering for chip, board, and systems design engineers, returns to the Santa Clara Convention Center from February 24-26,...

Sunday 1 February 2026

China controls 80% of global AI glasses production

China has become the primary manufacturing and innovation hub for AI glasses, backed by an integrated supply chain. Omdia and IDC forecast global shipments exceeding 10 million units...

Sunday 1 February 2026

LMOC ramps silicon photonics output with new MOCVD expansion plan

LandMark Optoelectronics Corporation (LMOC) reported strong fourth-quarter 2025 performance, driven by a sharp ramp in silicon photonics (SiPh) shipments, with all three profitability...

Sunday 1 February 2026

Transsion profits halved in 2025 because of memory price increases

The smartphone industry is bearing the brunt of rising memory prices, and the impact is most evident in mid- to low-end models. Transsion, the Chinese smartphone maker regarded as...

Sunday 1 February 2026

CSPs ramp up AI capex as supply chain gains confidence

The AI arms race among cloud service providers (CSPs) is intensifying rapidly. Meta has announced plans to more than double its capital expenditure in 2026 compared to 2025, while...

Sunday 1 February 2026

Concrete ESG standards needed as Phase 3-3 offshore wind development launches

The Fengmiao Offshore Wind Farm, led by the fifth flagship fund of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), will officially enter its first year of offshore construction in 2026,...

Saturday 31 January 2026

"Complete Nonsense": Jensen Huang shuts down rumors of OpenAI rift, confirms Nvidia's "largest investment" ever

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivered a fiery defense of his company's alliance with OpenAI on Saturday night, January 31, 2026, dismissing reports...

Saturday 31 January 2026

Nvidia CEO tells TSMC to "work harder" as 2026 demand surges; reveals 10-year capacity doubling plan

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang hosted a high-profile banquet in Taipei on January 31, 2026, for the leaders of Taiwan's semiconductor ecosystem.

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