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Friday 8 May 2026
AI-driven capital spending by hyperscalers reshapes global EMS competition and supply chain strategy
Hyperscaler AI capital spending is rapidly reshaping global EMS and ODM strategies, driving firms like Luxshare to pivot from smartphones toward AI infrastructure opportunities, while...
Thursday 7 May 2026
China token prices rise while US hyperscalers flood AI infrastructure
Generative AI demand is intensifying the global race for computing power, widening the gap between China and the US in AI infrastructure investment. Yet while US hyperscalers continue...
Wednesday 6 May 2026
VIS joins CoWoS chain with TSMC-backed Singapore interposer foundry
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) said on May 5 that it has secured support from TSMC for a new interposer foundry line at its 12-inch Singapore fab, alongside a broader push...
Wednesday 6 May 2026
Memory supply gap stretches beyond 2028 as cloud capex tops US$725 billion
Global cloud service providers have recently raised capital spending to about US$725 billion, accelerating the shift of memory resources toward AI and prompting suppliers and customers...
Sunday 3 May 2026
CSP capex push toward US$700B as AI race intensifies, but ASIC demand timing remains uncertain
At their latest earnings calls, all four major US cloud service providers (CSPs) offered updated views on their 2026 capital expenditure (capex) plans. While Amazon's AWS maintained...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Microsoft's capex plans draw scrutiny as Azure demand outstrips capacity

Microsoft executives defended the company's rising capital spending after reporting stronger-than-expected fiscal third-quarter results,...

Thursday 30 April 2026
Taiwan wafer maker Episil triples capex to scale silicon photonics for AI
Episil Precision will reallocate production toward larger-diameter silicon epitaxy and silicon photonics to improve profitability and meet AI supply chain demand, the company announced...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Chunghwa Precision Test raises capex as HPC probe card orders hit 30% of sales
Chunghwa Precision Test Tech reported that strong demand from high-performance computing chip customers drove first-quarter 2026 revenue to NT$1.357 billion (US$43 million) and operating...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Microsoft sales beat estimates as Azure growth eases spending concerns

Microsoft reported stronger-than-expected fiscal third-quarter results, as Azure growth, Microsoft Cloud demand, and rising Copilot adoption...

Thursday 30 April 2026
ASE raises 2026 capex to record US$8.5 billion on strong advanced packaging demand
ASE Technology Holding Co. raised its 2026 capex plan to as much as US$8.5 billion as demand for advanced packaging and testing services exceeded expectations, the company said.
Saturday 25 April 2026
LandMark Optoelectronics ramps up semiconductor-grade equipment for 6-inch SiPh amid surging demand
Silicon photonics (SiPh) products continue to see strong demand, with optical communication epitaxy manufacturer LandMark Optoelectronics reporting output still far below customer...
Friday 24 April 2026
Intel keeps capex steady as it shifts spending toward capacity expansion
Intel is holding its 2026 capex broadly flat year over year, not because of reduced ambition, but because of a strategic reallocation of spending toward equipment that directly boosts...
Thursday 16 April 2026
TSMC guides over 15% 2Q26 revenue growth, N3 margins set to top average
TSMC posted a record profit of NT$572.48 billion (US$18.06 billion) in the first quarter of 2026, marking another high in overall performance. For the second quarter of 2026, TSMC...
Thursday 16 April 2026
TSMC capex hits US$56 billion, reshaping global semiconductor supply chain
TSMC's capital expenditure has surged in recent years, with 2026 spending forecasted to reach a record US$52-56 billion and market expectations even suggesting an upward revision to...