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Tuesday 7 April 2026
Korean chip suppliers face second year of price cuts despite AI boom

Samsung and SK Hynix delivered record performance in 2025, driven by strong investment in AI infrastructure. Yet the gains have not flowed...

Tuesday 7 April 2026
In-depth: How DeepSeek V4 strengthens Huawei's role in China's AI stack
China's push for a self-sufficient AI stack is no longer theoretical — it is entering deployment. DeepSeek's upcoming V4 model, expected within weeks, signals a shift from experimentation...
Tuesday 7 April 2026
MSScorps targets CPO demand with in-house silicon photonics test platform

MSScorps has expanded its silicon photonics (SiPh) testing capabilities in recent years and will debut its in-house "MSS HG" platform...

Tuesday 7 April 2026
Innodisk revenue jumps 4x in March, first-quarter hits record
Memory module maker Innodisk extended its strong growth momentum in March 2026, reporting monthly revenue of NT$5.67 billion (approx. US$177.34 million), up 35.8% month-over-month...
Tuesday 7 April 2026
Foxconn posts strong March revenue, expects 2Q26 growth despite seasonal trends
Foxconn reported a robust consolidated revenue of NT$803.7 billion (approx. US$25.1 billion) in March 2026, driven by sustained demand for AI cloud products and restocking across all...
Tuesday 7 April 2026
PCB bottlenecks, freight costs push electronics prices higher
The global electronics supply chain is facing a cost shock not seen in years. War in Iran, surging AI demand, and tight capacity are simultaneously driving up prices across raw materials,...
Tuesday 7 April 2026
Weekly news roundup: China's special AI chip supply ends; TSMC plans 12 fabs in Arizona
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of March 30-April 5, 2026:
Tuesday 7 April 2026
Samsung's eightfold profit jump signals AI spending immunity to geopolitical risk
Samsung Electronics reported a record-shattering eight-fold leap in quarterly profit, as insatiable demand for artificial intelligence (AI) memory chips outweighed growing concerns...
Tuesday 7 April 2026
Formosa Plastics denies cutting PE supply amid US-Iran conflict, confirms March output increase
Impacted by the conflict in the Middle East, Taiwan has recently reported a shortage of plastic bags, raising questions about whether Formosa Plastics Group deliberately reduced production...
Tuesday 7 April 2026
AI is the new electricity — and it's already rewiring the ad industry
iKala co-founder and chairman Sega Cheng made a bold declaration at "iKala Connection Day" on March 30: AI is now the world's third essential infrastructure, ranking alongside water...
Tuesday 7 April 2026
CCL expansion triggers equipment shortages; lead times extend up to two years
Driven by applications such as AI high-speed computing, electric vehicles (EVs), and 5G/6G communications, demand for high-frequency, high-speed PCB materials has surged. Copper-clad...
Monday 6 April 2026
Smartphone order cuts hit IC design as recovery pushes to 2027
Market sentiment toward the 2026 smartphone outlook has turned increasingly pessimistic. On the supply side, rising component costs have expanded beyond memory to include across-the-board...
Monday 6 April 2026
China 2.5D packaging demand surges, supporting Korean backend equipment growth
China's semiconductor equipment market is emerging as a critical growth engine for South Korean suppliers, driven by accelerating AI deployment and tighter restrictions on US vendors...
Sunday 5 April 2026
E Ink rides AI-driven power surge as energy concerns boost e-paper demand
E Ink Holdings (EIH) posted record revenue and operating profit in 2025, as rising AI-related power demand and energy constraints are driving adoption of low-power display technologies,...
Sunday 5 April 2026
Apple pricing seen as key to 2026 smartphone slump
The global smartphone market is set for its steepest decline in more than a decade in 2026, as surging memory prices drive up device costs and weaken demand, according to the International...