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Monday 1 September 2025
TSMC to raise foundry prices by 5-10% across advanced nodes in 2026
TSMC plans to increase foundry prices for its advanced semiconductor processes by approximately 5% to 10% in 2026, according to sources in the IC design industry.
Monday 1 September 2025
Cambricon's second act: From Huawei's castoff to China's AI hopeful
China's Cambricon Technologies, a leading domestic AI chip startup, has endured a turbulent rise marked by the brilliance of its founding brothers and the pressure of shifting geopolitics...
Monday 1 September 2025
India roundup: Modi turns US 50% tariff blow into reform push
The US's 50% tariff on India took effect on August 27, dealing a blow to Indian exporters. India's semiconductor push is gaining traction.
Friday 29 August 2025
Hybrid models, local servers, and Netweb's role in India's AI ecosystem
India's ambition to become a trillion-dollar digital economy is creating demand for AI infrastructure that can support both rapid experimentation and cost efficiency.
Friday 29 August 2025
VeriSilicon to buy RISC-V pioneer Nuclei, shares halted in Shanghai
VeriSilicon Microelectronics (Shanghai), China's top semiconductor IP and custom chip design service provider, said on August 28 that it will acquire Nuclei System Technology, a Shanghai-based...
Friday 29 August 2025
IBM and AMD partner on quantum-centric supercomputing to advance next-generation computing
IBM and AMD announced plans to develop next-generation computing architectures that combine quantum computers with high-performance computing (HPC), a concept known as quantum-centric...
Friday 29 August 2025
Nvidia bets big on optical networking with 2026 launch of Quantum-X and Spectrum-X to power AI data centers
As artificial intelligence (AI) systems scale at breakneck speed, the vast flows of data inside GPU clusters are overwhelming traditional interconnect methods. Legacy copper-based...
Friday 29 August 2025
Anstek sees growth from AI demand and industrial control, expects strong 2025 revenue
Macnica Anstek, Japan-based Macnica's subsidiary in Taiwan, reported rising orders supported by recovery in industrial control and automated test equipment (ATE) markets, alongside...
Friday 29 August 2025
AEMC, Nanpao, and Trusval form JV targeting high-end semiconductor packaging adhesives
AEMC, Nanpao, and Trusval, on August 28, 2025, announced the establishment of a joint venture (JV) with a capital of NT$500 million (US$16.4 million). The shareholding is divided...
Friday 29 August 2025
VMware remains cautious on expanding support for Arm architecture despite growing market interest
VMware has neither confirmed nor denied rumors suggesting imminent large-scale support for Arm architecture in its cloud computing offerings. While acknowledging customer demand for...
Friday 29 August 2025
India-based boAt, HrdWyr unveil indigenously designed chip with Tata Electronics support
boAt has partnered with semiconductor startup HrdWyr to launch the HrdWyr Indus 1011, a high-volume chip fully designed in India, with assembly, packaging, and testing enabled by...
Friday 29 August 2025
Commentary: Cambricon soars on Nvidia’s China absence, but bubble risks loom
Nvidia projected third-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue of about US$54 billion, beating market consensus but trailing the most optimistic forecasts of US$60 billion. Crucially, the outlook...
Friday 29 August 2025
AI demand and state backing lift China's semiconductor rally

Shares of Chinese semiconductor firms rallied after a wave of strong half-year earnings, highlighting how Beijing's AI push is reshaping...

Friday 29 August 2025
Nvidia and Google cash in on AI inference as AMD racks up losses
Global technology giants are racing to expand AI inference capacity, and Morgan Stanley says the economics are proving extraordinary. A new report from the bank, based on detailed...
Thursday 28 August 2025
US weighs equity stakes in chipmakers under CHIPS Act, but Nvidia off the table
The Trump administration's move to take a 10% stake in Intel has intensified debate over whether CHIPS and Science Act subsidies could be linked to equity ownership, fueling concerns...