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Tuesday 17 March 2026
MOEA establishes high-speed silicon photonics verification lab to shorten development timelines
In January 2026, Taiwan's Executive Yuan officially approved the Ten AI Initiatives Promotion Plan, coordinated by the National Development Council (NDC) in collaboration with the...
Tuesday 17 March 2026
US Defense Department agrees on rare earths purchase with Lynas at Japan-matched floor price
Lynas Rare Earths has signed a binding letter of intent to supply rare earth oxides to the US Department of Defense (DOD) over the next four years. According to Lynas, the agreement...
Tuesday 17 March 2026
Samsung Electronics reports shifts in raw material costs and production output in fiscal 2025
Samsung Electronics has released comprehensive operational data for fiscal 2025, revealing a complex picture of shifting raw material costs and high production efficiency. Despite...
Tuesday 17 March 2026
As Middle East conflict further raises oil prices, air freight costs hit semiconductor supply chain
As the Middle East conflict enters its third week, global energy supply and sea-air logistics networks are facing major disruptions. Because semiconductor and electronics supply chains...
Tuesday 17 March 2026
SK Hynix dethrones Samsung as South Korea's most desired employer
South Korea's largest job platform Saramin has named SK Hynix the top "most desired large company" for the first time, displacing perennial leader Samsung Electronics. The shift reflects...
Tuesday 17 March 2026
Intel joins GTC, eyes debut of co-developed x86 CPU with Nvidia
Intel has confirmed its participation in Nvidia's GTC conference starting on March 16, signaling a deepening collaboration between the two chip giants to co-develop custom x86 CPUs...
Tuesday 17 March 2026
China's Hua Hong reportedly develops 7nm process — breakthrough or bottleneck?
Chinese foundry Hua Hong Semiconductor is reportedly preparing a 7nm chip manufacturing process, a development that could mark a significant shift for China's second-largest contract...
Tuesday 17 March 2026
Taiwan's exports to US hit record highs as FedEx and UPS expand cargo hubs
Driven by growing demand for AI servers and high-performance computing (HPC) applications, Taiwan's exports to the US surged 83% in the first two months of 2026, marking a strong performance...
Monday 16 March 2026
India's 2026 budget targets semiconductor supply chain with five-year tax exemptions and near-zero import duties
India's Union Budget 2026 has introduced a comprehensive set of tax exemptions and duty-free incentives aimed at securing a larger share of the global technology supply chain, though...
Monday 16 March 2026
ASML layoffs stall, leaving workers in limbo
Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML announced in late January 2026 plans to cut 1,700 management positions — about 4% of its global workforce — primarily affecting...
Monday 16 March 2026
AI boom fuels cargo surge at Taoyuan Airport's free trade zone
Taiwan's government-run free trade zone has recorded a significant surge in air cargo at Taoyuan International Airport, reflecting the island's expanding role in the global AI supply...
Monday 16 March 2026
Taiwan OSAT firms log double-digit annual growth despite slow season
Benefiting from the continued expansion of AI applications, demand for chips used in high-performance computing (HPC), memory, networking, and smartphones has grown simultaneously,...
Monday 16 March 2026
Taiwan IC design emerges as top choice amid US-China tensions, key lifeline for Europe
At Embedded World 2026, most Taiwanese IC design houses reported unprecedentedly active engagement with European customers. Over the past year, visits by European downstream customers...
Monday 16 March 2026
Tesla's Terafab project launches in five days in bold push into AI chip manufacturing: 200bn AI chips annually?
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company's Terafab Project, aimed at producing artificial intelligence (AI) chips, will launch in five days, signaling an expansion beyond Tesla's core...
Monday 16 March 2026
IC design houses push 12-inch chips as 8-inch process price hikes loom
The chip market is facing a wave of price increases, with IDM companies issuing hike notices and foundries preparing to raise prices for the 8-inch wafer process amid current supply-demand...