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Monday 15 June 2026
Google's TPU diversification challenges MediaTek and other ASIC partners
Google's push to diversify its Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) supply chain is increasingly reaching into the foundry side, adding pressure on ASIC makers such as MediaTek. Recent reports...
Monday 15 June 2026
AI server tracker: Taiwan's AI supply chain posts triple-digit gains in May as server makers and memory chips surge
Taiwan's listed semiconductor and electronics companies posted robust revenue growth in May 2026, with the latest monthly data revealing a widening split between AI infrastructure...
Monday 15 June 2026
Weekly news roundup: Samsung foundry profit rebound may come in 3Q26; Nvidia unveils AI PC vision
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of June 8-14, 2026:
Monday 15 June 2026
Taiwan's UBright broadens beyond optical films with push into semiconductors, passives and smart acoustics

Taiwan-based UBright Optronics is accelerating its transformation from an LCD optical film specialist into a diversified technology...

Monday 15 June 2026
China eases InP substrate exports, lifting compound semiconductor supply

China has allowed the release of a fresh supply of indium phosphide (InP) substrates, which are under export controls. A first 2026...

Monday 15 June 2026
The great chip bazaar: India's fragmented fight to build a tech empire
Tata Electronics' planned US$11 billion semiconductor fab in Dholera, Gujarat, has become the anchor of India's front-end chip manufacturing ambitions. The project, supported by technology...
Monday 15 June 2026
India roundup: Meta-Reliance AI data centers, Anthropic-TCS tie-up, EV expansion, Starlink delay and supply chain shifts

India sees rising global tech investment as Meta, Reliance and Anthropic deepen AI ties, while...

Monday 15 June 2026
Tsang Yow plans Malaysia plant as semiconductor demand shifts to Southeast Asia
Tsang Yow is preparing to broaden its manufacturing footprint in Malaysia, a move that could help global semiconductor supply chains become more regional, resilient, and tariff-proof...
Sunday 14 June 2026
Taiwan's Eris expects order surge after sanctions on Chinese competitor
The global power semiconductor supply chain is undergoing another reshuffling, after Chinese chipmaker Nexperia triggered disruptions in 2025 and, more recently, China's Yangjie Technology...
Saturday 13 June 2026
Commentary: Precision vs. breadth—Why Taiwan's lens giants have opposite CPO playbooks

Optical industry leaders Largan and Genius Electronic Optical (GSEO) have recently discussed progress in co-packaged optics (CPO), a...

Saturday 13 June 2026
Commentary: Five things I noticed at SuperAI Singapore that the keynotes did not tell you
Ten thousand attendees. One hundred and fifty speakers. Three exhibition floors. Two days. SuperAI Singapore 2026 generated enough keynote content, panel discussion, and product announcements...
Saturday 13 June 2026
Linkotech: FOPLP rollout is gaining early traction

Linkotech said its fan-out panel-level packaging rollout is showing early momentum, with certification from a North American low-Earth-orbit...

Saturday 13 June 2026
India eases import rules in special economic zones to boost semiconductor manufacturing

India has expanded exemptions from mandatory quality certification requirements for imports by Special Economic Zone (SEZ) units and...

Saturday 13 June 2026
Commentary: The cost of over-concentration—How TSMC's liquidity dominance is reshaping Taiwan's banking system
TSMC's financial dominance has reached unprecedented heights, with the world's leading foundry posting first-quarter 2026 profit of over NT$570 billion (approx. US$18.04 billion) and...
Friday 12 June 2026
Shin-Etsu plans rare earth plant in Japan to counter China supply curbs

Shin-Etsu Chemical plans to build a new rare earth production facility in Fukui Prefecture, aiming to expand domestic smelting capacity...