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Saturday 21 February 2026
Tech sector braces for Trump's 10% tariff reset

Global technology supply chains are facing renewed uncertainty after US President Donald Trump announced a temporary 10% tariff on most...

Saturday 21 February 2026
Commentary: Samsung to reclaim the world's no.1 semiconductor position in 2026

Samsung Electronics and Intel have alternated for years as the world's largest semiconductor company. From 2011 to 2023, Samsung and Intel...

Saturday 21 February 2026
AI supply chain tracker: Rack infrastructure joins the AI buildout
January 2026 revenue data show that Taiwan's AI server supply chain expansion is reaching beyond chipmakers and server assemblers into rack-level infrastructure, as mechanical, thermal,...
Saturday 21 February 2026
Trump defies Supreme Court with new 10% global tariff following legal defeat

In a whirlwind 24-hour period of legal setbacks and executive retaliation, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing a 10% global...

Friday 20 February 2026
India joins US-led Pax Silica, deepening tech and semiconductor alignment
On February 19, India formally joined the US-led Pax Silica coalition at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, signalling closer strategic cooperation with Washington on semiconductors,...
Friday 20 February 2026
Qualcomm becomes anchor ATMP customer at Tata Electronics' Assam facility
On February 19, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Tata Electronics announced a collaboration under which Tata Electronics will manufacture Qualcomm Automotive Modules in India, marking...
Friday 20 February 2026
Tata's Gujarat wafer fab reportedly faces fresh delay, clouding India's chipmaking ambitions
India's most ambitious semiconductor project, a Tata Group-led wafer fabrication plant in Gujarat, is reportedly facing further delays, raising questions about the pace of the country's...
Friday 20 February 2026
AI server supply chain tracker: AI infrastructure arms race boosts Taiwanese AI chip and server suppliers
The AI infrastructure boom has entered a full-scale arms race in 2026, with US cloud giants dramatically ramping up capex. Taiwanese chipmakers and server suppliers are emerging as...
Thursday 19 February 2026
MediaTek CEO at ISSCC: solo chip era is over, system-level efficiency is the next frontier
The rules of winning in AI are changing, and one of the semiconductor industry's most prominent executives is calling time on the old playbook.
Thursday 19 February 2026
DIGITIMES Insight: TSMC's swelling facilities budget signals a global capacity race
When chipmakers spend big, it is usually the machines that cost the most. Process equipment — the lithography tools, deposition systems, and etch chambers that define the bleeding...
Thursday 19 February 2026
DIGITIMES Insight: US tariff-credit design could pressure Korean memory makers to localize production
A proposed US tariff and duty-exemption framework could force Korean memory suppliers to accelerate US fab investments or risk losing AI server market share, according to DIGITIMES...
Thursday 19 February 2026
Singapore holds No. 4 financial hub ranking as assets flow in

Singapore maintained its position as the world's fourth-ranked financial center in the 2025 Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI), reflecting...

Wednesday 18 February 2026
Analysis: 2nm shifts chipmaking from scaling to chiplet integration

The semiconductor industry is shifting at 2nm from transistor scaling to chiplet-based architectures and advanced packaging. Performance...

Wednesday 18 February 2026
DIGITIMES Insight: TSMC's Kumamoto 3nm upgrade targets automotive, AI demand rather than Rapidus
TSMC's decision to upgrade its second Kumamoto fab to 3nm reflects long-term customer demand and supply chain strategy rather than competitive pressure from Rapidus, according to Luke...
Wednesday 18 February 2026
Nexperia lands US$60 million loan to boost chip output during Dutch governance probe

Invest International will provide Nexperia with a US$60 million loan to expand chip production and upgrade manufacturing lines across...