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Wednesday 19 November 2025
Taiwan suppliers will determine silicon photonics breakout
Silicon Valley venture firm Playground recently held a media event in Taiwan featuring a fireside chat with Ayar Labs, a silicon photonics startup backed by leading chipmakers including...
Wednesday 19 November 2025
Microsoft and Nvidia form multi-billion partnership with Anthropic
Three AI giants have formed a strategic partnership that will once again reshape the AI industry. Announced just before Microsoft Ignite 2025, Microsoft and Nvidia have committed...
Wednesday 19 November 2025
Pat Gelsinger showcases semiconductor innovations for Taiwan visit; discusses AI and post-Intel adjustments
Pat Gelsinger, after stepping down as Intel's CEO, continues to influence the semiconductor sector through his role as a venture capitalist. On November 18, he led seven portfolio...
Wednesday 19 November 2025
Pat Gelsinger strengthens ties with Taiwan's semiconductor sector after Intel tenure
After resigning as CEO of Intel in December 2024, Pat Gelsinger has maintained an active presence in the global AI and semiconductor industries. In March 2025, he joined Silicon Valley...
Wednesday 19 November 2025
SMIC resurges in memory and controller orders amid deepening AI-era crunch
The global semiconductor sector is at a critical juncture as demand for AI servers and high-performance computing (HPC) accelerates. A structural memory shortage is emerging across...
Wednesday 19 November 2025
AMD targets 50% of server CPU market, extending its comeback against Intel

Intel is entering a difficult rebuilding phase after a decade of manufacturing setbacks that allowed Advanced Micro Devices to steadily chip away...

Wednesday 19 November 2025
Taiwan’s green-power reset: new laws deepen RE100 risks for chipmakers
Taiwan's solar industry is facing a severe setback due to amendments to three key laws: the Environmental Impact Assessment Act, the Act for the Development of Tourism, and the Geology...
Wednesday 19 November 2025
Taiwan makes TOP500 global supercomputer list
The 66th edition of the global TOP500 supercomputer rankings was officially released at the 2025 International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and...
Wednesday 19 November 2025
South Korea risks losing edge to China in all key exports by 2030, survey shows
South Korea's memory chip industry is enjoying its strongest upturn in years, with soaring demand for high-bandwidth memory and AI-related DRAM pushing inventories at Samsung Electronics...
Tuesday 18 November 2025
GlobalFoundries expands SiPh footprint with AMF acquisition in Singapore

GlobalFoundries (GF) has acquired Singapore-based Advanced Micro Foundry (AMF), positioning the US chipmaker as the world's largest...

Tuesday 18 November 2025
Panjit acquires Torex Vietnam to boost global packaging and testing capacity
Panjit International has approved the use of US$10.03 million of internal funds to acquire a 95% stake in Torex Vietnam Semiconductor (Torex Vietnam), a subsidiary of Torex Semiconductor,...
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Samsung creates first standalone M&A team, signals incoming major deals
Samsung Electronics has created its first standalone mergers and acquisitions team within its newly reorganized Business Support Office, a move sparking speculation that the company...
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Taiwan's new laws cripple solar industry, with impacts rippling across supply chains
Electric power equates to national strength. This principle now drives geopolitical dynamics as the global energy transition evolves into a silent market strategy battle.
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Taiwan applies chip-making prowess to satellite manufacturing, eyes global space supply chain
As the global space race intensifies, Taiwan's ambitions in orbit are evolving rapidly. What began as an industry focused primarily on supplying components is now advancing toward...
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Samsung reportedly achieves 60% yield rate for Exynos 2600 chip, plans competitive pricing
Samsung Electronics Co. has reportedly reached a 60% yield rate in producing its next-generation mobile application processor (AP), the Exynos 2600, using its 2nm GAA process technology...