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Thursday 5 November 2026
Samsung reportedly plans 2nm fab to boost HBM base-die output
Samsung Electronics is preparing to build a 2nm- and 4nm-class foundry fab at its Giheung campus in Yongin, South Korea, to expand production of logic base dies used in high-bandwidth...
Thursday 5 November 2026
Winbond approves US$2.2 billion fab expansion, seeks long-term deals with 10 customers
Winbond's board has approved approximately NT$73.1 billion (approx. US$2.23 billion) in capital spending to expand its Kaohsiung wafer fab, as the Taiwanese memory chipmaker prepares...
Thursday 5 November 2026
Google commits US$15 billion to expand Malaysian data centers in 2027 and 2028
Google's plan to invest US$15 billion in Malaysia over 2027 and 2028 deepens its bet on what AFP calls Southeast Asia's fastest-growing data center hub, and ties the expansion to commitments...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Pegatron chairman says AI crisis fears after Democratic midterm win are overblown
Pegatron Corp. Chairman Tung Tzu-hsien said on November 4 that claims AI is in crisis because the Democratic Party won the US election are somewhat overblown, adding that the narrative...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Solidigm IPO cancellation puts SK Hynix's Kioxia stake in focus
SK Hynix's decision to halt evaluation of a Solidigm pre-IPO and IPO has renewed questions over how it will finance a planned NAND flash plant in the US. Selling remaining assets linked...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
South Korean chipmakers face financing dilemma behind AI memory demand
Samsung Electronics' and SK Hynix's dependence on sustained AI infrastructure spending is bringing customer financing risk into focus. As demand for high-bandwidth memory and server...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
US chip curbs on China complicate SK Hynix's US$45 billion NAND plan
SK Hynix's plans for a US$45 billion NAND investment in New York face a regulatory hurdle as Washington holds back approval for American chipmaking equipment needed at the company's...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Screen doubles investment as Kyoto equipment site takes shape
Screen Holdings is expanding production of semiconductor cleaning equipment with a JPY25 billion (US$157.53 million) site in Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, while raising its capex budget for the...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
MediaTek targets global AI leadership as Nvidia invests US$3.5 billion
MediaTek CEO Rick Tsai delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of Taiwan Weeks 2026 on November 3, emphasizing that the company is expanding beyond smartphone and connectivity chips...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
South Korea urged to link chip fab support to local suppliers
South Korea should tie government support for new semiconductor fabs to commitments that benefit domestic chip designers, equipment makers, and packaging suppliers, a state-funded...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
OpenAI expands Abu Dhabi partnerships across energy, government, investment
OpenAI has signed a series of agreements in Abu Dhabi covering energy, investment, and public-sector applications, as the artificial intelligence company expands generative AI deployment...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Panasonic Industry to invest JPY92 billion in AI-related circuit board materials and capacitors
Panasonic Industry, the electronic components subsidiary of Panasonic Group, plans to invest approximately JPY92 billion (approx. US$582.8 million) in its AI-related businesses to...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
TSMC's next US chip plant could land in Sherman
Sherman, a city north of Dallas, has emerged as a possible site for TSMC's next US chip plant, with Texas development documents describing a proposed US$45 billion investment in two...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Analysis: AI supply chain expansion persists despite concerns over a downturn
AI chip and data center suppliers continue to announce capacity expansions and stronger earnings in response to surging AI demand, even as concerns grow over the sustainability of...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Analysis: Beyond iPhone growth, Apple's spending reveals broader cost challenge
Apple is committing more money to research and securing supplies while reducing cash spending on fixed assets, a combination that shows how its AI ambitions and component shortages...