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Friday 16 October 2026
AI buyers lock in capacity, driving Taiwan private investment to record NT$6.95T
Strong global demand for AI infrastructure hardware is prompting buyers to secure capacity through advance payments and long-term contracts, driving Taiwan's semiconductor, packaging...
Friday 16 October 2026
US pushes AI exports as chip industry flags supplier gaps and reshoring costs
At SEMICON West 2026, US officials and lawmakers promoted domestic manufacturing and AI export policies, while industry executives warned that supplier shortages, the premium for US-made...
Friday 16 October 2026
Hyundai Motor Group plans US$15.5 billion India investment from 2026
Hyundai Motor Group plans to invest approximately US$15.5 billion in India from 2026, expanding production, research, and partnerships as it positions the country as a base for domestic...
Friday 16 October 2026
DayOne doubles Johor data center financing to MYR30 billion as billings pass 1GW
Singapore-based data center developer DayOne has secured an additional MYR15 billion (US$3.67 billion) in financing from a consortium of seven banks to expand hyperscale data center...
Friday 16 October 2026
AI investment risks rise as China models gain ground
As interest rates fluctuate, bond yields rise, and Chinese AI models intensify competition, market attention is shifting from technological development and infrastructure expansion...
Friday 16 October 2026
Samsung SDI targets 2027 LFP BBU battery production
Samsung SDI will begin mass-producing cylindrical lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for AI servers as early as June 2027, marking the first adoption of cylindrical LFP backup...
Thursday 15 October 2026
Anthropic targets low-conflict sites for Australian data centers
Anthropic plans to place new data centers in Australia away from densely populated areas, using renewable energy and previously developed sites to reduce conflicts with residents....
Thursday 15 October 2026
Trump says Taiwan will buy 30% of LNG output from Alaska project; Taipei confirms plans but not final terms
US President Donald Trump said at a Republican rally in Alaska on Tuesday that Taiwan had agreed to buy 30% of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from a planned Alaska pipeline project over...
Thursday 15 October 2026
SK Hynix reportedly ties US NAND fab plan to approval for chip equipment exports to China
SK Hynix is seeking US approval to ship additional American chipmaking equipment to its NAND flash facility in Dalian, China, linking the request to a potential investment in a new...
Thursday 15 October 2026
Applied Materials CEO says agentic AI drives wafer demand
Applied Materials CEO Gary Dickerson said customer demand to produce more good dies per wafer and rapidly expand wafer output has reached levels unprecedented in his career, driven...
Thursday 15 October 2026
China's AMEC targets 60% of high-end chip equipment market with US$1.94 billion R&D plan
Chinese semiconductor equipment maker AMEC plans to develop 102 new equipment models over the next three to five years, backed by nearly CNY13 billion (≈ US$1.94 billion) in...
Thursday 15 October 2026
TSMC's AI-fuelled profit streak hits sixth straight record in 3Q26, but 2nm expansion weighs on margins
On October 15, 2026, TSMC reported its sixth consecutive quarter of record net profit, with third-quarter earnings rising 68.7% year-over-year to NT$763.06 billion (approx. US$23.6...
Thursday 15 October 2026
Samsung, Applied Materials back startup targeting chip packaging warpage
Samsung Ventures and Applied Ventures, the venture capital arm of Applied Materials, have invested in US-based Flexcompute, backing simulation technology designed to predict semiconductor...
Thursday 15 October 2026
Genius Electronic Optical secures US$150 million 3M investment for optical communications
Genius Electronic Optical, a leading manufacturer of optical lenses and precision optical components, announced on October 15 that it had formed a strategic partnership with 3M, a...
Thursday 15 October 2026
US urges chipmakers to use domestic capacity as CHIPS Act strategy shifts from fab subsidies to securing orders
Bill Frauenhofer, executive director of semiconductor investment and innovation at the US Department of Commerce, joined Entegris CEO David Reeder for a fireside chat at SEMICON West...