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Thursday 9 October 2025
Semicon West relocation doubles attendance as US chip investment surges
The annual SEMICON West relocated for the first time to Phoenix in 2025, the new hub of US chip manufacturing. Compared to previous years, the event saw a 45% increase in exhibitors,...
Thursday 9 October 2025
Nvidia rival reportedly plans US$1.3B investment and new research hub in India
Graphcore, a British semiconductor company owned by Japan's SoftBank Group, is reportedly preparing to announce a GBP1 billion (US$1.3 billion) investment package in India, including...
Wednesday 8 October 2025
OpenAI-AMD GPU pack intensifies AI hardware infrastructure expansion
OpenAI and AMD have reached a multi-year deal for up to 6GW of AI chips, starting with 1GW in 2026. This underscores infrastructure growth in generative AI, with Taiwan's supply chain...
Wednesday 8 October 2025
Nvidia reportedly investing up to US$2 billion in Elon Musk's xAI amid broader AI infrastructure expansion
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) startup, xAI, is reportedly seeking to raise up to US$20 billion in a new funding round that includes an equity investment from Nvidia, according...
Tuesday 7 October 2025
Global funds reportedly back LG Electronics India's US$1.3 billion IPO ahead of bidding
The sovereign wealth funds of Abu Dhabi, Norway, and Singapore, along with global money managers including BlackRock Inc. and Fidelity International Ltd., have reportedly joined the...
Tuesday 7 October 2025
Weekly news roundup: Intel and TSMC pour billions into Arizona; Memory chip prices soar, Hanmi expands to Singapore to support Micron
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of September 29–October 5.
Tuesday 7 October 2025
GoerTek suspends Bac Ninh investment project but seeks other opportunities in Vietnam
GoerTek has halted one of its investment projects in Bac Ninh, Vietnam, while maintaining active efforts to pursue further business opportunities within the country. According to...
Tuesday 7 October 2025
Taiwan venture capital rises amidst global downturn
Despite a global startup winter following the Covid pandemic, Taiwan's venture capital market has thrived against the trend but still faces challenges, especially as funding increasingly...
Monday 6 October 2025
Indian state courts SK Hynix with investment proposal amid global expansion plans
The government of Andhra Pradesh is stepping up efforts to attract SK Hynix, one of the world's leading memory chipmakers, to establish a facility in India. According to The Deccan...
Monday 6 October 2025
Mitsubishi Electric opens SiC plant amid cooling EV market
Mitsubishi Electric held a completion ceremony on October 1, 2025, for its new power semiconductor factory in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The facility will produce silicon carbide...
Monday 6 October 2025
Nvidia's stake in Intel raises PC supply chain concerns
Acer chairman and CEO Jason Chen stated that if people focus on how Nvidia's investment in Intel impacts TSMC, they are missing the point. For PC brands, the more pressing concern...
Monday 6 October 2025
Amkor breaks ground on Arizona packaging facility near TSMC
US-based semiconductor packaging and test services provider Amkor Technology announced it will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on October 6, 2025, to officially begin construction...
Friday 3 October 2025
Industrial clusters are key to Taiwan-US high-tech partnership
After returning to Taiwan, Executive Yuan Vice Premier Cheng Li-chun provided updates on the status of Taiwan-US economic and trade negotiations, particularly addressing the contentious...
Friday 3 October 2025
OpenAI visits Samsung's Pyeongtaek plant following Stargate investment agreement
After signing a letter of intent (LOI) for investment cooperation under the Stargate project with Samsung Electronics, OpenAI sent a team to visit Samsung's Pyeongtaek facility to...
Friday 3 October 2025
OpenAI valuation rises to US$500 billion after employee share sale, surpassing SpaceX
OpenAI has completed an employee share resale transaction that boosted its valuation to US$500 billion, making it the world's largest startup. Companies including Japan's SoftBank...