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Wednesday 29 April 2026
Automotive and networking chips move directly to 2nm as AI demand tightens capacity

Demand for advanced chips at TSMC is tightening amid the AI boom, with its 3nm process becoming increasingly congested as major customers...

Wednesday 29 April 2026
Taiwan makes its quantum move, rallying 18 companies
Quantum computing has long been regarded as one of the defining technology races of the coming decade — and Taiwan, a global powerhouse in semiconductor manufacturing, is now...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
NXP advances VSMC and ESMC projects with ramp timelines on track
NXP Semiconductors and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) are making steady progress on the VSMC manufacturing project, with execution now entering a more advanced stage as...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Samsung doubles down on 2nm as TSMC pushes toward 1nm
Samsung Electronics and TSMC have taken increasingly different approaches to advanced semiconductor manufacturing as the industry moves beyond the 3nm generation. Although being the...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
CATL and HyperStrong sign record sodium-ion battery deal as storage market scales up
On April 27, CATL and HyperStrong signed a strategic cooperation agreement for sodium-ion batteries, marking what multiple reports described as a major step toward large-scale commercialization...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
PCB industry urges four policy moves in Thailand expansion
Amid global supply chain restructuring, Asia's PCB industry is moving toward closer regional collaboration. Industry experts say that as southbound expansion in the PCB sector takes...
Tuesday 28 April 2026
LG reportedly plans to expand its India manufacturing footprint
New Daily reports that LG Electronics has decided to expand its manufacturing footprint in India, with a major investment of about KRW1.4 trillion (approximately US$1.0 billion)...
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Chinese automakers use supply chain shifts to bypass US trade barriers
Faced with escalating trade barriers from the US, Chinese automakers are adopting a "buffer route" strategy by using Canada and Mexico as transit points to enter the US market, while...
Monday 27 April 2026
Thailand's PCB industry moves upmarket, local supply gaps persist

Thailand is fast emerging as a critical hub for high-end electronics manufacturing, as global supply chains shift and demand for AI computing...

Monday 27 April 2026
Tesla begins Cybercab production in Texas, targeting robotaxi revenue after 2027
Tesla began manufacturing its Cybercab autonomous taxi at its Texas Gigafactory, CEO Elon Musk said on April 24, signaling progress on the long-promised Robotaxi. The move could influence...
Monday 27 April 2026
OpenAI reportedly taps Apple suppliers for hardware push; MediaTek, Qualcomm, Luxshare in focus

OpenAI's expanding push into consumer hardware is drawing attention to potential supply chain shifts, after industry analyst Ming-Chi...

Monday 27 April 2026
Foxconn's 48% export surge cements India's role in Apple's supply chain
India's smartphone manufacturing expanded 8% year on year in 2025, driven by a 28% surge in exports and modest domestic sell-in growth of 1%, according to Counterpoint Research. Exports...
Monday 27 April 2026
China warns EU over industrial law, threatens countermeasures
China warned on April 27, 2026, that it would take countermeasures if the EU's proposed Industrial Accelerator Act harms Chinese companies — a move with potential global trade...
Monday 27 April 2026
Weekly news roundup: Micron's Sanand ramp shifts India chip debate; Qualcomm Chief reportedly seeks deals in South Korea
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of April 20-27, 2026:
Monday 27 April 2026
South Korea and Vietnam deepen tech and supply chain cooperation amid global uncertainty
South Korea and Vietnam have expanded cooperation across technology, energy, and infrastructure, signing dozens of agreements during Korean President Lee Jae-Myung's visit to Hanoi,...