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Friday 17 April 2026
Samsung accelerates Taylor fab ramp-up amid Tesla AI chip deal
Samsung Electronics is moving ahead with the operational ramp-up of its Taylor, Texas, foundry plant, marking a key step in its push to expand advanced semiconductor manufacturing...
Friday 17 April 2026
Topoint bond deal signals wider supply risk for global AI hardware makers
The surge in AI-grade high-speed computing is pushing printed circuit board manufacturing toward thicker, higher-layer designs, creating a strategic, global shortage of advanced coated...
Friday 17 April 2026
Foxconn Industrial Internet surpasses Huawei in 2025 revenue, driven by AI servers
Foxconn's industrial arm, Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII), has ridden the AI server boom to become a revenue leader, illustrating to global manufacturers how advanced production...
Friday 17 April 2026
China outlines AI-led investment push and industrial upgrading under new five-year plan framework
China is preparing a new round of large-scale investment and industrial upgrading centered on AI infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, and strategic emerging industries, according...
Friday 17 April 2026
Sivers and Jabil partner on 1.6T optics to tackle AI power demands
Sivers Semiconductors and Jabil have announced a collaboration to develop a 1.6T optical transceiver module aimed at addressing the growing energy demands of AI data center interconnects...
Friday 17 April 2026
Apple highlights record progress in recycled materials across products
Apple has announced what it describes as its highest-ever use of recycled materials across its product lineup, underscoring continued efforts to reduce environmental impact and move...
Friday 17 April 2026
Intel expands foundry push with Samsung executive hire
Intel, which is working to scale its outsourced chip manufacturing business, has hired Samsung Electronics executive Shawn Han to strengthen its foundry operations and customer engagement...
Friday 17 April 2026
Analysis: ASML lifts 2026 guidance on strong EUV demand
ASML delivered first-quarter 2026 results that exceeded expectations, prompting management to raise its full-year guidance despite a cautious outlook for the second quarter. The company...
Friday 17 April 2026
ASML extends Low NA EUV to 2031, ramps up High NA production
ASML's confirmation that memory-chip demand underpinned its stronger-than-expected results for the first quarter of 2026 — along with its updated EUV roadmaps — has broad...
Friday 17 April 2026
Analysis: Intel, Musk advance TeraFab partnership, echoing Apple's TSMC shift

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has aligned his TeraFab megafab initiative with Intel, in a move that had been signaled in recent months.

Friday 17 April 2026
Foxconn shifts US plant from simulation to operation with AI-driven factory setup
Foxconn's US AI factories could reshape global electronics supply chains by accelerating US-based AI server production and offering a replicable smart factory model for overseas sites...
Friday 17 April 2026
Visionox starts 8.6G AMOLED tool install, pushes FMM-free OLED
China-based display maker Visionox is stepping up its push into next-generation AMOLED manufacturing, announcing on April 15 a key milestone at its 8.6-generation production line in...
Friday 17 April 2026
Musk's foundry push forces chipmakers to rethink customer relationships
Elon Musk has said that the computing demands of Tesla, xAI, and SpaceX will far exceed current semiconductor supply capacity, arguing that existing production can meet only a fraction...
Thursday 16 April 2026
Thunder Tiger eyes LUCAS market with low-cost loitering drone
Taiwanese drone manufacturer Thunder Tiger Group is developing a domestic version of the Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System, or LUCAS, modeled on systems deployed by the US in...
Thursday 16 April 2026
Tesla AI5 tape-out signals dual sourcing with Samsung, TSMC

Tesla has finalized the design of its next-generation AI5 chip, marking a milestone in its in-house semiconductor development. CEO Elon...