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Monday 12 January 2026
Samsung reclaims top spot in global DRAM market with record quarterly revenue
Samsung Electronics has reclaimed its position as the world's leading DRAM supplier in the fourth quarter of 2025, reporting record revenue of KRW27.7 trillion (US$19.2 billion) in...
Monday 12 January 2026
Weekly news roundup: AI memory effects in DRAM, HBM4, and TSMC's global expansion
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories of the first full week of 2026: January 5-11.
Monday 12 January 2026
Samsung reportedly lands US$550 million state loan for chipmaking equipment
Samsung Electronics has reportedly secured KRW800 billion (US$550 million) through a low-interest loan program from the Korea Development Bank, according to sources cited by Korean...
Monday 12 January 2026
NOR flash contract prices surge, forecast for double-digit quarterly growth in 2026
As DRAM and NAND flash memory prices continue to climb, NOR flash saw relatively moderate price increases in the fourth quarter of 2025. However, driven by higher capacity demands...
Monday 12 January 2026
TEL expands AI memory capex, targets etching equipment market share
Japanese semiconductor equipment maker TEL is ramping up investments to capitalize on a supercycle in memory demand driven by artificial intelligence (AI) servers. With DRAM and other...
Sunday 11 January 2026
Taiwan's Yield Microelectronics rakes in IP royalties, stands as semiconductor outlier
Yield Microelectronics Corp., a Taiwanese designer of embedded nonvolatile memory (eNVM) silicon intellectual property, has quietly established itself as a leader in multi-time programmable...
Sunday 11 January 2026
CES 2026: Nvidia CEO says memory supply secure but AI demands more fabs
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang addressed concerns over tight memory supply and soaring prices during a media Q&A at CES 2026, stating that Nvidia is likely the world's only chip company...
Friday 9 January 2026
Nvidia's Vera Rubin production timeline sparks debate as HBM4 readiness and talks with Korean memory makers draw scrutiny
Nvidia's next-generation AI superchip, Vera Rubin, has become the center of industry debate following comments by CEO Jensen Huang at CES 2026, where he said the product had entered...
Friday 9 January 2026
Largan faces challenges as memory price impacts spread
Optical lens maker Largan Precision held an earnings briefing on January 8, 2026, during which chairman Adam Lin expressed a wary smartphone industry outlook. Surging memory prices...
Friday 9 January 2026
Tight memory supply to push smartphone prices higher in early 2026
Smartphone brands face mounting challenges as memory prices are expected to surge over 50% in the first half of 2026, according to channel operators. The rise in memory costs threatens...
Friday 9 January 2026
Exclusive: SanDisk seeks prepaid cash deals for long-term HAND supply
SanDisk is approaching customers with proposals for long-term NAND flash supply contracts that require 100% cash prepayment, according to supply chain sources. Industry participants...
Friday 9 January 2026
CSP deals tighten memory supply as 1Q26 prices surge
Memory prices are accelerating again as cloud service providers move to secure supply, pushing costs higher across servers, PCs, and consumer electronics. Tight capacity, fueled by...
Thursday 8 January 2026
CES 2026: Nvidia and Samsung signal possible talks on next-generation memory

During the CES 2026 technology show, Nvidia executives made an unannounced visit to Samsung Electronics' private semiconductor exhibition...

Thursday 8 January 2026
AI storage chip crunch in 2026: DRAM, NAND prices surge up to 70%
The global storage chip market has entered an acute shortage phase, with AI demand now decisively outpacing supply and pushing prices toward record territory through 2026 and beyond...
Thursday 8 January 2026
CES 2026: Nvidia CEO reveals three key investment directions
Nvidia recently acquired Groq's technology license and integrated its core technical team, sparking curiosity about the chip giant's investment philosophy. At CES 2026, Nvidia CEO...