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Tuesday 14 July 2026
South Korea exports top US$100B in a month, stoking chip dependence fears

South Korea's exports surpassed US$100 billion in a single month for the first time in June 2026, raising expectations that the country...

Tuesday 14 July 2026
Bosch starts sample production at its first US chip plant after securing up to US$225 million

German automotive supplier and chipmaker Bosch has begun sample production at its first US semiconductor factory after finalizing an...

Tuesday 14 July 2026
AI demand lifts entire Taiwan semiconductor supply chain in June, memory revenue nearly quadruples
All 13 tracked sub-sectors of Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain recorded positive year-over-year revenue growth in June 2026, according to monthly revenue filings, pointing to an...
Tuesday 14 July 2026
Aurotek posts record first-half revenue on semiconductor automation demand
Aurotek Corp. said revenue in the second quarter and first half of 2026 reached record highs as demand from semiconductors and smart automation accelerated. The Taiwanese automation...
Tuesday 14 July 2026
C Sun sees advanced packaging and PCB demand driving 2026 revenue
C Sun said its 2026 revenue growth will be led by advanced packaging and advanced printed circuit board equipment as AI infrastructure spending continues to support industrial investment...
Tuesday 14 July 2026
China launches first 8-inch 2D chip line to bypass EUV limits

Shanghai AtomIC Technology has launched what it describes as the world's first 8-inch pilot line for two-dimensional semiconductors, marking...

Monday 13 July 2026
China Life commits US$700M to semiconductor fund under Beijing's patient capital strategy

China Life Insurance Company Limited plans to invest CNY4.999 billion (US$697 million) in a new CNY5 billion semiconductor private...

Monday 13 July 2026
SK Hynix reportedly starts Nvidia HBM4 shipments ahead of September ramp

SK Hynix began mass-production shipments of 12-layer HBM4 to Nvidia at the end of June and is increasing output ahead of a broader...

Monday 13 July 2026
Applied Materials India eyes larger role in global chip equipment development
Applied Materials India is preparing to take on broader ownership of selected semiconductor equipment product initiatives, as the US-based chipmaking equipment supplier expands its...
Monday 13 July 2026
India roundup: India's chip strategy tests its ability to build a competitive ecosystem

India is moving from semiconductor planning to execution, using funding, tariff changes, foreign...

Saturday 11 July 2026
WITS posts record first-half revenue as AI and chip design drive growth
WITS reported consolidated revenue of NT$1.233 billion (US$38.41 million) in June, up 7.3% from May and 37.1% from a year earlier. The Taiwan-based IT services provider also said second-quarter...
Saturday 11 July 2026
Interview: Why Geckos bets materials, not chips, will decide the next AI performance leap

As generative AI fuels rapid growth in demand for high-performance computing (HPC), the semiconductor industry is shifting from a process...

Friday 10 July 2026
GlobalWafers-Micron deal pushes US semiconductor localization beyond chip fabs
GlobalWafers and Micron have signed a 10-year supply agreement, alongside US$500 million in strategic financial support, in a move that underscores how artificial intelligence (AI),...
Friday 10 July 2026
CHPT chief: AI demand is set to strain capacity and reshape Taiwan's industrial priorities

Chunghwa Precision Test Tech president Scott Huang said on July 7 that the company's biggest challenge over the next five years will...

Friday 10 July 2026
China's AI talent demand spreads into chips, rare earths, and new materials
China's graduate job market is shifting toward semiconductors, materials, and manufacturing, with global implications for supply chains, AI development, and critical minerals. Fresh...