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Friday 14 August 2026
Tungsten prices surge sixfold as US-China restrictions tighten supply for chips, aerospace, defense
International tungsten prices have risen 666% year-on-year amid China's export controls, while the US Department of Commerce recently announced restrictions on exports of tungsten...
Friday 14 August 2026
China PCB makers pour billions into AI server, HPC, optical markets
Chinese printed circuit board (PCB) makers are stepping up investment in higher-value markets including AI servers, high-performance computing (HPC) and optical communications. Following...
Friday 14 August 2026
Samsung chip design embraces AI, but loss of control and hallucinations remain a problem
The AI wave is sweeping through the chip industry, but hallucinations, loss of control, and cybersecurity risks remain unresolved even as efficiency leaps. Youngsik Kim, head of the...
Thursday 13 August 2026
Foxconn broadens beyond AI servers with EVs, robotics and Japan chip fab above 90% utilisation
Foxconn used its second-quarter 2026 earnings conference on August 12 to detail progress beyond its fast-growing AI server business, spanning cloud and data centre solutions, electric...
Thursday 13 August 2026
Vietnam opens Haiphong free trade zone to court semiconductor investment
Vietnam has launched the Haiphong Free Trade Zone to draw high-value investment into northern port city of Haiphong, with semiconductors, precision manufacturing, and other strategic...
Wednesday 12 August 2026
Japan's US$430B 2040 chip plan hinges on Rapidus 2nm

Japan has drawn up a plan for more than JPY370 trillion (approx. US$2.33 trillion) in combined public and private investment across 17 strategic...

Tuesday 11 August 2026
Amkor reportedly weighs China stake sale as multinationals reassess footprint
Amkor Technology is exploring options, including the sale of a stake in its China business, according to people familiar with the matter, adding the US chip packaging and testing giant...
Tuesday 11 August 2026
Liying posts record July revenue as AI chip recycling demand rises

Liying Environmental Protection Technology reported record July 2026 revenue as demand tied to AI semiconductor production continued...

Tuesday 11 August 2026
ViTrox showcases AI packaging inspection solutions at SEMICON Taiwan 2026.

ViTrox, which aims to be the World's Most Trusted Technology Company, is excited to announce its participation in SEMICON Taiwan 2026, one of the world's leading semiconductor...

Tuesday 11 August 2026
UK Semiconductor Center makes Taiwan debut at SEMICON, strengthening strategic ties

The UK Semiconductor Centre (UKSC), a leading organization in the UK semiconductor ecosystem, will lead a delegation of British semiconductor...

Tuesday 11 August 2026
South Korean minister warns about CXMT capex as semiconductor profits debate heats up
South Korean Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources Jung-kwan Kim has warned that the country should not rush to redistribute semiconductor profits throughout society just as AI-driven...
Saturday 8 August 2026
Taiwan team builds high-performance MoS2 transistor to ease 2D semiconductor limits
Taiwan researchers announced on August 6 that they had developed a high-performance monolayer molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) top-gate transistor designed to address a long-standing interface...
Friday 7 August 2026
Wah Hong speeds AI cooling and semiconductor materials push with Taoyuan pilot line

Wah Hong Industrial Co. said that in the first half of 2026, it accelerated development of high-value-added products, new technologies...

Friday 7 August 2026
Taiwan Innotech Expo to showcase application-ready tech research

The government-organized 2026 Taiwan Innotech Expo (TIE) will open in Taipei on September 17, with the National Science and Technology...

Friday 7 August 2026
US sets price floors and tariffs on polysilicon, sharpening tech decoupling from China

US President Donald Trump said imports of polysilicon and related products threaten national security and ordered new trade measures...