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Friday 6 March 2026
China chip leaders call for national effort to build 'Chinese ASML'

China's semiconductor industry leaders are calling for a nationwide effort to develop a domestic equivalent of ASML within five years,...

Friday 6 March 2026
Tesla to reportedly double AI6 chip orders, boosting Samsung Texas plant utilization

The semiconductor industry had widely expected Samsung's Taylor fab to begin large-scale production before the end of 2026. However, the...

Thursday 5 March 2026
Singapore's small-state strategy offers new insights for Taiwan's tech industry
Often dubbed the "Little Red Dot," Singapore is a city-state that lacks natural resources, and previously even had to turn to neighboring countries for drinking water. Yet in a span...
Thursday 5 March 2026
WT Microelectronics sees 2026 growth despite memory price hikes
The semiconductor market in 2026 is expected to be driven by strong AI demand but faces challenges from rising prices of memory and passive components. WT Microelectronics said the...
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Taipower forecasts over 5GW new power demand by 2030 amid semiconductor and AI data center expansion
With the ongoing AI surge driving capacity expansions in Taiwan's foundry, memory, advanced packaging, and server industries, Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) expects new power demand...
Wednesday 4 March 2026
TSMC leads foundry price hikes as second-tier firms see profit rebound
The global semiconductor industry is undergoing a new wave of structural reshuffling driven by the AI boom. In the wafer foundry sector, mature node foundry prices are finally breaking...
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Taiwan rebuts Trump's 'chip theft' claims as semiconductor tensions rise
US President Donald Trump, on February 21, 2026, again accused Taiwan of stealing the US chip business. Premier Jung-Tai Cho stated that the world recognizes Taiwan's critical industrial...
Tuesday 3 March 2026
Nasdaq-listed AI chipmaker Blaize bets on India for sovereign edge inference growth
As much of the global semiconductor industry remains fixated on AI training accelerators and hyperscale GPUs, US-based AI processor company Blaize is making a different wager in India:...
Tuesday 3 March 2026
US moves to bar federal purchases of China-linked chips

The US is moving to bar federal agencies from buying certain semiconductors tied to major China-based chipmakers, widening procurement...

Tuesday 3 March 2026
Rapidus to partner with Canon on 2nm image-processing chips, raising supply and investment implications
Rapidus will co-develop 2nm image-processing semiconductors with Canon for cameras and surveillance devices, Nikkei reported, and will trial-produce chips at Rapidus's Chitose,...
Tuesday 3 March 2026
Samsung, SK Hynix expand hiring as HBM, DRAM demand enters supercycle

With the semiconductor industry entering a supercycle and reporting record earnings, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are preparing to launch...

Friday 27 February 2026
ASE's Tien Wu: betting on American trust in a divided chip world

In the high-stakes world of global semiconductors, where microscopic precision meets massive geopolitical shifts, Dr. Tien Wu stands as a rare figure:...

Thursday 26 February 2026
US rushing to reshore semiconductor production
The US is quietly rebuilding its domestic semiconductor industry by reducing dependence on Taiwan, which produces roughly 90% of the world's most advanced computer chips. Experts warn...
Wednesday 25 February 2026
Without memory chips, Korea's semiconductor edge over China erodes, KIET warns
As the AI era accelerates, South Korea's competitive position is weakening relative to China. Even semiconductors, long a pillar of the Korean economy, are now assessed as being in...
Tuesday 24 February 2026
A three-nation chip pact takes shape: Japan’s capital, Taiwan’s know-how, India’s talent
What if the next pillar of the global semiconductor industry isn't built in one country — but three?