DIGITIMES Asia news

Wednesday 8 April 2026

US-China tech clash over chips intensifies ahead of summit, with global supply-chain implications

As US and Chinese leaders prepared for a mid-May summit, proposed US export controls on semiconductor equipment under the MATCH Act and China's sharp state-media rebuttal signaled heightened tech tensions with far-reaching global supply-chain implications. Analysts have characterized the moves as pre-summit leverage that could reshape chip manufacturing and trade flows

China intervenes in memory supply; Apple outpaces local smartphone vendors

Wednesday 8 April 2026

Chinese energy storage players flock to growing AI data center market in face of fierce domestic competition

Wednesday 8 April 2026

SK Hynix reportedly in talks with Microsoft and Google on long-term AI memory deals

Wednesday 8 April 2026

Analysis: China's humanoid robot market forms three-player structure at scaling inflection point

Wednesday 8 April 2026

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Thursday 9 April 2026

Samsung P4 fab nears completion, expanding 1c DRAM capacity

Samsung has entered the final phase of equipment investment at its P4 fab in Pyeongtaek, issuing purchase orders (POs) for front-end tools for Phase 2 (Ph2) and Phase 4 (Ph4). According to ZDNet Korea, Samsung placed the orders in March 2026 for the two remaining phases of the four-phase P4 project

Thursday 9 April 2026

India's measured reset with China highlights trade dependence and strategic calculus

India is cautiously recalibrating its economic relationship with China, easing restrictions on trade and investment while balancing supply chain needs with strategic concerns, according to government documents and multiple media reports

Thursday 9 April 2026

CATL invests in China's Zhongheng Electric as AI demand surges

As artificial intelligence (AI) accelerates the buildout of data centers, the race to supply their enormous energy demands is drawing new alliances between China's technology and industrial giants

Thursday 9 April 2026

GITEX AI Asia opens in Singapore as focus shifts to infrastructure, deployment

Artificial intelligence (AI) is moving beyond experimentation toward real-world deployment, as GITEX AI ASIA 2026 opened in Singapore, bringing together startups, investors, and enterprise leaders focused on scaling AI across industries

Thursday 9 April 2026

Alibaba tightens AI strategy with CEO-led committee and executive reshuffle

Alibaba is restructuring its artificial intelligence (AI) leadership, forming a new CEO-led technology committee and streamlining executive responsibilities in a bid to accelerate innovation and stay competitive in China's fast-moving AI race

Thursday 9 April 2026

Samsung profit jumps on memory rally, chips drive over 90% of earnings

Samsung Electronics posted record first-quarter 2026 results, with more than 90% of earnings tied to its memory business, underscoring the scale of the AI-driven memory upcycle

Thursday 9 April 2026

Samsung Foundry launches new 2nm temperature sensor IP to improve chip thermal and area efficiency

Samsung Electronics' foundry division has introduced a new temperature sensor intellectual property (IP) designed to address heat dissipation and area efficiency challenges in advanced 2nm process nodes. Industry experts view this move as Samsung's strategic effort to secure a technological edge over competitors

Thursday 9 April 2026

Cyient Semiconductors closes US$85M majority stake in Kinetic Technologies, accelerating India-led power IC scale

India-based Cyient Semiconductors' US$85 million majority investment in Kinetic Technologies could expand end-to-end power semiconductor design and production capabilities from India, offering global customers broader access to custom silicon, ASSP products, and enhanced engineering and manufacturing resources, and accelerate deployment of advanced power management solutions across computing and industrial markets worldwide

Thursday 9 April 2026

China's EVE Energy ramps up capacity amid energy storage boom

EVE Energy, one of China's largest battery manufacturers, said on April 7 that it expected strong profit growth in the first quarter of 2026 as demand for energy storage batteries continued to expand

Thursday 9 April 2026

China faces 300,000 semiconductor talent gap, warns SMIC founder

China's semiconductor industry faces a widening talent gap even as global competition intensifies, exposing a structural constraint despite its rapid expansion

Thursday 9 April 2026

CXMT IPO delay eases DRAM supply risks, supports pricing cycle

China's DRAM maker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) may be delaying its IPO, easing near-term supply concerns, and reinforcing the current memory upcycle. Sources cited by iNews24 said CXMT had targeted a first-half 2026 IPO to fund capacity expansion of 60,000–70,000 wafers annually. With the listing paused, both capital deployment and expansion timelines are likely to be delayed

Thursday 9 April 2026

ChipX targets AI data center market with photonics, power chips ahead of Malaysia fab

Semiconductor startup ChipX is moving to commercialize silicon photonics and high-voltage power chip technologies for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, as it advances plans to build a wafer fabrication facility in Malaysia, executives said in an exclusive interview with DIGITIMES Asia during a visit to Taipei

Thursday 9 April 2026

Helium and tungsten shortages threaten South Korea's semiconductor industry

China's tightening grip on critical mineral exports is sending shockwaves through Asia's semiconductor supply chain. South Korea's chip industry, already on edge over the potential impact of the US-Iran conflict on helium supplies, is now confronting a more immediate threat: a looming shortage of tungsten hexafluoride (WF6). As Beijing's export controls on tungsten shipments to Japan grow increasingly restrictive, Korean chipmakers are finding it harder to secure one of the most essential gases in semiconductor manufacturing

Thursday 9 April 2026

China accelerates semiconductor equipment localization; Korean firms eyeing Taiwan as orders slip

In response to US semiconductor sanctions and to accelerate AI industry development, China is aggressively promoting localization in semiconductor manufacturing. While South Korean equipment makers initially viewed this as an opportunity to expand in the Chinese market, the gradual implementation of a "50% localization rule" is now beginning to impact orders. Rapid technological progress by Chinese equipment vendors is expected to further squeeze foreign suppliers' presence in China

Thursday 9 April 2026

China's memory capacity surge led by YMTC and CXMT shifts global supply in AI cycle

Global memory markets are entering a new restructuring cycle driven by AI demand, with China's YMTC and CXMT scaling capacity and state-backed investment to gain share in a sector long led by US, South Korean, and Japanese suppliers

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