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Thursday 9 April 2026
Samsung, SK Hynix pivot to long-term memory deals; Kioxia signals dividend confidence

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are reportedly shifting to multi-year memory supply agreements, marking a structural change in how the global memory industry prices, allocates, and plans capacity in the AI era

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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
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
Nvidia demo highlights China's role in humanoid robot hardware

Nvidia, Google, and Tesla are driving the humanoid robotics race, but competition is shifting to the hardware supply chain. The US leads in AI models and advanced chips, while China's manufacturing ecosystem is becoming central to global humanoid robot production

Thursday 9 April 2026
French President's visit reportedly links Mistral AI with Samsung for AI memory supply talks
French AI startup Mistral AI recently visited Samsung Electronics' campus to discuss collaboration on AI memory solutions. Industry analysts see this move as part of Mistral AI's push to build Europe's largest AI infrastructure, signaling Samsung as a key partner for memory chips
Thursday 9 April 2026
Shanghai GTA Semiconductor teams up with Infineon on SONOS memory for automotive chips

Shanghai state-backed foundry GTA Semiconductor has partnered with Infineon Technologies to introduce SONOS-based embedded non-volatile memory (eNVM) into production, positioning itself more firmly in automotive and industrial chip supply chains

Wednesday 8 April 2026
China intervenes in memory supply; Apple outpaces local smartphone vendors
Memory shortages are pushing prices sharply higher, forcing a reshuffle across the consumer electronics market. Chinese authorities have intervened for a second time, convening domestic memory leaders CXMT and YMTC to provide "strategic support" aimed at stabilizing prices and containing supply chain costs for local brands. Yet with a wide supply-demand gap in DRAM and NAND flash, near-term price stabilization remains unlikely