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Friday 6 February 2026
Rapidus draws US$1b in private capital to revive Japan's leading-edge chip ambitions
Japanese semiconductor startup Rapidus has secured more than JPY160 billion (US$1.02 billion) in private funding for fiscal 2025, surpassing its initial JPY130 billion target, according...
Friday 6 February 2026
Google doubles AI capex, turning TPU ASIC orders into high-stakes supplier race
Google's latest earnings showed not only solid operating momentum but also an unprecedented surge in capital spending, with capex set to more than double from US$91.45 billion in 2025...
Thursday 5 February 2026
MediaTek projects strong growth in cloud ASIC market, aims for US$1 billion revenue by 2026
At its February 4 earnings call, MediaTek outlined a robust outlook for its application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) business, with CEO Rick Tsai Lixing projecting the cloud...
Thursday 5 February 2026
Japan's Ibiden channels US$3.3bn into IC substrate expansion for AI servers

Ibiden plans to invest JPY500 billion (about US$3.3 billion) over three years starting in fiscal 2026 to expand production of its core IC...

Wednesday 4 February 2026
Winbond's 2027 DRAM capacity pre-sold as memory revenue nears NT$100B in 2025
The structural shortage in the memory market is driving a surge in supply chain operations, with reports indicating that Winbond recently finalized its contract pricing for the first...
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Univacco Technology to launch Vietnam factory, targets global market competitiveness
Vacuum coating film maker Univacco Technology plans to begin mass production at its new Vietnam facility in the first half of 2027. The overseas factory is designed to take advantage...
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Research insight: Blue Origin's TeraWave bets on space-based optical backhaul
Blue Origin recently unveiled plans to deploy its TeraWave satellite constellation starting in the fourth quarter of 2027, signaling a strategic push into space communications beyond...
Sunday 1 February 2026
Concrete ESG standards needed as Phase 3-3 offshore wind development launches
The Fengmiao Offshore Wind Farm, led by the fifth flagship fund of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), will officially enter its first year of offshore construction in 2026,...
Saturday 31 January 2026
CIP completes first subsea foundations for Fengmiao wind farm, on track for 2027 completion
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its fifth flagship fund Copenhagen Infrastructure V (CI V), held a milestone event on January 29, 2026, at Taipei Port to showcase...
Friday 30 January 2026
Nexcom eyes robot market growth, targets ramp-up in 2027
Physical AI has emerged as an important direction for AI applications in smart manufacturing and automated services, addressing labor shortages, with humanoid robots taking the spotlight...
Friday 30 January 2026
Advantest to boost SoC test equipment capacity to 5,000 units by 2027
Japan's Advantest has announced an acceleration of its capacity expansion plans for system-on-chip (SoC) test equipment in response to surging demand driven by artificial intelligence...
Friday 30 January 2026
MediaTek, Alchip, Marvell clash for ASIC runner-up spot
The competition among cloud service providers (CSPs) and AI companies for application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) has entered a new phase with Microsoft officially launching...
Thursday 29 January 2026
Seagate's nearline capacity booked through 2027 as AI datacenters fuel storage boom
Seagate Technology posted record revenue, profit, and total storage capacity shipped in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 (2QFY26, ended January 2), fueled by strong AI-driven...
Wednesday 28 January 2026
MediaTek partners with Google, targets US$10 billion ASIC business by 2027
MediaTek's performance in ASICs has been the center of market interest as it continues to heavily invest in Taiwan and North America to break into the cloud AI market. Rumors have...
Wednesday 28 January 2026
China's new commercial space plan aims to reshape global space economy by 2027
China's National Space Administration (CNSA) announced a strategic initiative on November 25, 2025, intending to make China the world leader in commercial space activities by 2027...