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Tuesday 24 March 2026
Hanwha Semitech's SK Hynix TCB deal draws scrutiny over KRW100 billion guarantee
Hanwha Semitech's supply of thermal compression bonding (TCB) equipment for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) to SK Hynix is drawing scrutiny after the South Korean equipment maker maintained...
Tuesday 24 March 2026
MediaTek's Airoha takes on US giants in optical comms DSP chip arena
The expansion of AI data centers is creating new business opportunities that are opening the door for upstarts to challenge industry leaders. A prime example is the four-level pulse...
Tuesday 24 March 2026
SK Hynix reportedly advances M15X ramp, opens second cleanroom ahead of schedule

SK Hynix has brought forward the ramp-up of its M15X DRAM facility in Cheongju, opening a second cleanroom and beginning equipment move-in...

Tuesday 24 March 2026
China's AI GPUs face equipment and software constraints, but system-level design boosts self-reliance
Although it may appear that China's AI GPU development is behind the US by one or more generations, a recent Morgan Stanley report reveals the actual gap is smaller than widely per...
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Alibaba unveils XuanTie C950 and C925, advancing RISC-V into AI and edge computing

Alibaba's DAMO Academy has introduced two new RISC-V processors—the flagship XuanTie C950 and the energy-efficient C925—marking...

Tuesday 24 March 2026
Trump administration's 'Pax Silica' fund to strengthen global semiconductor and AI supply chains
The Trump administration set up a US$250 million fund intended to grow out of its "Pax Silica" initiative launched in December 2025, aimed at supporting global supply chains for semiconductors,...
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Nvidia opens server racks to rival chips, expanding cloud infrastructure role

Nvidia is expanding its role in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure by designing server racks that can accommodate processors...

Tuesday 24 March 2026
Tata Semiconductor secures US$735 million for Dholera chip fab with strict lender conditions
Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing's US$735 million loan package could accelerate India's domestic chip ambitions, but it also highlights execution and supply-chain risks for global...
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Huawei's Ascend 950PR debuts with nearly 3x H20 performance, targets China's AI compute gap
Huawei has officially launched its Ascend 950PR processor and introduced the Atlas 350 AI accelerator card equipped with this chip, marking the commercial debut of its next-generation...
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Taiwanese supply-chain implications as India doubles down on semiconductor incentives
Taiwanese semiconductor and electronics suppliers face clearer incentives and growing opportunities in India following a budgetary push that prioritizes localized supply chains and...
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Zeiss deepens Taiwan investment, taps new semiconductor lead as GM
Zeiss is significantly intensifying its investment in Taiwan, positioning the island as a premier global hub for its optical and semiconductor technologies. This strategic shift, marked...
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Commentary: From chip performance to inference economics, Jensen Huang rewrites AI industry trends at GTC
Over the past three years, Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang has returned to the same two-axis chart at each annual GTC conference — but the story that chart tells has shifted...
Tuesday 24 March 2026
The chip gap: How Alibaba is pulling away from Tencent in China's AI arms race
Alibaba Group has been quietly building something big. Over recent years, it has pushed steadily into in-house chip development — moving from design and research all the way...
Tuesday 24 March 2026
2026 SelectUSA Investment Summit to spotlight Taiwan-US trade and investment ties
The upcoming SelectUSA investment summit is approaching, and Taiwanese firms are expected to be a major presence as they seek to integrate more closely with the US market. As the Taiwanese...
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Meet the South Korean firm wafer wobbling for Samsung and TSMC
As semiconductor advanced processes continue to evolve, the factors affecting yield and equipment stability have grown increasingly complex. One long-standing challenge troubling chipmakers...