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Thursday 30 April 2026
Google's split TPU chips signal shift from universal to specialized AI accelerators
Google has unveiled its eighth-generation Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) by splitting them into two distinct chips: the training-focused TPU 8t and the inference-optimized TPU 8i....
Thursday 30 April 2026
Taiwan OSAT Powertech lifts capex to US$1.6bn, targets AI packaging growth
Memory packaging and testing provider Powertech Technology posted net profit of NT$1.84 billion (US$57 million) for the first quarter of 2026, its second-highest for the same period,...
Thursday 30 April 2026
ASE Technology sees seasonality fade as AI demand drives steady 2026 growth
Global outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) leader ASE Technology Holding (ASEH) held an earnings call on April 29, reporting a robust first quarter of 2026 that broke...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Korea's 'father of HBM' sees 1,000x AI memory surge as Google's TurboQuant faces real-world tests
Alphabet's Google has unveiled its KV cache quantization compression technology, TurboQuant, promising dramatic reductions in memory usage for AI inference. While the innovation has...
Thursday 30 April 2026
MetaX GPU revenue jumps 75%, losses narrow on AI demand
China-based GPU developer MetaX reported a solid start to 2026, underscoring how domestic high-performance GPUs are beginning to translate technical progress into tangible commercial...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Memory crunch squeezes smartphone SoC market as Samsung gains share

Global smartphone system-on-chip (SoC) shipments fell 8% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2026, as a prolonged memory shortage...

Thursday 30 April 2026
Samsung memory buyers lock in longer deals as 2027 demand comes early

Samsung Electronics executives said major memory customers are seeking longer-term supply commitments and pulling forward demand for...

Thursday 30 April 2026
Taiwan wafer maker Episil triples capex to scale silicon photonics for AI
Episil Precision will reallocate production toward larger-diameter silicon epitaxy and silicon photonics to improve profitability and meet AI supply chain demand, the company announced...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Intel kills three projects in two months as Kechichian launches multi-year reset
Intel's reorganization under Kevork Kechichian, backed by CEO Lip‑Bu Tan, aims to reposition amid Nvidia's AI dominance and Arm's rise, signaling a shift to CPU-centric orchestration...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Chunghwa Precision Test raises capex as HPC probe card orders hit 30% of sales
Chunghwa Precision Test Tech reported that strong demand from high-performance computing chip customers drove first-quarter 2026 revenue to NT$1.357 billion (US$43 million) and operating...
Thursday 30 April 2026
UMC stresses disciplined price hike, Intel deal, and memory foundry rumors draw attention
United Microelectronics (UMC) held its earnings call, where market focus centered on its recent price increases, progress in silicon photonics (SiPh) and advanced packaging, and speculation...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Wingtech losses widen on Nexperia dispute, triggering delisting risk
China's Wingtech Technology is entering a critical phase marked by a sharp deterioration in financial performance, regulatory scrutiny, and operational disruption tied to its contested...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Cambricon earnings surge on AI compute demand
China's Cambricon Technologies reported a sharp rise in first-quarter 2026 earnings, driven by surging AI compute demand, while intensifying competition and shifting investor positioning...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Chang Wah Technology forecasts double-digit growth in the second quarter on EMC LED strength
Packaging leadframe maker Chang Wah Technology Co., Ltd. reported that it achieved NT$3.672 billion (US$116 million) in revenue in the first quarter of 2026, its fourth-highest quarterly...
Thursday 30 April 2026
ASE raises 2026 capex to record US$8.5 billion on strong advanced packaging demand
ASE Technology Holding Co. raised its 2026 capex plan to as much as US$8.5 billion as demand for advanced packaging and testing services exceeded expectations, the company said.