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Thursday 30 April 2026
Samsung highlights stable 4nm tech as AI, automotive demand grow
Samsung Electronics is emphasizing the maturity and yield stability of its 4nm FinFET process as it seeks to secure more foundry customers, amid rising demand for larger and more complex...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Amazon highlights US$50 billion chip potential and advances LEO satellite plans
On April 29, Amazon told investors on its first-quarter 2026 earnings call that AWS continued to accelerate, while the company doubled down on its custom chip business and pushed forward...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Qualcomm to ship custom product with hyperscaler in 4Q26
In an earnings call on April 29, Qualcomm told investors it expects initial shipments of a custom silicon engagement with a leading hyperscaler in the December quarter, a milestone...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Samsung Electronics' record chip profits signal strengthening AI memory supercycle
Samsung Electronics reported a sharp increase in first-quarter 2026 profitability, led by its semiconductor division, as AI-driven demand for memory chips continued to accelerate....
Thursday 30 April 2026
China photonics chipmaker Lightelligence lists in HK, CPO commercialization in focus
As generative AI drives a sharp rise in computing demand, traditional electrical interconnect architectures are increasingly constrained by power consumption and density limits. On...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Qualcomm flags near-term headwinds as data center push gains traction
Qualcomm reported results broadly in line with its guidance, but noted ongoing headwinds from memory supply constraints and soft smartphone demand. Revenue for the fiscal second quarter...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Nvidia CEO says Google's TPUs pose no threat as AI chip race heats up
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently stated that Google's Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) do not constitute a real threat to Nvidia. He made the comments during an interview on the Dwarkesh...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Amkor advances data center CPU mass production amid manageable supply and cost risks
Amkor, the world's second-largest OSAT provider, recently held its earnings call where CEO Kevin Engel highlighted strong demand for AI and high-performance computing (HPC) chips driving...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
UMC profit doubles, touts Intel-backed US manufacturing option
United Microelectronics Corp (UMC) reported first-quarter 2026 net profit of NT$16.17 billion (approximately $490 million), up 61% quarter on quarter and more than double the year-ago...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
China OSAT leader JCET expands in advanced packaging, profit climbs
China's leading OSAT player, JCET, reported solid first-quarter 2026 results, supported by demand in high-performance computing and automotive electronics, even as the broader semiconductor...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Seagate leans on long-term contracts as storage demand stabilizes
Seagate Technology is moving deeper into a contract-driven business model as cloud and hyperscale customers increasingly prioritize supply predictability over short-term procurement...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
FCC expands ban on non-US networking devices, raising supply chain pressure
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has further clarified restrictions on non-US network equipment by officially including mobile hotspots, portable Wi-Fi devices, and home...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
China memory chip designer Montage lifts profit on DDR5, AI server demand
China-based memory interface chip supplier Montage Technology reported solid first-quarter 2026 results, supported by rising demand for AI servers and accelerating adoption of next-generation...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
TSMC exits Arm investment with US$231 million sale
TSMC has fully divested its stake in Arm Holdings, selling approximately 1.11 million shares at US$207.65 each for a total of US$231 million, the company disclosed on April 29, 2026...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Seagate sees agentic AI beginning to lift HDD demand
Seagate Technology said emerging agentic artificial intelligence workloads are beginning to support demand for hard disk drives, as automated workflows generate and retain larger volumes...