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Wednesday 8 April 2026
Rising gallium costs force price increases across GaAs chip supply chain

Prices for gallium arsenide (GaA) substrates — a key material used in power amplifiers for wireless communications — are rising,...

Wednesday 8 April 2026
Analysis: ASML earnings preview; SK Hynix and TeraFab already facing EUV capacity difficulties
Compared to short-term geopolitical turbulence, the AI megatrend represents a once-in-a-generation business opportunity. In the past, TSMC often took the lead during earnings season...
Wednesday 8 April 2026
Broadcom, Google, and Anthropic alliance faces MediaTek competition
Broadcom recently announced two major partnership developments. The first is with Google on its Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), with...
Wednesday 8 April 2026
Middle East conflict disrupts supply chain; polarizer prices set to rise 10% from 2Q26
Industry sources reveal that polarizer manufacturers are preparing a price hike starting in the second quarter of 2026, with increases beginning at 10%, though final approval remains...
Wednesday 8 April 2026
Intel and Musk's Terafab revive IDM collaboration as chipmaker pushes turnaround
Intel's industrial ecosystem is converging on a vertically integrated chip model, as Intel joins the Terafab project led by SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla—marking both a revival of the...
Wednesday 8 April 2026
Commentary: China's AI chip dilemma revisits a familiar semiconductor fork in the road
The global AI race is no longer just about who builds the fastest chip. Increasingly, it is about who writes the rules.
Wednesday 8 April 2026
China export controls spark global InP supply concerns for AI high-speed transmission
Indium phosphide (InP), a critical material for long-distance optical communication, has become essential for AI-driven high-speed data transmission. However, China's export restrictions...
Wednesday 8 April 2026
Arm reportedly plans to sell AGI CPUs in China despite core licensing ban
Arm recently unveiled its first self-developed AGI CPU, marking a significant milestone as the company shifts from a pure technology IP licensor to a standard CPU supplier competing...
Tuesday 7 April 2026
IndieSemiC eyes India's general-purpose chip gap with Kaynes OSAT deal
India-based fabless startup IndieSemiC is betting that its new OSAT partnership with Kaynes Semicon can help it move from RF modules into vertically integrated chip products. However,...
Tuesday 7 April 2026
Quobly moves quantum chips into volume production

French quantum chip startup Quobly has continued to report progress while expanding its partnership network. The company has set up a new...

Tuesday 7 April 2026
FOPLP and WMCM emerge as key to fan-out packaging competitive field
The advanced packaging market is entering a structural turning point. Among emerging technologies, fan-out packaging has hit a sweet spot between cost and performance, making it a...
Tuesday 7 April 2026
Intel challenges TSMC CoWoS as Amazon, Google reportedly explore alternatives

AI-driven demand is pushing advanced chip packaging to its limits, exposing constraints in TSMC's CoWoS capacity and forcing hyperscalers...

Tuesday 7 April 2026
US MATCH bill targets China chip equipment, services

US lawmakers are moving to tighten semiconductor restrictions, with a bipartisan proposal targeting both equipment exports and downstream...

Tuesday 7 April 2026
Korean chip suppliers face second year of price cuts despite AI boom

Samsung and SK Hynix delivered record performance in 2025, driven by strong investment in AI infrastructure. Yet the gains have not flowed...

Tuesday 7 April 2026
Arm's three-pronged approach increases pressure on x86 in cloud CPU market
Market sentiment toward the future of Arm CPUs in cloud AI is increasingly positive. According to Counterpoint Research, x86 architectures have maintained overwhelming dominance...