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Friday 29 August 2025
China reportedly plans to triple AI chip output by 2026, with 3 fabs for Huawei
China is preparing to triple its domestic AI chip production by 2026, according to people cited by the Financial Times. Three new wafer fabs...
Friday 29 August 2025
AI demand and state backing lift China's semiconductor rally

Shares of Chinese semiconductor firms rallied after a wave of strong half-year earnings, highlighting how Beijing's AI push is reshaping...

Friday 29 August 2025
Nvidia and Google cash in on AI inference as AMD racks up losses
Global technology giants are racing to expand AI inference capacity, and Morgan Stanley says the economics are proving extraordinary. A new report from the bank, based on detailed...
Friday 29 August 2025
Everlight Chemical banks on semiconductor materials
Everlight Chemical is maintaining a cautious outlook for the second half of 2025, with no expectations of recovering demand in the third quarter, but seeing a potential rebound in...
Friday 29 August 2025
Lutnick to TSMC: no free ride on Biden's US$6.5B chip grant
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said in a CNBC Squawk Box interview on the 26th that one of his first actions after taking office...
Thursday 28 August 2025
US weighs equity stakes in chipmakers under CHIPS Act, but Nvidia off the table
The Trump administration's move to take a 10% stake in Intel has intensified debate over whether CHIPS and Science Act subsidies could be linked to equity ownership, fueling concerns...
Thursday 28 August 2025
Silicon Motion accelerates PCIe Gen5 production as Windows 10 retirement fuels PC upgrade surge
PC demand remains soft under macroeconomic pressures, but the phase-out of Windows 10 is expected to drive an upgrade cycle that will accelerate PCIe Gen5 adoption. NAND flash controller...
Thursday 28 August 2025
Google's new TPU Ironwood delivers leap in computing power, integrating 9,216 chips
The AI infrastructure arms race is escalating at an unprecedented pace. At Hot Chips 2025, Google unveiled more details about its next-generation TPU platform, Ironwood, and how it...
Thursday 28 August 2025
Micron CEO reportedly meets Samsung's MX division head, bolstering grip on Galaxy's DRAM supply
Micron is tightening its grip on Samsung's flagship smartphone supply chain, even as the South Korean tech giant works to steady its own memory production business.
Thursday 28 August 2025
CoWoP packaging takes on TSMC’s CoWoS, pressures CoPoS in AI chips
Advanced packaging technologies are evolving at breakneck speed, with attention now shifting beyond wafer-level processes to panel and printed circuit board (PCB) platforms. A new...
Thursday 28 August 2025
Youngwoo DSP secures display equipment contract with Samsung Display Vietnam
South Korean display inspection equipment company Youngwoo DSP has signed a supply contract with Samsung Display Vietnam (SDV) valued at KRW17.9 billion (approx. US$13.2 million)...
Thursday 28 August 2025
TEL says no data leak after ex-employee indicted in Taiwan for alleged TSMC 2nm tech theft
Taiwan has indicted a former TSMC engineer for allegedly leaking 2nm technology to benefit Tokyo Electron (TEL). TEL said it regrets the case, found no evidence of data leaks, and...
Thursday 28 August 2025
Japan expected to advance legacy semiconductor, LCD production transfer to India
Japan and India are accelerating plans to relocate production of legacy semiconductor and LCD technologies to India, aiming to reduce dependence on China and strengthen economic se...
Thursday 28 August 2025
Yageo confident of Shibaura acquisition approval after METI discussions
Yageo Corp. officially launched a public tender offer for Shibaura Electronics on May 9, 2025. Shibaura, a globally recognized manufacturer of negative temperature coefficient (NTC)...
Thursday 28 August 2025
Taiwanese tech firms, led by TSMC, pursue global investments to enhance operations and manage currency risks
The Department of Investment Review within Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has approved five investments by Taiwanese technology firms involving overseas capital injections...