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Monday 23 February 2026
Can Polymatech anchor India's compound semiconductor supply chain?
Looking beyond advanced logic nodes, compound semiconductors have emerged as a strategic priority for applications ranging from power electronics and RF to optoelectronics.
Monday 23 February 2026
Samsung Foundry rebounds with utilization above 80% in 1Q26
Samsung Electronics' foundry utilization exceeded 80% in the first quarter of 2026, its highest level in over a year, increasing the probability of a quarterly profit turnaround this...
Monday 23 February 2026
Nvidia challenges Intel, AMD with AI laptop chips
Nvidia is returning to the consumer PC market with AI-focused laptop processors designed to power next-generation Windows systems. According to The Wall Street Journal, Nvidia's...
Monday 23 February 2026
White House vows trade stability after court ruling, China and Asian partners seek clarity
The White House is moving to stabilize existing trade agreements after a Supreme Court decision invalidated the administration's primary tariff framework. Executive officials have...
Monday 23 February 2026
AMD replicates Nvidia's playbook to backstop US$300 million Crusoe loan
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is making a bold pivot by guaranteeing a US$300 million loan for cloud startup Crusoe, signaling a shift from pure hardware competition to financial engineering...
Monday 23 February 2026
Samsung brings forward P5 cleanroom timeline under 'Shell First' strategy
Samsung Electronics has accelerated cleanroom construction at its Pyeongtaek Fab 5 (P5), pushing forward capacity expansion for high-bandwidth memory and advanced-node semiconductor...
Monday 23 February 2026
Weekly news roundup: memory impacts, AI infrastructure, and policy uncertainty
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES stories from the week of February 16-22, 2026.
Monday 23 February 2026
PSMC shifts beyond mature nodes to power next wave of AI memory innovation
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. (PSMC) is emerging as a central manufacturing partner in a new initiative to develop next-generation AI memory, marking a strategic shift...
Monday 23 February 2026
Jensen Huang's missed India summit and Valentine's dinner in Korea spotlight Nvidia's shifting priorities
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's absence from India's AI Impact Summit and his appearance at a late-night engineer gathering in California have drawn attention to the chipmaker's strategic...
Sunday 22 February 2026
Analysis: Trump's curtailed tariff powers strengthen Beijing's leverage and rattle Asian allies
In a dramatic escalation of global trade tensions, President Donald Trump abruptly raised his newly announced global tariff to 15% on Saturday, effective immediately.
Sunday 22 February 2026
India advances OSAT project as Tata wafer fab faces timeline uncertainty
India's semiconductor drive is advancing unevenly, with quicker momentum in packaging and testing but mounting timeline risks in wafer fabrication, underscoring both progress and structural...
Saturday 21 February 2026
PM Modi lays foundation stone for HCL-Foxconn semiconductor plant in Uttar Pradesh

Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, virtually laid the foundation stone for a new semiconductor facility in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, on February...

Saturday 21 February 2026
Tech sector braces for Trump's 10% tariff reset

Global technology supply chains are facing renewed uncertainty after US President Donald Trump announced a temporary 10% tariff on most...

Saturday 21 February 2026
Commentary: Samsung to reclaim the world's no.1 semiconductor position in 2026

Samsung Electronics and Intel have alternated for years as the world's largest semiconductor company. From 2011 to 2023, Samsung and Intel...

Saturday 21 February 2026
Glass fiber shortage intensifies capacity battle, pushing prices higher and reshaping PCB supply chains
The ongoing global shortage of glass fiber, a critical upstream material for PCBs, has escalated competition among major end customers and is driving a structural reallocation of capacity...