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Thursday 5 March 2026
Nvidia's OpenAI bets likely capped, Huang says, with implications for other AI investors
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said he does not expect the company's investment in OpenAI to reach US$100 billion and suggested the recent US$30 billion equity commitment may be the last...
Thursday 5 March 2026
Commentary: HBM hybrid bonding race heats up, but memory makers slow to adopt
Competition in the high bandwidth memory (HBM) market is intensifying, prompting equipment makers such as Hanwha Semitech and Semes to accelerate...
Thursday 5 March 2026
PC chip orders pull forward, blurring the 2026 seasonal cycle

In recent weeks, Taiwanese IC design companies have indicated during earnings calls that advance stocking across the IT industry has been...

Thursday 5 March 2026
Analysis: AI PCB rivalry across four economies puts Taiwan under pressure
Rising geopolitical tensions and surging demand for AI applications are reshaping the global printed circuit board (PCB) industry. The Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA) notes...
Thursday 5 March 2026
Apple builds US chip supply chain with TSMC and Foxconn
Semiconductors are a core technology of the digital economy. While most chip design still takes place in the US, manufacturing has long been concentrated in Asia, particularly Taiwan...
Thursday 5 March 2026
Singapore's small-state strategy offers new insights for Taiwan's tech industry
Often dubbed the "Little Red Dot," Singapore is a city-state that lacks natural resources, and previously even had to turn to neighboring countries for drinking water. Yet in a span...
Thursday 5 March 2026
Intel reportedly reconsidering 18A strategy as CEO signals openness to external foundry customers

Intel appears to be recalibrating a cornerstone of its advanced manufacturing strategy as CEO Lip‑Bu Tan signals that the company's...

Thursday 5 March 2026
Broadcom says move into rack shipments won't dent margins, signals deeper customer deals, and supply confidence
Broadcom's pivot to shipping complete AI racks — not just chips — will be a meaningful operational shift but one the company says is already priced into its margins and...
Thursday 5 March 2026
Broadcom-TSMC 3.5D AI chips give ASIC leader an early edge over Nvidia

In the AI era, technological competition among leading chip design companies continues to intensify. Broadcom announced in 2024 that it...

Thursday 5 March 2026
Samsung DRAM prices reportedly double in 1Q26, jumping from 70% to 100% increase in a month
Reports indicate that Samsung raised DRAM prices by more than 100% in the first quarter of 2026. The increase had initially been negotiated at around 70% in January 2026, but expanded...
Thursday 5 March 2026
Broadcom says Tomahawk switches are driving market share as AI networking demand accelerates
On March 4, Broadcom told investors its Tomahawk family is a key competitive advantage as customers build larger AI clusters. Management highlighted Tomahawk 6 — which it described...
Thursday 5 March 2026
Broadcom targets $100bn AI chip revenue by 2027 as hyperscaler demand scales
On March 4, Broadcom told investors on its fiscal first quarter 2026 earnings call that its projection of “significantly in excess of US$100 billion” in 2027 refers specifically...
Thursday 5 March 2026
Broadcom says five AI chip partners are ramping, OpenAI slated for 2027
Broadcom on Monday detailed progress across its custom AI XPU roadmap, saying deployments with five major customers are advancing and that a sixth — OpenAI — is set to...
Thursday 5 March 2026
Broadcom posts $19.3B quarter as AI surge drives $22B revenue outlook
Broadcom's first-quarter results and stronger-than-expected guidance underscore accelerating AI-driven demand in the data-center market, with implications for chip supply chains and...
Thursday 5 March 2026
Japanese-led price surge in inductors could reshape mid-to-high-end passive components market and shift share to Taiwanese suppliers
Global passive components suppliers are entering a new price-hike cycle in 2026 as Murata Manufacturing and TDK Corporation prepare steep increases for inductors, with reported single...