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Friday 16 January 2026

Xiaomi reportedly skips 2nm for Xring O2, chooses TSMC 3nm to cut costs

Xiaomi's second-generation in-house mobile processor, the Xring O2, will skip TSMC's 2nm process and instead use the company's 3nm N3P...

Friday 16 January 2026

Taiwanese power semiconductor firms report mixed 2025 results amid supply chain shifts

Taiwanese power semiconductor companies, including Taiwan Semiconductor Company (TSC), Panjit International, and Eris Tech, have recently disclosed their 2025 revenue results, anticipating...

Friday 16 January 2026

MediaTek scales flagship performance with Dimensity 9500s and 8500

MediaTek has launched the Dimensity 9500s and Dimensity 8500 mobile processors, both carrying over key technologies from the company's flagship Dimensity platform. The new chips deliver...

Friday 16 January 2026

US-Taiwan reach agreement on tariff deal, but leave timelines and capacity rules unclear

The US Commerce Department said Taiwan and the US will sign a trade agreement involving up to US$500 billion in Taiwanese investment. However, the framework does not set annual allocations,...

Friday 16 January 2026

US imposes 25% chip tariff under Section 232, but Taiwan secures strategic carve-outs in high-stakes talks

The US White House has formally announced a 25% import tariff on semiconductors under Section 232, while outlining multiple exemption mechanisms that could mitigate the impact on key...

Friday 16 January 2026

Taiwan's semiconductor test solution sector set for rapid growth amid AI chip demand surge

Taiwan's semiconductor test solution providers are poised for strong growth in 2025, driven by rising demand for AI, HPC, and ASICs. With wafer foundries and OSAT providers expanding...

Friday 16 January 2026

Commentary: TSMC's unstoppable momentum faces one wild card

Record profits. Soaring margins. Relentless demand. TSMC's January 15, 2026, earnings call painted a picture of semiconductor dominance so complete it seems almost untouchable. Alm...

Friday 16 January 2026

China expedites photoresist localization to reduce Japan reliance

With China and Japan launching successive anti-dumping probes and export controls on rare earths and key semiconductor materials, the risk of China's advanced-process supply chain...

Friday 16 January 2026

Vietnam to set up national semiconductor chip prototyping center

Vietnam's Ministry of Science and Technology has decided to establish a national center for semiconductor chip prototyping, a move aimed at developing high-quality human resources...

Friday 16 January 2026

Tesla CEO reveals China's AI edge as xAI sparks US data center power race

According to Business Insider, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and founder of xAI, recently highlighted China's dominant position in AI computing power during a podcast, warning that...

Friday 16 January 2026

Huawei matches Nvidia in China's AI chip market, 2026 power shift in play

Soaring demand for high-end computing power, combined with geopolitical pressure and supply-chain constraints, is reshaping China's AI chip market at a structural level. Bernstein...

Friday 16 January 2026

US cuts Taiwan tariffs to 15%, ties relief to US chip factory expansion

The US and Taiwan reached a trade agreement on January 15, 2026 (US time), cutting reciprocal tariffs on most Taiwanese goods from 20% to 15% without stacking them onto existing most-favored-nation...

Friday 16 January 2026

South Korea seeks matching US tariff breaks after Taiwan's chip pact agreement

South Korean industry and government officials are monitoring a new trade agreement between the US and Taiwan that links semiconductor...

Friday 16 January 2026

Taiwan secures preferential US tariff treatment for semiconductors

Taiwan's Executive Yuan announced early Thursday that it had secured preferential tariff treatment from the United States on semiconductors and related products, marking a significant...

Friday 16 January 2026

TSMC predicts rising advanced process costs; consumer SoCs may struggle to keep up

At its earnings call on January 15, 2026, TSMC signaled that its capital expenditures for 2026 will increase to US$52-56 billion, far exceeding market expectations. On top of demand...

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