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Friday 5 June 2026
OECD data show China-based semiconductor makers receive outsized industrial support
Industrial subsidies reached their highest level since the global financial crisis in 2023 and 2024, according to a June 2026 OECD release based on its new MAGIC database of industrial...
Friday 5 June 2026
Samsung's biggest union loses majority status after bonus talks
Samsung Electronics is facing a new shift in labor relations after the Samsung Electronics branch of the Samsung Group Super-Enterprise Union reportedly lost its status as a majority...
Friday 5 June 2026
Hiwin and Qualcomm bring edge AI to PLP equipment with Load Port tie-up at Computex
Hiwin Technologies and Qualcomm Inc. announced a partnership at Computex 2026 to integrate Qualcomm Dragonwing Q6 series processors into Hiwin's Load Port products, delivering edge...
Friday 5 June 2026
NXP chief says factories will lead robot adoption globally
Industrial factories are likely to become the first major market for robots at scale, according to Rafael Sotomayor, NXP President and CEO, who said manufacturers want stable systems,...
Friday 5 June 2026
Sambanova challenges GPU dominance in AI inference at Computex
SambaNova used a Computex 2026 session on June 4 to make its most public case yet that the GPU-only approach to AI inference is hitting a fundamental wall — and to demonstrate,...
Friday 5 June 2026
FADU wins new contracts as AI workloads reshape data storage
As artificial intelligence (AI) workloads place unprecedented demands on data storage systems, South Korean SSD controller designer FADU is betting that next-generation storage architecture...
Friday 5 June 2026
Huawei's Tau Law stirs debate over China's post-Moore's Law chip path

Huawei has formally introduced its "Tau Law," proposing a shift from traditional process-node scaling to "time scaling," a model aimed...

Friday 5 June 2026
Infineon India moves up the value chain as AI data centers boost power-chip demand
Infineon Technologies' India operations are moving beyond traditional engineering support into global ownership roles, as rising demand from AI data centers reshapes the power semiconductor...
Friday 5 June 2026
Nexchip carves out BGBM assets to back Wuhu wafer project, refocuses on 12-inch foundry business
Nexchip Semiconductor plans to carve out its BGBM business by contributing specialised equipment assets to Anhui Ruijing Semiconductor, a newly established power device wafer-processing...
Friday 5 June 2026
AI servers and MLCC recovery drive growth at Ample Electronic
As artificial intelligence fuels demand across the electronics supply chain, Taiwanese conductive paste supplier Ample Electronic is seeing a rebound in one of the industry's most...
Friday 5 June 2026
GoldKey Technology sees memory crunch lasting into 2028 as AI demand lifts prices

GoldKey Technology expects memory shortages to persist into 2028, with AI demand and structural supply constraints set to keep prices...

Friday 5 June 2026
AI demand strains PCB supply chains, lead times stretch past 20 weeks
Explosive demand for artificial intelligence is widening supply chain bottlenecks for global electronics makers, with shortages now reaching from advanced chips and packaging into...
Friday 5 June 2026
US targets China's PCB grip as AI and defense supply risks mount
As demand for artificial intelligence (AI) computing expands rapidly, market attention has long centered on GPUs, high-bandwidth memory (HBM), and advanced packaging. However, printed...
Friday 5 June 2026
Global semiconductor market to hit US$1.5 trillion in 2026 as memory surges 250%, WSTS forecasts
The global semiconductor market is on track to nearly double in 2026, reaching US$1.51 trillion — a 90% year-over-year increase — driven overwhelmingly by an extraordinary...
Friday 5 June 2026
Nvidia's Jensen Huang to meet South Korean business leaders beyond HBM sector

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is visiting South Korea on June 5 for meetings with major Korean business leaders, as the company's cooperation...