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Thursday 30 April 2026
Samsung memory buyers lock in longer deals as 2027 demand comes early

Samsung Electronics executives said major memory customers are seeking longer-term supply commitments and pulling forward demand for...

Thursday 30 April 2026
Taiwan wafer maker Episil triples capex to scale silicon photonics for AI
Episil Precision will reallocate production toward larger-diameter silicon epitaxy and silicon photonics to improve profitability and meet AI supply chain demand, the company announced...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Intel kills three projects in two months as Kechichian launches multi-year reset
Intel's reorganization under Kevork Kechichian, backed by CEO Lip‑Bu Tan, aims to reposition amid Nvidia's AI dominance and Arm's rise, signaling a shift to CPU-centric orchestration...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Chunghwa Precision Test raises capex as HPC probe card orders hit 30% of sales
Chunghwa Precision Test Tech reported that strong demand from high-performance computing chip customers drove first-quarter 2026 revenue to NT$1.357 billion (US$43 million) and operating...
Thursday 30 April 2026
UMC stresses disciplined price hike, Intel deal, and memory foundry rumors draw attention
United Microelectronics (UMC) held its earnings call, where market focus centered on its recent price increases, progress in silicon photonics (SiPh) and advanced packaging, and speculation...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Wingtech losses widen on Nexperia dispute, triggering delisting risk
China's Wingtech Technology is entering a critical phase marked by a sharp deterioration in financial performance, regulatory scrutiny, and operational disruption tied to its contested...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Cambricon earnings surge on AI compute demand
China's Cambricon Technologies reported a sharp rise in first-quarter 2026 earnings, driven by surging AI compute demand, while intensifying competition and shifting investor positioning...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Chang Wah Technology forecasts double-digit growth in the second quarter on EMC LED strength
Packaging leadframe maker Chang Wah Technology Co., Ltd. reported that it achieved NT$3.672 billion (US$116 million) in revenue in the first quarter of 2026, its fourth-highest quarterly...
Thursday 30 April 2026
ASE raises 2026 capex to record US$8.5 billion on strong advanced packaging demand
ASE Technology Holding Co. raised its 2026 capex plan to as much as US$8.5 billion as demand for advanced packaging and testing services exceeded expectations, the company said.
Thursday 30 April 2026
Samsung highlights stable 4nm tech as AI, automotive demand grow
Samsung Electronics is emphasizing the maturity and yield stability of its 4nm FinFET process as it seeks to secure more foundry customers, amid rising demand for larger and more complex...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Amazon highlights US$50 billion chip potential and advances LEO satellite plans
On April 29, Amazon told investors on its first-quarter 2026 earnings call that AWS continued to accelerate, while the company doubled down on its custom chip business and pushed forward...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Qualcomm to ship custom product with hyperscaler in 4Q26
In an earnings call on April 29, Qualcomm told investors it expects initial shipments of a custom silicon engagement with a leading hyperscaler in the December quarter, a milestone...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Samsung Electronics' record chip profits signal strengthening AI memory supercycle
Samsung Electronics reported a sharp increase in first-quarter 2026 profitability, led by its semiconductor division, as AI-driven demand for memory chips continued to accelerate....
Thursday 30 April 2026
China photonics chipmaker Lightelligence lists in HK, CPO commercialization in focus
As generative AI drives a sharp rise in computing demand, traditional electrical interconnect architectures are increasingly constrained by power consumption and density limits. On...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Qualcomm flags near-term headwinds as data center push gains traction
Qualcomm reported results broadly in line with its guidance, but noted ongoing headwinds from memory supply constraints and soft smartphone demand. Revenue for the fiscal second quarter...