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Monday 18 May 2026

Samsung reportedly boosts 1b DRAM yields as Korean memory rivalry heats up

Samsung Electronics has significantly improved yields for its latest DRAM technologies used in high-bandwidth memory (HBM), according to IT Chosun, underscoring the intensifying...

Monday 18 May 2026

Lianyou Metals rides tungsten, cobalt squeeze to record quarter

Lianyou Metals reported record first-quarter results in 2026, as tightening global supplies of tungsten and cobalt and stronger demand...

Monday 18 May 2026

Apple's chip recycling strategy deepens reliance on TSMC and pressures PC rivals

Apple has increasingly relied on "binned" chips — processors with disabled or defective cores — to expand into lower-priced devices, according to a recent report by The...

Monday 18 May 2026

South Korean court bars factory occupations and orders safety work during planned Samsung strike

A South Korean court granted Samsung Electronics an injunction on May 18, 2026, limiting union dispute actions and ordering that safety protection systems and wafer anti-deterioration...

Monday 18 May 2026

As AI redraws chip industry, TSMC faces its first real rivals

The global map of semiconductor manufacturing is beginning to shift. For years, the market for advanced chip production was dominated almost entirely by TSMC. But the rise of artificial...

Monday 18 May 2026

Kioxia gets rare chance to challenge Samsung, SK Hynix in AI storage boom

Kioxia Holdings is moving to capture a larger share of AI-related storage demand, as the shift from AI training to inference raises interest in high-speed, high-capacity NAND flash...

Monday 18 May 2026

Analysis: Memory crunch opens IPO window for China’s CXMT

China's top DRAM maker ChangXin Memory Technologies is entering its Shanghai IPO push with a much stronger story for investors, as a global memory shortage turns years of losses into...

Monday 18 May 2026

Samsung and union enter new round of talks ahead of planned strike

Samsung Electronics and its labor union in South Korea began a new round of negotiations on May 18, days before a planned strike that could bring its chip plants to a halt. The talks...

Monday 18 May 2026

DIGITIMES Insight: Intel and AMD diverge as TSMC prepares price hikes

Global server markets may shift as DIGITIMES analyst Luke Lin says Intel's revenue gains stem largely from price rises while AMD posts stronger shipment-led growth. TSMC plans another...

Monday 18 May 2026

India's Tata Electronics partners with ASML to support first 300mm fab ramp-up

Tata Electronics has signed a memorandum of understanding with ASML to support the establishment and ramp-up of its upcoming 300mm semiconductor fab in Dholera, Gujarat, marking a...

Monday 18 May 2026

Weekly news roundup: TSMC faces AI supply strain as Samsung, Intel, and Apple test foundry alternatives

Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of May 11-17, 2026:

Monday 18 May 2026

Nan Ya PCB to ramp up capacity as AI chips drive demand for advanced substrates

Nan Ya PCB, one of Taiwan's leading IC substrate...

Monday 18 May 2026

Memory shortage gives Team Group room to favor long-term customers

Team Group Chairman Dann-Ning Hsia said memory prices are likely to remain elevated as AI-related demand continues to strain supply,...

Monday 18 May 2026

TEEMA global science park plan takes shape with Mexico leading

The Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (TEEMA) is moving ahead with its global science park strategy, and Mexico's Sonora has emerged as the leading candidate...

Monday 18 May 2026

India roundup: India's semiconductor ambitions expand from AI power management to supply-chain localization

India's semiconductor and electronics sectors are accelerating across multiple fronts, from AI-driven...

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