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Friday 17 April 2026

Spanish startup Openchip targets 2028 launch on agentic AI wave

Openchip's growth and product roadmap could reshape AI computing supply chains and deployment costs globally, offering lower-power alternatives and CPU-independent modules that could...

Friday 17 April 2026

UMC signals 2026 wafer price adjustment amid tightening demand and capacity pressure

United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) is expected to raise wafer foundry prices in the second half of 2026, as demand for logic and memory-related applications remains resilient and...

Friday 17 April 2026

China outlines AI-led investment push and industrial upgrading under new five-year plan framework

China is preparing a new round of large-scale investment and industrial upgrading centered on AI infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, and strategic emerging industries, according...

Friday 17 April 2026

China wafer maker NSIG lifts revenue on 300mm momentum

National Silicon Industry Group (NSIG) reported full-year 2025 revenue growth driven by higher 300mm wafer shipments, though pricing pressure and high fixed costs weighed on margin...

Friday 17 April 2026

TSMC remains top choice for European AI chip startups amid capacity scramble

European efforts to advance sovereign AI and chip autonomy are gaining momentum, but European AI chip startups say they still primarily rely on TSMC for high-performance computing...

Friday 17 April 2026

TSMC revises advanced process and packaging strategy

TSMC chairman C.C. Wei emphasized persistent capacity shortages during the company's earnings call, noting that 3nm technology accounted for about 25% of first-quarter 2026 revenue...

Friday 17 April 2026

Taiwan's OSAT expansion could tighten global test capacity and raise costs

Taiwan's outsourced semiconductor assembly and test industry is expanding rapidly, driven by AI, high-performance computing, and memory demand. Global supply chains may face tighter...

Friday 17 April 2026

The tumor chip from Taiwan that catches what mouse trials miss

A year-old startup from Hsinchu, Taiwan is preparing to make its American debut. Fluidiconic Bio will join four other Taiwanese startups at the Plug and Play Silicon Valley Summit...

Friday 17 April 2026

Intel expands foundry push with Samsung executive hire

Intel, which is working to scale its outsourced chip manufacturing business, has hired Samsung Electronics executive Shawn Han to strengthen its foundry operations and customer engagement...

Friday 17 April 2026

Analysis: ASML lifts 2026 guidance on strong EUV demand

ASML delivered first-quarter 2026 results that exceeded expectations, prompting management to raise its full-year guidance despite a cautious outlook for the second quarter. The company...

Friday 17 April 2026

ASML extends Low NA EUV to 2031, ramps up High NA production

ASML's confirmation that memory-chip demand underpinned its stronger-than-expected results for the first quarter of 2026 — along with its updated EUV roadmaps — has broad...

Friday 17 April 2026

Japan backs Sony image sensor expansion with up to US$380 million subsidy

Japan has announced government support for Sony's image sensor expansion project in Kumamoto, underscoring the strategic importance of semiconductor supply chains for artificial intelligence...

Friday 17 April 2026

Tongfu Microelectronics profit jumps on AI chip packaging, AMD demand

Tongfu Microelectronics posted strong 2025 results, supported by AI and automotive chip demand, while reinforcing its position in the...

Friday 17 April 2026

Analysis: Intel, Musk advance TeraFab partnership, echoing Apple's TSMC shift

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has aligned his TeraFab megafab initiative with Intel, in a move that had been signaled in recent months.

Friday 17 April 2026

Tesla AI5 reaches tape-out; SK Hynix memory spotted in early sample

Tesla has reached the tape-out stage for its next-generation AI chip, AI5, marking a milestone in its in-house semiconductor development...

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