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Friday 26 September 2025
South Korean startup to launch Samsung 4nm-process LPU chip, at one-tenth cost of Nvidia's H100
South Korean startup HyperAccel—an IC design firm focusing on AI semiconductors for large language models (LLM)—will launch a language processing unit (LPU) AI chip using...
Friday 26 September 2025
Xiaomi to invest US$7b in chip R&D over 10 years
Xiaomi founder Lei Jun said in his September 25 keynote livestream that the company will invest at least CNY50 billion (US$7.01 billion) over the next decade in self-developed chips,...
Friday 26 September 2025
SK Hynix reportedly to begin 1c GDDR7 production in 2025, eyeing Tesla and Nvidia orders
SK Hynix is reportedly set to begin producing GDDR7 memory on its sixth-generation 1c DRAM node, a 10nm-class technology. Likely customers include long-standing partners Tesla and...
Friday 26 September 2025
Rising defense budgets push Taiwan IPC firms toward aerospace markets
As fighter jets patrol the skies and geopolitical tensions rise worldwide, a new arms race is taking place inside Taiwan's leading technology sector. The island's industrial PC makers—known...
Friday 26 September 2025
Samsung reportedly cuts 2nm foundry prices by 30% to counter TSMC's 50% hike
The global race to build the future of technology just got dramatically more expensive. TSMC is reportedly planning a staggering 50% price increase for its next-generation 2nm chips...
Friday 26 September 2025
Apple, Qualcomm, and MediaTek pivot toward AI accelerators as 3nm era closes

The 2025 generation of flagship smartphone chips will mark the final run for 3nm processors — closing a chapter in semiconductor...

Friday 26 September 2025
Anpec says share price undervalued in Yageo public tender offer
Taiwanese passive components maker Yageo, on September 11, 2025, unilaterally announced plans to invest over NT$4.8 billion (US$158 million) to acquire a major stake in power management...
Friday 26 September 2025
Ennostar advances AI optical communication with X-Celeprint partnership to promote SiPh integration
Ennostar, a Taiwan-based developer of optoelectronic semiconductors, is actively expanding its presence in the AI optical communication market. It has announced a collaboration with...
Friday 26 September 2025
YMTC joins DRAM arena to ease China's AI memory crunch
China's growing demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) is reshaping its chip sector. Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. (YMTC), long centered on NAND flash, is planning to expand into...
Friday 26 September 2025
Micron resumes full price hikes as DDR5 surges amid market demand
The memory market is rapidly warming up, driven by AI, with major memory manufacturer Micron recently resuming its pricing after a temporary pause. Following the release of its financial...
Friday 26 September 2025
China to command 42% of global chipmaking capacity by 2028, SEMI says
The global semiconductor industry is entering an unprecedented growth phase driven by artificial intelligence, with market forecasts projecting the sector to exceed US$1 trillion...
Friday 26 September 2025
ASE plans major expansion of advanced packaging capacity in Southern Taiwan
ASE Technology Holdings' subsidiary, ASE Semiconductor, announced the construction of a new advanced packaging plant in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, aiming to boost production capacity to meet...
Friday 26 September 2025
Taiwan struggles to attract Indian tech talent despite semiconductor ambitions
The Indian government is advancing a Swadeshi movement—a self-reliance initiative—with a budget allocation of INR760 billion (approximately US$8.621 billion) to build...
Friday 26 September 2025
Exclusive interview: Micron to capitalize on 2026 HBM market share, aggressively raises automotive memory prices
Memory giant Micron delivered strong financial results and expects the tight supply of DRAM and other memory products to continue through 2026. Micron executive vice president and...
Friday 26 September 2025
TSMC in Intel’s investment talks, as Andrew Ng flags Taiwan risk
Intel is reportedly stepping up efforts to raise capital and secure partnerships as part of its turnaround strategy, approaching firms including Apple and TSMC. The push has intensified...