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Sunday 7 September 2025
France pushes into Taiwan's chip ecosystem with advanced packaging focus and new Foxconn tie-up

France is preparing its biggest foray yet into Asia's semiconductor heartland. At SEMICON Taipei next week, Paris will field its largest...

Saturday 6 September 2025
GCE plans to expand Taiwan capacity with NT$1.6B purchase of CMC Zhongli plant
As demand for AI servers drives full production capacity, PCB manufacturer Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) announced on September 5, 2025, that its board of directors approved a NT$1.6...
Saturday 6 September 2025
South Korea plans to cut wafer material tariffs to 0% to strengthen its semiconductor cost advantage
The South Korean government is reportedly pushing to reduce tariffs on key imported materials used in semiconductor wafer production to 0% by 2026. Amid the US' announcement of a...
Saturday 6 September 2025
Micron bets on culture and ecosystem strength in high-stakes HBM battle
Micron is sharpening its case in the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market, where it faces entrenched rivals and rising competition.
Saturday 6 September 2025
Intel's 14A gamble: 2026 looms as make-or-break year, TSMC reliance continues
Intel CFO David Zinsner told investors at Citigroup's 2025 Global TMT Conference that 2026 will mark a turning point for the company's manufacturing plans, with the fate of its 14A...
Friday 5 September 2025
China's NEV market sees rising adoption of hybrid SiC tech amid price war
China's new energy vehicle (NEV) sector continues to face intense price competition, with domestic manufacturers pushing vehicle prices to unprecedented lows. This aggressive pricing...
Friday 5 September 2025
Exclusive: Rebellions unveils powerful new AI chip, targets global expansion in Saudi Arabia and Taiwan
South Korean startup Rebellions has unveiled a new AI accelerator at the Hot Chips 2025 symposium in California, positioning itself as a rising challenger in the hyperscale computing...
Friday 5 September 2025
Tech Forum 2025: AI chip testing seen as necessary evil amid heterogeneous integration challenges, says National Instruments
As AI chip manufacturing technology rapidly evolves, US test equipment manufacturer National Instruments (NI) points out that many view the testing phase as a "necessary evil." Customers...
Friday 5 September 2025
Exclusive: NAND flash rally gains steam with SanDisk's 10% price hike
SanDisk is spearheading a fresh round of NAND flash price hikes, issuing an exclusive notice of a 10% increase across all channels and consumer products starting September 4. The...
Friday 5 September 2025
Asahi Kasei to double chip insulating material output by 2030 as AI data centers soar
Japan's semiconductor materials suppliers are racing to expand capacity as the AI data center build-out drives unprecedented demand for advanced chips and packaging inputs. Nikkei...
Friday 5 September 2025
OpenAI reportedly developing custom AI chips with Broadcom, mass output slated for 2026
Broadcom CEO Hock Tan revealed the company has landed a US$10 billion order from a mystery customer, which insiders now identify as OpenAI. The two firms are developing OpenAI's first...
Friday 5 September 2025
Made in China: 5nm GPU clears tape-out, 6nm now sampling
On September 3, 2025, Anhui Anfu Battery Technology announced its portfolio company Xiangdi Xian Computing Technology (XDXCT) had completed tape-out validation of its next-generation...
Friday 5 September 2025
Broadcom hits record quarter, secures reportedly US$10B AI chip deal for 2026
Broadcom posted record earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 2025, topping Wall Street forecasts on revenue and profit, and disclosed a custom AI chip order exceeding US$10 billion...
Friday 5 September 2025
South Korea's Nextin expands China operations as G2 strains deepen
While geopolitical tensions push many companies away from China, South Korean chip equipment maker Nextin is doubling down with a new factory in Wuxi, betting big on a market that...
Friday 5 September 2025
China's AI agenda finds a backer: Ant Group expands into chips
Ant Group is ramping up investments in China's semiconductor industry, targeting several domestic chip startups. After securing dominance in payments and fintech, the company is shifting...