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Friday 17 April 2026
MLCC, inductor prices climb as AI demand meets cost pressure
Global passive component prices are rising, led by Japanese suppliers, with the trend spreading across China and Taiwan. Higher raw material costs and AI-driven demand are tightening...
Friday 17 April 2026
Samsung accelerates Taylor fab ramp-up amid Tesla AI chip deal
Samsung Electronics is moving ahead with the operational ramp-up of its Taylor, Texas, foundry plant, marking a key step in its push to expand advanced semiconductor manufacturing...
Friday 17 April 2026
Memory module maker Apacer beats full-year 2025 profit in first quarter, inventory climbs

Memory module maker Apacer Technology reported its consolidated financial results for the first quarter of 2026, with revenue reaching...

Friday 17 April 2026
Google reportedly in talks with Pentagon over classified use of Gemini AI models
Google is in talks with the US Department of Defense that would allow the Pentagon to use the company's Gemini AI models for classified purposes, according to The Information...
Friday 17 April 2026
Interview: AI compute startup TBC details biological computing platform linking living neurons and machine learning
In an era where AI systems are rapidly scaling beyond the limits of traditional silicon, new experimental companies are beginning to question what "compute" itself should look like...
Friday 17 April 2026
Topoint bond deal signals wider supply risk for global AI hardware makers
The surge in AI-grade high-speed computing is pushing printed circuit board manufacturing toward thicker, higher-layer designs, creating a strategic, global shortage of advanced coated...
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...