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Wednesday 17 June 2026

Commentary: US delays DeepSeek blacklist, exposing AI export-control dilemma

The US has held back from adding Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, memory chipmaker CXMT, and more than 100 other entities to a key trade blacklist, underscoring Washington's struggle to...

Wednesday 17 June 2026

Chip supply chains shift: TSMC's capacity crunch reportedly pushes Google, Tesla, BYD toward Samsung

Global chip buyers, including BYD, Google, AMD, and Tesla, are turning to Samsung Electronics as TSMC's advanced production lines remain...

Wednesday 17 June 2026

Li Auto's new automotive chip and what it says about China's EV market

Li Auto announced details of its new Mach M100 chip, a self-developed 5nm chip focused on autonomous driving, on June 15. This development...

Wednesday 17 June 2026

China PCB maker DSBJ bets US$1.2 billion on AI optical modules

Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing (DSBJ) will invest US$1.2 billion to expand optical chip and optical module capacity at Source Photonics, accelerating its shift from PCB manufacturing...

Wednesday 17 June 2026

Kaynes' Japan push signals India's bid to become an alternative chip packaging hub

India-based Kaynes Technology is seeking outsourced automotive semiconductor orders in Japan, a move that could help establish a foothold...

Wednesday 17 June 2026

Nexchip reportedly broadens semiconductor ambitions with new design and materials subsidiary

Chinese foundry Nexchip is expanding beyond wafer manufacturing with the establishment of a new wholly owned subsidiary, marking its...

Wednesday 17 June 2026

Nvidia highlights role of optical networking as Coherent breaks ground on Texas AI chip facility

AI infrastructure is increasingly dependent on light, and more of that technology is being built in Texas. Coherent's new Sherman expansion, backed by public and private funding, could...

Wednesday 17 June 2026

Ajinomoto's chip film faces supply test as AI demand climbs

The global appetite for AI chips is putting new strain on materials suppliers, turning one of Ajinomoto's lesser-known products into...

Wednesday 17 June 2026

Huawei raises end-consumer product prices from July

Huawei has notified partners and channel distributors that it will raise end-customer prices across its Intelligent Collaboration product line from July 1 this year, as the AI computing...

Tuesday 16 June 2026

China's Nexchip breaks into foundry top eight after AI demand lifts market to record numbers

AI, high-performance computing, and early pull-ins from TV, PC, and notebook supply chains pushed the global foundry market to a record high in the first quarter of 2026. China's Nexchip...

Tuesday 16 June 2026

AMD opens EFB front beyond CoWoS, putting Taiwan substrate trio in play

The AI data center buildout is driving demand for high-performance computing (HPC) and networking chips, sending the global IC substrate industry into a new growth cycle. Order visibility...

Tuesday 16 June 2026

Qualcomm weighs Tenstorrent deal that could reach US$10 billion

Qualcomm has been in talks to acquire Tenstorrent, an AI chip startup, The Information reported, citing a person with direct...

Tuesday 16 June 2026

Huawei's PanguLM comeback hinges on Richard Yu after credibility hit

Huawei is trying to restore the profile of PanguLM at a time when China's large AI model race is entering a tougher phase.

Tuesday 16 June 2026

ByteDance in talks for Iluvatar, Baidu Kunlunxin AI chips as Doubao demand grows

ByteDance is in talks to buy AI chips from Shanghai-based Iluvatar CoreX and is also considering using Baidu's Kunlunxin chips, as...

Tuesday 16 June 2026

TSMC reportedly teams with Ibiden, Innolux to push CoPoS, glass substrates

TSMC is accelerating its advanced packaging roadmap for AI chips, expanding CoWoS capacity while publicly disclosing new progress in...