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Thursday 11 June 2026
Taiwan chips in as drone makers ditch China supply chains

Taiwan's drone supply chain is notching fresh wins, with downstream players such as Thunder Tiger and Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial...

Thursday 11 June 2026
US lawmakers push ITC to enforce patent case involving TSMC

Congressional Republicans are urging stronger exclusion orders in the ongoing Section 337 investigation tied to TSMC's advanced-node...

Thursday 11 June 2026
Applied Materials invests US$500 million in Singapore to meet AI chip demand
As artificial intelligence (AI) fuels an unprecedented surge in demand for advanced semiconductors, Applied Materials is deepening its commitment to one of Asia's most important chipmaking...
Thursday 11 June 2026
Exclusive: Astera Labs sees switch chips becoming biggest revenue driver by end of 2026

Astera Labs expects its Scorpio switch-chip business to become its largest revenue contributor by the end of 2026, marking a shift for...

Wednesday 10 June 2026
Advanced semiconductor demand fuels Liying's fluorine recycling expansion
As demand for AI chips continued to surge, utilization rates at advanced semiconductor process lines kept climbing, making the circular-economy treatment of waste hydrofluoric acid...
Wednesday 10 June 2026
China's CNY2tn data center plan puts domestic AI chips at the core
Beijing is preparing a plan to spend CNY2 trillion (US$295 billion) over the next five years to build data centers across China, a move aimed at strengthening the country's domestic...
Wednesday 10 June 2026
TSMC's May revenue grows 30% as AI demand and tight capacity support outlook
TSMC reported consolidated net revenue of about NT$416.98 billion (approx. US$13.2 billion) in May 2026, up 1.5% from April and 30.1% from a year earlier. The figure set a new monthly...
Wednesday 10 June 2026
Samsung weighs Gwangju packaging plant as power strains Seoul-area chip expansion

Samsung Electronics is considering building an advanced semiconductor packaging facility in the southwestern city of Gwangju, a move that...

Wednesday 10 June 2026
Taiwan reportedly weighs tougher AI chip export curbs as US lawmakers push for tighter China controls
Taiwan is considering significantly tougher restrictions on exports of advanced AI chips to China, a move that would bring the island's regulations closer to those of the US and strengthen...
Wednesday 10 June 2026
Broadcom, Apollo, Blackstone launch US$35B AI infrastructure platform to power next wave of AI growth
Broadcom has partnered with Apollo Global Management and Blackstone's Credit & Insurance business to launch the AI XPV Platform, a new financing vehicle backed by an initial US$35...
Wednesday 10 June 2026
Commentary: YMTC, CXMT relisting shows US-China tech controls are moving beyond chips
YMTC and CXMT have returned to Washington's Chinese Military Companies list, placing China's two leading memory chipmakers back at the center of US scrutiny over semiconductors, military-civil...
Wednesday 10 June 2026
QBit Semiconductor to buy 60% of Singapore-based Sinchip to boost ASIC design services
QBit Semiconductor said it will buy a 60% stake in Singapore-based Sinchip Technology, a move that gives it control of the company and expands its reach across major chip markets....
Tuesday 9 June 2026
TSMC capacity crunch pushes Google, Nvidia closer to Intel
TSMC's AI capacity crunch is giving Intel its clearest opening in years to re-enter the most advanced chipmaking race, with Google and Nvidia exploring Intel as a potential backup...
Tuesday 9 June 2026
SK Hynix orders Hanmi equipment for HBM4 capacity buildout
SK Hynix has ordered new HBM4 production equipment from Hanmi Semiconductor, a clear signal that the South Korean memory maker is moving deeper into capacity expansion as Nvidia demand...
Tuesday 9 June 2026
Tencent takes dual-track AI chip route with Canghai V2 and domestic partnerships
Tencent is sharpening a dual-track AI chip strategy, combining self-developed semiconductors for its own business workloads with deeper partnerships across China's domestic AI computing...