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Wednesday 20 May 2026
Former Samsung semiconductor head warns that memory prices and demand could fall sharply after 2028
The global semiconductor industry has been focused on a memory supercycle, with some forecasts suggesting the upturn could last until 2030. However, Kye-hyun Kyung, former head of...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Google and Blackstone could lift ASIC demand with TPU leasing joint venture
Recent media reports say Google is set to team up with Blackstone to form a new cloud computing leasing company, with Blackstone as the main shareholder. The new venture aims to build...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Samsung faces major strike after bonus talks collapse

Samsung Electronics faces a major labor disruption after its union said about 48,000 workers would walk off the job on May 21, beginning...

Wednesday 20 May 2026
Quanta Cloud Technology commits US$61.71 million for California facility lease amid AI server buildout
Quanta Cloud Technology announced that its subsidiary QMN purchased a 10-year right-of-use asset for a California facility lease for US$61.71 million to support expanding manufacturing...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Aerospace fastener demand extends into multi-year cycle as NAFCO expands Malaysia capacity amid Boeing ramp-up
Taiwan-based aerospace engine fastener maker National Aerospace Fasteners Corporation (NAFCO) said order visibility has extended to as long as eight to nine years as Boeing accelerates...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
South Korea sounds alarm on manufacturing hollow-out as AI server boom lifts Taiwan
As artificial intelligence reshapes the global economy, demand for data centers is rapidly redrawing the export map of nations.
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Analysis: Japan's auto giants diverge—who's navigating the storm, and who's still in it
Japan's three largest automakers reported fiscal 2025 results that signal shifting production strategies and significant implications for suppliers across North America and beyond...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Nvidia earnings set to beat again on AI rack boom
Supply chain optimism grows as Blackwell shipments ramp, Rubin approaches, and Intel CPUs re-enter the AI server spotlight.
Wednesday 20 May 2026
South Korea turns defense contracts into quantum's commercialization launchpad
South Korea's leading defense contractor, LIG Defense & Aerospace, and the state-backed Agency for Defense Development are accelerating efforts to move quantum defense technologies...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Apple's memory bargaining power weakens amid AI-driven supply squeeze, Korean media says
South Korean media commentary has highlighted a structural shift in Apple's influence over memory chip pricing, arguing that its long-standing bargaining power over suppliers is weakening...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
China's OSATs chase bigger role as AI chips strain packaging supply

China's OSAT providers are trying to move deeper into advanced packaging as artificial intelligence (AI) demand strains global chip packaging...

Wednesday 20 May 2026
Phison taps overseas bond market for US$800 million storage push

Phison Electronics has completed pricing for its first overseas unsecured convertible bond sale, raising US$800 million as the NAND controller...

Wednesday 20 May 2026
Intel prioritizes high-end CPUs as AI demand tightens global supply
Intel is urging notebook and PC customers to adopt its most advanced chip manufacturing technology as surging demand for artificial intelligence computing continues to strain global...
Tuesday 19 May 2026
DB HiTek's power-chip push hits delay as stakes rise
South Korean foundry operator DB HiTek is facing a slower ramp in silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN), testing its push into next-generation power semiconductors as technology...
Tuesday 19 May 2026
TDK expands bonding equipment investment, launches first mass production of nanocomposite materials
Japanese electronic components manufacturer TDK will make its largest-ever capital investment in fiscal 2026, running from April 2026 to March 2027, to address surging demand related...