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Tuesday 3 February 2026
Beijing officially lists 'future industries,' setting the stage for supply chain realignment
China has for the first time formally designated "future industries," with the framework for policy support now taking shape. The move signals a shift away from conceptual discussion,...
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Oracle plans US$50 billion fundraising in 2026, reportedly considering layoffs and asset sales
Oracle announced plans to raise US$45-50 billion in 2026 to expand its cloud infrastructure, aiming to meet demand from major customers including OpenAI, AMD, Meta, Nvidia, TikTok,...
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Intel's 14A mass production timeline faces skepticism with rising capacity and confidence challenges, says DIGITIMES analyst
Before Intel released its latest earnings report, market sentiment was unusually upbeat. In a DIGITIMES podcast program, DIGITIMES analyst Luke Lin noted that expectations were buoyed...
Monday 2 February 2026
Microsoft cuts Maia 200 chip costs by 30% amid GPU shortage and strong demand
Microsoft reported better-than-expected revenue and profit for its fiscal second quarter 2026, but concerns linger over slowing cloud growth. Despite expanding capital expenditure...
Monday 2 February 2026
Kinsus approves US$744M ABF expansion on clear three-year demand outlook
Kinsus, the IC substrate arm of Pegatron, has approved additional project-based capital spending totaling NT$23.5 billion (approx. US$744 million) to support ABF substrate equipment...
Monday 2 February 2026
Apple ramps up supplier price cuts to protect margins as costs rise
Apple reported strong results for its fiscal first quarter of 2026, but the company's supply chain did not share in the enthusiasm. The key reason is that Apple is feeling the impact...
Monday 2 February 2026
Chinese process control powerhouse Jingce targets nearly triple profit growth in 2025
Wuhan Jingce Electronic Group forecasts net profit of CNY80 million to CNY90 million (approx. US$11.5 million to US$13 million) for 2025, representing year-over-year growth of 181.97%...
Monday 2 February 2026
Apple boosts high-end iPhone share as Foxconn solidifies assembly lead
Amid a cautious recovery in the consumer electronics market, Apple highlighted the critical role of its iPhone series in driving overall operations in its fiscal first-quarter 2026...
Monday 2 February 2026
Semco's Tianjin MLCC plant capacity runs flat out on EV, AI server expansion
Rising automotive electronics demand has pushed Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco)'s Tianjin plant to full capacity across its multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) production lines,...
Monday 2 February 2026
Kioxia targets data center NAND as rivals chase HBM
Kioxia Holdings sees an opportunity to expand its presence in high-density storage for AI data centers as rivals direct resources to other segments. The company's incoming president...
Monday 2 February 2026
ASE ramps advanced packaging in Taiwan as SPIL scales central hub
ASE Technology Holding is accelerating capacity expansion across multiple locations to meet rising demand for advanced packaging and testing services, with projects underway in northern,...
Monday 2 February 2026
Taiwan PCB makers vie for AI server market with new 2026 capacity
As demand for AI infrastructure continues to grow steadily, major networking and server PCB suppliers such as Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE), First Hi-tec (FHt), and Allied Circuit...
Monday 2 February 2026
China breaks into the global top 20 with a trio of chipmaking equipment suppliers
China's drive to localize its semiconductor supply chain is reshaping the global chipmaking equipment industry, with three domestic suppliers now ranking among the world's top 20 for...
Monday 2 February 2026
Liquid cooling triples growth for thermal solution makers
AI computing demand is increasing the need for thermal management. To optimize space efficiency in data centers, server cooling is shifting from traditional air cooling to liquid cooling,...
Monday 2 February 2026
TSMC revises five-year growth plan, turning tech lead into high profits
TSMC chairman C.C. Wei recently confirmed that AI demand is real and the trend will remain unchanged in the coming years. AI accelerators accounted for a "high double-digit" percentage...