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Friday 13 November 2026
CXMT targets higher-value DRAM market with AI server memory, LPDDR6 breakthroughs
Chinese DRAM maker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is expanding into higher-value memory markets, introducing DDR5 server modules, mass-produced LPDDR6 chips, and automotive DRAM...
Friday 13 November 2026
Intel forms 23-company Korean AI alliance as it pitches HBM-free inference GPU
Intel is courting South Korea's AI ecosystem on two fronts: a 23-company alliance built around Korean-made servers and an inference GPU that swaps costly high-bandwidth memory (HBM)...
Friday 13 November 2026
Applied Materials posts record fourth-quarter revenue as AI-driven chip equipment demand accelerates
Applied Materials' record fourth-quarter revenue and operating income highlight how investment in AI infrastructure is translating into demand for wafer-fabrication equipment. Growth...
Thursday 12 November 2026
AMD targets lower DRAM use with AI-predictive memory management
As AI servers and data centers expand, rising DRAM demand is driving up memory prices and supply pressures, making memory an increasingly important infrastructure cost. AMD has introduced...
Wednesday 11 November 2026
TSMC unlikely to enter 3D DRAM; CXMT expansion a bigger threat
Charles Kau, chairman of IEMC, said TSMC "cannot make 3D DRAM," dismissing reports that the foundry is evaluating entry into the next-generation memory market at Nvidia's request....
Tuesday 10 November 2026
CXMT chairman's reported DeepSeek investment spotlights China's semiconductor capital network
Zhu Yiming, chairman of ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), reportedly participated in Chinese AI startup DeepSeek's second funding round, drawing attention to his semiconductor investment...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Commentary: China's emerging semiconductor investment empire takes quieter route to dominance
A decade ago, China's Tsinghua Unigroup alarmed Taiwan's semiconductor industry with an aggressive acquisition campaign. Under then-chairman Zhao Weiguo, the group acquired Spreadtrum...
Monday 9 November 2026
Samsung, SK Hynix race to secure EUV tools as ASML warns of shortages
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are competing to secure extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography equipment from ASML as the Dutch supplier warns that its planned capacity will fall short...
Monday 9 November 2026
Musk's Terafab reportedly targets memory output on par with Samsung's DRAM capacity
Terafab, the chipmaking venture backed by Tesla and SpaceX, is reportedly planning memory output that would rival the world's largest DRAM maker. Japanese and Korean equipment and...
Monday 9 November 2026
Transcend sees DRAM supply potentially halving in 2027 as memory prices plateau
Peter Shu, chairman of Taiwanese memory module maker Transcend, expects DRAM and NAND Flash prices to plateau after stabilising in the third quarter of 2026. Further price increases...
Monday 9 November 2026
Adata revenue to dip slightly in 4Q26 as AI investment shifts overseas
Memory module maker Adata reported October 2026 consolidated revenue of NT$17.06 billion (US$521.6 million), up 8.5% month-over-month and 282.3% year-over-year, marking its third-highest...
Monday 9 November 2026
Weekly news roundup: AI compute race intensifies as DRAM rivals diverge and chipmakers expand investments
This week's coverage highlights accelerating competition across AI infrastructure, semiconductor manufacturing and advanced memory. Sweden launched the NVIDIA-based Sferical One supercomputer...
Monday 9 November 2026
TSMC reaffirms foundry focus after report of 3D DRAM plans for Nvidia
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has pushed back on a report that it is weighing a move into advanced memory chip manufacturing, saying it remains focused on its contract...
Friday 6 November 2026
Memory maker Transcend's operating profit falls 40% from second quarter, but nine-month earnings reach record
Transcend Information posted record net profit and earnings per share (EPS) for the first nine months of 2026, but its third-quarter revenue, gross margin, and profit all declined...
Friday 6 November 2026
Samsung, SK Hynix eye AI inference boom as South Korea's SSD exports soar 584%
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are expanding their high-value NAND flash portfolios to meet growing demand for high-performance, high-capacity enterprise solid-state drives (eSSDs)...