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Wednesday 12 August 2026
Manus breaks from Meta, returns to independence after China blocks US$2B AI deal

Chinese AI agent startup Manus is returning to independent operations, marking a concrete break from Meta months after Chinese regulators...

Wednesday 12 August 2026
Tesla emerges as biggest winner from Germany's EV subsidies, while China-made models gain ground
Whether Germany's renewed electric vehicle (EV) subsidies are inadvertently helping Chinese brands accelerate their push into Europe has become a closely watched issue across the global...
Wednesday 12 August 2026
CXMT DDR5 yield tops 90%, narrowing gap with Samsung

China's leading DRAM maker CXMT has reportedly raised its DDR5 production yield above 90%, narrowing the gap with Samsung Electronics...

Wednesday 12 August 2026
FocalTech expects demand to improve in the second half of 2026
Touch controller and display driver IC maker FocalTech Systems said it saw revenue regain quarter-on-quarter momentum in the second quarter of 2026 as the 618 shopping festival, new...
Wednesday 12 August 2026
Japan's US$430B 2040 chip plan hinges on Rapidus 2nm

Japan has drawn up a plan for more than JPY370 trillion (approx. US$2.33 trillion) in combined public and private investment across 17 strategic...

Wednesday 12 August 2026
DB HiTek profit jumps 43% as TSMC, Samsung scale back 8-inch capacity
DB HiTek posted a 43% jump in second-quarter operating profit as tighter 8-inch foundry supply and stronger power semiconductor demand kept its fabs running near full capacity, with...
Wednesday 12 August 2026
China's polysilicon makers draw cost floor after solar losses top US$1.9 billion
China's solar industry may be nearing a turning point after more than two years of price warfare, with major polysilicon producers drawing a line under below-cost sales.
Wednesday 12 August 2026
South Korea deepens semiconductor ceramics collaboration amid chip industry expansion

South Korea is moving to reinforce its semiconductor materials and components ecosystem as chipmakers accelerate capacity expansion...

Wednesday 12 August 2026
Fudan's single-electron memory breakthrough opens new path for 2D chip scaling
China's effort to advance memory technology has gained a new research avenue, with a Fudan University team developing a room-temperature single-electron non-volatile memory device...
Wednesday 12 August 2026
Synnex sees strong growth in value-added commercial IT, semiconductors
AI-driven enterprise procurement and a consumer shift toward higher-end products lifted Synnex Technology International's revenue and profit in the second quarter of 2026, with profit...
Wednesday 12 August 2026
Samsung weighs power subsidiary to secure semiconductor electricity by 2027
Samsung Group was reported to be considering a dedicated in-house power-procurement subsidiary to secure electricity directly for its semiconductor production facilities, with operations...
Wednesday 12 August 2026
DEEPX wins South Korean air base contract for domestic AI surveillance NPU
South Korean IC design firm DEEPX will deploy its neural processing unit in an AI perimeter surveillance system at a South Korean Air Force base. The project is the first in the country’s...
Wednesday 12 August 2026
South Korea elevates SMR to national strategy, boosts nuclear investment
The South Korean government has proposed adding small modular reactors (SMRs) to its national strategic-technology tax incentive program, a move backed by the country's nuclear industry...
Wednesday 12 August 2026
AI demand lifts Taiwan software firms as Galaxy, M-Power, Systex post gains
Several Taiwanese software companies reported stronger results in 2026, with generative AI and AI agents supporting rather than disrupting their businesses. Galaxy Software Services,...
Wednesday 12 August 2026
Etron reports record July revenue as memory prices surge
Etron Technology said July 2026 consolidated revenue jumped to NT$2.125 billion, a fourth straight monthly record, as rising memory prices lifted sales. The Taiwan-based memory IC...