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Tuesday 16 June 2026
China mass produces silicon-28 amid quantum computing race with US

China has achieved mass production of ultra-pure silicon, according to the state-owned China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) —...

Tuesday 16 June 2026
China's Nexchip breaks into foundry top eight after AI demand lifts market to record numbers
AI, high-performance computing, and early pull-ins from TV, PC, and notebook supply chains pushed the global foundry market to a record high in the first quarter of 2026. China's Nexchip...
Tuesday 16 June 2026
China AI chip hopeful Enflame nears IPO with fast revenue growth, heavy losses, and Tencent risk

Shanghai Enflame Technology is nearing a STAR Market listing, bringing another Chinese AI chipmaker closer to public markets while...

Tuesday 16 June 2026
Huawei readies HarmonyOS desktop PCs for September enterprise launch

Huawei is preparing to launch commercial HarmonyOS-powered desktop PCs in September, marking another step in its effort to extend its...

Tuesday 16 June 2026
Huawei's PanguLM comeback hinges on Richard Yu after credibility hit
Huawei is trying to restore the profile of PanguLM at a time when China's large AI model race is entering a tougher phase.
Tuesday 16 June 2026
ByteDance in talks for Iluvatar, Baidu Kunlunxin AI chips as Doubao demand grows

ByteDance is in talks to buy AI chips from Shanghai-based Iluvatar CoreX and is also considering using Baidu's Kunlunxin chips, as...

Tuesday 16 June 2026
TSMC reportedly teams with Ibiden, Innolux to push CoPoS, glass substrates

TSMC is accelerating its advanced packaging roadmap for AI chips, expanding CoWoS capacity while publicly disclosing new progress in...

Tuesday 16 June 2026
Kioxia surpasses Toyota, eyes M&A push in face of AI boom
NAND flash memory supplier Kioxia Holdings has surpassed Toyota Motor in market capitalisation, becoming Japan's most valuable company. The development highlights how the global artificial...
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Samsung reportedly deepens foundry ties with Elon Musk's companies as turnaround timeline pushes toward 2028
Samsung Electronics' foundry business is reportedly expanding its strategic relationship with companies led by Elon Musk, with cooperation now spanning electric vehicles and emerging...
Tuesday 16 June 2026
South Korea launches ultra-innovation economy push with major investment in next-generation power semiconductors
South Korea has begun planning a large-scale research and development program for next-generation power semiconductors as part of its broader "Ultra-Innovation Economy Project," according...
Tuesday 16 June 2026
TSMC PLP timeline faces skepticism from Taiwan industry sources

A South Korean media report claiming TSMC is preparing to launch panel-level packaging at mass-production scale as early as 2027 has...

Tuesday 16 June 2026
Commentary: AI memory boom turns WF6 squeeze into an opening for CXMT

The semiconductor supply chain is facing another raw material shock — this time from tungsten hexafluoride, or WF6, a specialty...

Tuesday 16 June 2026
AI chip race sends WF6 prices soaring after Japan supply shock
Global expansion in AI chips, advanced logic processes, and multilayer 3D NAND flash memory is driving demand for tungsten hexafluoride (WF6), a critical electronic specialty gas used...
Tuesday 16 June 2026
SK Hynix reportedly readies HBM4E samples for Nvidia as Samsung pulls ahead
SK Hynix moved closer to shipping seventh-generation high-bandwidth memory, HBM4E, to key customers as timing emerged as a critical competitive factor in the global memory market....
Tuesday 16 June 2026
China's Starlink rival warns SpaceX is taking prime orbital slots
SpaceX's reported valuation crossing US$1 trillion has renewed global attention on low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites and the broader space economy. As Starlink continues to expand its...