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Friday 15 May 2026
Broadcom loses South Korea appeal over fine for alleged coercive Samsung supply deal
Broadcom lost its appeal in South Korea on May 13, 2026, when the Seoul High Court upheld a KRW191 billion (approx. US$130 million) fine for allegedly coercing Samsung Electronics...
Friday 15 May 2026
Trump-Xi summit is Nvidia's best shot at getting back into China
US President Donald Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing this week has put Nvidia's stalled H200 sales in China back in focus, as Washington's export approvals...
Friday 15 May 2026
Samsung strike risk lifts memory spot prices as supply risks mount

Samsung Electronics' escalating labor dispute is adding fresh uncertainty to the memory market, with spot prices moving higher as South...

Friday 15 May 2026
Nvidia H200 sales to China stall despite US approval
The US has cleared around 10 Chinese companies to buy Nvidia's H200 artificial intelligence chips, but no deliveries have been made, suggesting that Washington's approval alone may...
Friday 15 May 2026
US-China ties shift toward balancing tech pressure with controlled competition
The US is signaling a shift toward constrained high-intensity competition with China, seeking to preserve technological advantage while creating mechanisms to allow limited economic...
Friday 15 May 2026
Lei Jun, Musk and Cook converge at China-US state dinner
At a state dinner on the evening of May 14 during the China-US summit, Chinese and global tech leaders mingled on stage, with Xiaomi chairman and CEO Lei Jun photographed taking a...
Friday 15 May 2026
SMIC leverages process flexibility to capture orders amid global foundry capacity squeeze
In its first-quarter 2026 earnings Q&A session on May 15, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) outlined a strategic response to shifting global market dynamics...
Friday 15 May 2026
Hua Hong Semiconductor strategy focuses on AI demand and specialty tech expansion
Hua Hong Semiconductor is positioning itself to capitalize on the accelerating transformation of the global semiconductor industry, driven primarily by the "unmistakably positive impact...
Friday 15 May 2026
SMIC refocuses on capital investment over dividends as AI boom reshapes demand
During its first-quarter 2026 earnings call on May 15, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) detailed a strategic realignment of its operations to capitalize...
Friday 15 May 2026
Hua Hong bets US$6bn on Wuxi as specialty chip demand lifts margins
Hua Hong Semiconductor is accelerating its growth strategy through significant capacity expansion and the development of specialty technologies to meet rising global demand. During...
Friday 15 May 2026
SMIC beats margin guidance even as operating profit slides
On May 14, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) released its unaudited financial results for the first quarter of 2026, reporting a modest quarterly revenue...
Friday 15 May 2026
TCL tightens grip on Guangzhou LCD hub, unleashes US$4 billion OLED expansion
China's TCL Technology is deepening its control over its Guangzhou display manufacturing base while accelerating OLED investment, reflecting its broader push to cement a leading position...
Friday 15 May 2026
Etron chair warns of US-South Korea alliance threatening Taiwan's chip industry
Memory industry profits have surged, and Samsung Electronics recently posted earnings that exceeded TSMC's revenue for the first quarter of 2026, underscoring memory's rise as a strategic...
Friday 15 May 2026
South Korea denies plan to share semiconductor tax windfall with citizens
A political debate in South Korea over how to manage windfall tax revenues from the country's semiconductor boom has intensified after remarks by a senior presidential aide sparked...
Friday 15 May 2026
China's auto market pivots to EVs as profits erode
Rising oil prices tied to Middle East tensions have accelerated a structural shift in China's auto market, even as weakening domestic demand and intensifying price competition squeeze...