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Friday 27 March 2026

South Korea's M.AX Alliance warns against funding China's robotics

Facing rapid advances in automation and AI from China's manufacturing sector, South Korea is accelerating its manufacturing AI transformation (AX) through the government-led Manufacturing...

Friday 27 March 2026

Eikei targets automotive and AI markets, establishes Slovakia subsidiary

Automotive printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer Eikei Group announced plans to establish a subsidiary in Slovakia, aiming to diversify geopolitical risks across its three major...

Friday 27 March 2026

SK Hynix keeps HBM shipments steady, targets HBM4E sample this year

SK Hynix expects stable growth in its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) business this year and plans to keep shipments in line with initial...

Friday 27 March 2026

Japanese automakers diverge: EV retreat vs. hydrogen ambition

Sony Honda Mobility, the joint venture between Sony and Honda, has scrapped the two "Afeela"-branded electric vehicles it had been developing,...

Friday 27 March 2026

Samsung and SK Hynix expand microscope procurement to boost HBM yield

As AI compute demand surges, the rising need for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) testing and failure analysis is reshaping semiconductor inspection equipment markets, affecting chipmakers,...

Thursday 26 March 2026

Commentary: TSMC chairman exposes three realities behind China's robot FOMO

When TSMC chairman C.C. Wei recently dismissed the hype around Chinese robots as "just for show," it sparked heated debate across the tech sectors on both sides of the Taiwan Strait...

Thursday 26 March 2026

South Korea freezes 2Q26 electricity rates, amplifying stress on pricing mechanism and future bills

South Korea will keep electricity rates unchanged for the second quarter of 2026 amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, which are pushing global energy prices higher, a decision...

Thursday 26 March 2026

SEMICON China opens with focus on AI chips and advanced packaging

SEMICON China 2026 opened on March 25 in Shanghai, as the global semiconductor industry enters a new expansion cycle fueled by the rapid rise of artificial intelligence.

Thursday 26 March 2026

China's H3C expands server exports to ASEAN and Central Asia as global AI compute demand rises

As countries tighten controls on advanced chips and AI computing demand surges, how China secures compute resources matters globally. DIGITIMES Research reports H3C, a top Chinese...

Thursday 26 March 2026

Samsung and SK Hynix boost China factory investments in 2025 amid memory demand surge

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are significantly increasing capital expenditures at their factories in China to expand chip supply and enhance profitability. According to Seoul...

Thursday 26 March 2026

China's Naura and AMEC lead China's push into advanced chip packaging

As advanced packaging pushes toward 3D integration and high-bandwidth computing, hybrid bonding has emerged as a critical battleground for semiconductor equipment makers.

Thursday 26 March 2026

SK Hynix reportedly weighing TSMC 3nm for HBM4E logic die

SK Hynix is actively evaluating whether to adopt TSMC's 3nm process for the logic die of its seventh-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4E), aiming to close Samsung Electronics'...

Wednesday 25 March 2026

Denso proposes acquisition of Rohm to strengthen automotive and power control

Automotive parts giant Denso, closely linked with Toyota Motor, has officially submitted a proposal to acquire shares in Rohm Semiconductor, signaling its clear intent to pursue a...

Wednesday 25 March 2026

With Hua Hong partnership, STMicro builds 'China for China' supply chain

STMicroelectronics said this week that its STM32 microcontrollers, produced in partnership with Hua Hong Semiconductor, have entered volume production in China and are now being shipped...

Wednesday 25 March 2026

'China Speed': the new benchmark in global auto competition

Through highly centralized supply chains, a software-first development philosophy, and extensive state subsidies, Chinese automakers have compressed traditional vehicle development...

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