SK Hynix's decision to halt evaluation of a Solidigm pre-IPO and IPO has renewed questions over how it will finance a planned NAND flash plant in the US. Selling remaining assets linked...
Alphabet, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Amazon, and Oracle have disclosed more than US$3 trillion in future commitments for leases, equipment purchases, energy, and construction as the...
MediaTek CEO Rick Tsai delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of Taiwan Weeks 2026 on November 3, emphasizing that the company is expanding beyond smartphone and connectivity chips...
Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Meta are expected to spend more than US$720 billion on capital expenditures in 2026 to build out AI infrastructure, nearly three times the level of two...
Taiwan is aggressively pursuing a core strategy of "Team Taiwan to Team Global," according to Cheng-Wen Wu, Minister of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC). Wu noted...
The US Department of Commerce is leveraging federal funding and policy initiatives to bolster America's global competitiveness in quantum technology. Its core strategy centers on consolidating...
South Korean AI chip startup FuriosaAI has raised US$620 million in its latest funding round, quadrupling its valuation from the previous round to US$2.9 billion and strengthening...
The Canadian government plans to invest up to CAD1.6 billion (about US$1.14 billion) in domestic AI startup Cohere, becoming a major investor in the company's latest funding round...
This week’s coverage highlights intensifying competition and capacity constraints across the global semiconductor industry. Taiwan faces debate over whether public R&D funding...
The outlook for AI neocloud providers has sparked a clash between Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who warned that more than 200 such companies could face large-scale failures or consolidation,...
Central Bank Governor Chin-long Yang said predictions that the AI bubble will burst in January 2028 represent an extreme scenario, as global cloud service providers (CSPs) face mounting...
Taiwan directs too much public research and development (R&D) funding to its national research institutes, according to Chenming Hu, a former chief technology officer of Taiwan...
SK Hynix is reassessing how to finance the US manufacturing expansion of its NAND flash subsidiary Solidigm after shelving a potential initial public offering (IPO), as the South Korean...
Corning's third-quarter results show optical networking becoming a larger driver of the materials maker's business as AI infrastructure expands. Stronger sales and profitability support...
Broadcom has reached a deal with several financial firms for them to finance the purchase of US$63 billion worth of its chips for Anthropic. The agreement highlights how the line between...
