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Monday 9 March 2026
AW 2026: Advantech sees a way out of physical AI's 'chaos'
As the industry makes strides toward physical AI, Advantech is asserting its role as not only a hardware provider but as a vital architectural bridge between global silicon giants...
Monday 9 March 2026
Nvidia halts China-bound H200 production, shifts TSMC capacity to Vera Rubin

Nvidia has halted production of artificial intelligence (AI) chips intended for the Chinese market and redirected manufacturing capacity...

Monday 9 March 2026
Weekly news roundup: TSMC probe, AI boom, and memory price surge
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of March 2 - March 8, 2026.
Monday 9 March 2026
India roundup: Japan, South Korea deepen push as semiconductor and tech investments expand
Japanese and South Korean firms are expanding their presence in India as the country strengthens its semiconductor and technology ecosystem. Rohm has partnered with Suchi Semicon for...
Monday 9 March 2026
Taiwan stands firm on US investment commitments, pursuing strategic high-tech partnership amid legal shifts
Taiwan's tariff negotiations with the US initially yielded relatively favorable terms, bringing Taiwan's export tariffs in line with those of Japan and South Korea. However, a recent...
Monday 9 March 2026
Component price surge hits business PC market harder than consumer segment
Rising costs for memory, passive components, and battery modules are intensifying pressure on PC makers, while DynaPack and Acer Taiwan report shortages that are constraining supply...
Sunday 8 March 2026
Applied Materials VP warns AI growth may hit energy, not chip limits
AI is rapidly driving global computing demand and accelerating semiconductor industry growth. Applied Materials vice president Erix Yu expects the semiconductor market to reach US$1...
Sunday 8 March 2026
Defense chips, satellite systems now "100% localized," Chinese academics say

As conflict in the Middle East intensifies and geopolitical risks rise, governments worldwide are paying closer attention to the resilience...

Saturday 7 March 2026
Foxconn and TSMC advanced packaging spur V5 to consider France, US sites
High-end semiconductor inspection equipment leader V5 Technologies has steadily entered the supply chains of foundry and testing giants in recent years. Chairman Quincy Lin said amid...
Friday 6 March 2026
Apple's US$599 MacBook Neo uses A18 Pro, partly due to supply constraints

Apple's newly introduced MacBook Neo, a low-cost laptop priced from US$599, uses the A18 Pro chip instead of the newer A19 Pro, according...

Friday 6 March 2026
Toyota Group's Denso bids up to US$8 billion to acquire Rohm

Japanese auto parts supplier Denso has made a takeover proposal for Kyoto-based chipmaker Rohm in a deal that could reach about JPY1.3...

Friday 6 March 2026
Samsung reports faster-than-expected 2nm yield gains, aims to triple HBM revenue
Samsung Electronics announced that its 2nm process yield is improving faster than expected, signaling strong progress in semiconductor manufacturing. The company also revealed plans...
Friday 6 March 2026
Amkor eyes triple revenue growth in 2.5D and HDFO packaging for 2026
Semiconductor OSAT leader Amkor has announced plans to boost its capital expenditure budget for 2026 to US$2.5-3 billion, prioritizing expansion of advanced packaging capacities such...
Friday 6 March 2026
Explainer: Why the Pentagon’s move on Anthropic matters for the AI supply chain
The high-stakes game of chicken between Silicon Valley and the Pentagon escalated into a formal legal war on March 6. Following a week of social media threats and collapsed negotiations,...
Friday 6 March 2026
Intel’s EMIB gains traction as CoWoS alternative, reviving IC substrate investment
The global AI surge has sharply increased demand for advanced chips, leaving TSMC's CoWoS capacity in tight supply. Intel's advanced packaging strategy is set to reach a critical turning...