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Saturday 9 May 2026

What's driving the TSMC-Sony AI sensor JV?

TSMC and Sony Semiconductor Solutions signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding on May 8 to establish a joint venture developing and manufacturing next-generation AI image sensors,...

Saturday 9 May 2026

Power chip shortages deepen as AI server demand and GaN battles escalate

Global power semiconductor suppliers are entering a new upcycle marked by tightening supply, rising prices, and intensifying technology...

Saturday 9 May 2026

Global semiconductor market faces shortages as AI demand strains supply chains

Since the second half of 2025, the global semiconductor industry has been squeezed by a rare convergence of forces: surging artificial...

Friday 8 May 2026

US president considers inviting Nvidia and other CEOs to China trade talks

CEOs from Nvidia and other American tech companies are among those that the US government plans to invite to join President Donald Trump's visit to China next week. Along with the...

Friday 8 May 2026

TSMC reports record April sales as AI chip demand puts Asia supply in focus

TSMC said on May 8 that revenue for the first four months of 2026 rose 29.9% from a year earlier, offering a further sign of the strength of the world's largest contract chipmaker...

Friday 8 May 2026

Novatek raises margin outlook on stronger product mix and early shipments

Novatek Microelectronics, one of Taiwan's leading display driver IC (DDI) makers, said revenue in the first quarter of 2026 was supported by growth in system-on-chip (SoC) and large-size...

Friday 8 May 2026

TSMC reportedly pushes CoPoS exclusivity to lock in next-gen packaging lead

TSMC is accelerating the expansion of its CoWoS advanced packaging capacity while pushing ahead with the more technically demanding panel-level packaging technology CoPoS, aiming to...

Friday 8 May 2026

Sony, TSMC form Japanese joint venture to push image sensors into automotive and robotics

TSMC and Sony Semiconductor Solutions have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to establish a joint venture (JV) for next-generation image sensor development and manufacturing,...

Friday 8 May 2026

Inside Nvidia's high-stakes bet on next-generation AI cooling

One of the most closely watched developments in the AI server industry in recent weeks has been reported changes to the cooling architecture...

Friday 8 May 2026

Samsung chiefs address pay talks as strike deadline nears

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman and Device Solutions (DS) head Jun Young-Hyun, along with Device eXperience (DX) head Roh Tae-moon, issued a joint statement to all employees on the...

Friday 8 May 2026

TSMC's 2026 revenue surges 30% in first four months on AI boom

TSMC on May 8, 2026, reported consolidated net revenue of approximately NT$410.73 billion (US$12.6 billion) for April 2026, up 17.5% from the same month a year ago, though down 1.1%...

Friday 8 May 2026

Taiwan firms' US investment tops forecasts; government lines up US$50 billion financing

The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) announced on May 6 that, excluding TSMC, about 20 Taiwan companies plan to invest US$35 billion in the US. The statement comes after US President...

Friday 8 May 2026

Analysis: Samsung's union fight exposes a fault line in semiconductor investment

A labor dispute at Samsung Electronics is sharpening a debate with implications well beyond South Korea: how semiconductor companies balance worker compensation against the capital-intensive...

Friday 8 May 2026

Samsung workers seek bigger share of AI profits as strike looms

Samsung Electronics is facing mounting pressure from workers seeking a larger share of the AI-driven semiconductor boom, as unions threaten...

Friday 8 May 2026

Commentary: Trump-Xi Summit puts Taiwan's chip industry at center of global politics

US President Donald Trump is expected to visit Beijing on May 14-15 for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. If the trip proceeds...

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