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Thursday 21 May 2026

Nvidia's China hopes dim as Beijing doubles down on domestic AI chips

Nvidia's H200 was a major focus after the Trump-Xi meeting, but hopes for sales into China have faded after US President Donald Trump's latest remarks. Trump said Chinese President...

Thursday 21 May 2026

Five weak links India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 must fix

India's first semiconductor mission brought fabs, OSAT units, and chip projects into the policy pipeline. Its second phase is being shaped around a harder question: whether India can...

Thursday 21 May 2026

Demand surge for power semiconductors reshapes data-center power and cooling, pushing suppliers toward SiC and GaN

Demand for power components is surging as AI servers adopt high-voltage direct current power delivery and advanced cooling technologies. This shift could increase component density...

Thursday 21 May 2026

Texas Instruments sues former exec over trade secret theft at GlobalFoundries

Bloomberg reports that Texas Instruments (TI) has sued former vice president Kannan Soundarapandian, alleging he joined GlobalFoundries without fully disclosing his new employer...

Thursday 21 May 2026

Tokyo Electron Taiwan drops appeal after court fines unit and jails ex-engineer in TSMC trade secrets case

Tokyo Electron's Taiwan unit said on May 21 that it respected judicial proceedings and would not appeal following a ruling in a trade secrets case involving TSMC. The decision came...

Thursday 21 May 2026

Tokuyama to build second high-purity IPA plant in Taiwan to bolster global semiconductor supplies

In a press release on May 20, Japan-based Tokuyama Corporation said it will build a second high-purity isopropyl alcohol plant in Kaohsiung through its joint venture with Formosa Plastics,...

Thursday 21 May 2026

Tech Forum 2026: How much longer can semiconductors sustain Taiwan?

During a keynote discussion session at Tech Forum 2026, DIGITIMES senior reporter Monica Chen and semiconductor analyst Andrew Lu shared their views on current AI server technology...

Thursday 21 May 2026

TSMC's cautious capex is averting an AI bubble, says investor

TSMC's restrained expansion strategy is helping the global market avoid an AI bubble, according to veteran semiconductor investor Gavin Baker, the chief investment officer at Atreides...

Thursday 21 May 2026

US targets Hua Hong's 7nm nodes while China targets South Korean partners to evade sanctions

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has reportedly issued "is-informed" letters to several major wafer fab equipment (WFE) manufacturers, ordering...

Thursday 21 May 2026

OSE targets AI server SMT growth as memory demand lifts outlook

Orient Semiconductor Electronics (OSE) said that strong memory market demand is lifting its outlook and expanding its role in the memory supply chain, while also strengthening its...

Thursday 21 May 2026

SMIC, Hua Hong form materials supply platform to cut China chip chain reliance on US

China's semiconductor self-sufficiency drive has taken another step forward, with SMIC and Hua Hong Group jointly establishing Shanghai...

Thursday 21 May 2026

Samsung averts strike with last-minute labor deal, but deeper divisions remain

With less than an hour remaining before a planned strike was set to begin, Samsung Electronics and its labor union reached a tentative agreement late on May 20, narrowly avoiding what...

Wednesday 20 May 2026

ASML to deliver first High-NA chips within months despite cost concerns

ASML expects its first advanced semiconductors made using next-generation High-Numerical Aperture (High-NA) extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography equipment to ship within months.

Wednesday 20 May 2026

GlobalFoundries invests in Playground Global Fund IV to advance semiconductor technology innovation

GlobalFoundries announced on May 19 that it is making a limited partner investment in Playground Global's Fund IV through GlobalFoundries Accelerate, the company's venture capital...

Wednesday 20 May 2026

Google and Blackstone could lift ASIC demand with TPU leasing joint venture

Recent media reports say Google is set to team up with Blackstone to form a new cloud computing leasing company, with Blackstone as the main shareholder. The new venture aims to build...

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