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Monday 18 May 2026
China agrees to ease rare earth restrictions in Trump deal as Taiwan's chip role takes center stage again
The United States and China have reached a trade and investment agreement that could reshape critical technology supply chains, with Beijing committing to ease restrictions on rare...
Monday 18 May 2026
Apple Watch blood pressure alerts drive TASC demand as 2026 redesign looms
Apple has added a new high blood pressure notification feature to Apple Watch, sharpening the device's health-management appeal. Market watchers expect a major redesign of high-end...
Monday 18 May 2026
Hiwin doubles robotics revenue share in 1Q26 on semiconductor automation demand
Taiwan precision motion-control leader Hiwin Technologies is accelerating growth on the back of semiconductor automation and robotics demand, with robot-related products emerging as...
Monday 18 May 2026
SK Hynix speeds Yongin fab buildout as memory crunch fuels capacity race

SK Hynix is accelerating construction at its Yongin Semiconductor Cluster, as a tightening memory market pushes South Korea's top chipmakers...

Monday 18 May 2026
Pan Jit AI revenue hits 11% as orders stretch 6 months
Pan Jit's growing confidence in AI and automotive demand is set to shape the global supply of power semiconductors, as data-center power management needs intensify and automotive orders...
Monday 18 May 2026
TSMC's Japan fab signals a turning point for overseas manufacturing

TSMC's semiconductor venture in Japan has posted its first quarterly profit since entering mass production, marking an important milestone...

Monday 18 May 2026
AMEC-SMIC: China's chip-equipment push moves from trials to scale
China's semiconductor equipment localization campaign is entering a more demanding phase, shifting from proving that domestic alternatives can work to showing they can meet the reliability,...
Monday 18 May 2026
Apple's chip recycling strategy deepens reliance on TSMC and pressures PC rivals
Apple has increasingly relied on "binned" chips — processors with disabled or defective cores — to expand into lower-priced devices, according to a recent report by The...
Monday 18 May 2026
South Korean court bars factory occupations and orders safety work during planned Samsung strike
A South Korean court granted Samsung Electronics an injunction on May 18, 2026, limiting union dispute actions and ordering that safety protection systems and wafer anti-deterioration...
Monday 18 May 2026
As AI redraws chip industry, TSMC faces its first real rivals
The global map of semiconductor manufacturing is beginning to shift. For years, the market for advanced chip production was dominated almost entirely by TSMC. But the rise of artificial...
Monday 18 May 2026
Samsung and union enter new round of talks ahead of planned strike
Samsung Electronics and its labor union in South Korea began a new round of negotiations on May 18, days before a planned strike that could bring its chip plants to a halt. The talks...
Monday 18 May 2026
DIGITIMES Insight: Intel and AMD diverge as TSMC prepares price hikes
Global server markets may shift as DIGITIMES analyst Luke Lin says Intel's revenue gains stem largely from price rises while AMD posts stronger shipment-led growth. TSMC plans another...
Monday 18 May 2026
India's Tata Electronics partners with ASML to support first 300mm fab ramp-up
Tata Electronics has signed a memorandum of understanding with ASML to support the establishment and ramp-up of its upcoming 300mm semiconductor fab in Dholera, Gujarat, marking a...
Monday 18 May 2026
Weekly news roundup: TSMC faces AI supply strain as Samsung, Intel, and Apple test foundry alternatives
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of May 11-17, 2026:
Monday 18 May 2026
TEEMA global science park plan takes shape with Mexico leading
The Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (TEEMA) is moving ahead with its global science park strategy, and Mexico's Sonora has emerged as the leading candidate...