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Thursday 9 April 2026
GITEX AI Asia opens in Singapore as focus shifts to infrastructure, deployment

Artificial intelligence is entering a more infrastructure-driven phase, as companies at GITEX Asia 2026 highlighted growing constraints...

Thursday 9 April 2026
Samsung Foundry launches new 2nm temperature sensor IP to improve chip thermal and area efficiency
Samsung Electronics' foundry division has introduced a new temperature sensor intellectual property (IP) designed to address heat dissipation and area efficiency challenges in advanced...
Thursday 9 April 2026
Cyient Semiconductors closes US$85M majority stake in Kinetic Technologies, accelerating India-led power IC scale
India-based Cyient Semiconductors' US$85 million majority investment in Kinetic Technologies could expand end-to-end power semiconductor design and production capabilities from India,...
Thursday 9 April 2026
China faces 300,000 semiconductor talent gap, warns SMIC founder

China's semiconductor industry faces a widening talent gap even as global competition intensifies, exposing a structural constraint despite...

Thursday 9 April 2026
ChipX targets AI data center market with photonics, power chips ahead of Malaysia fab
Semiconductor startup ChipX is moving to commercialize silicon photonics and high-voltage power chip technologies for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, as it advances plans...
Thursday 9 April 2026
Helium and tungsten shortages threaten South Korea's semiconductor industry
China's tightening grip on critical mineral exports is sending shockwaves through Asia's semiconductor supply chain. South Korea's chip industry, already on edge over the potential...
Thursday 9 April 2026
China accelerates semiconductor equipment localization; Korean firms eyeing Taiwan as orders slip
In response to US semiconductor sanctions and to accelerate AI industry development, China is aggressively promoting localization in semiconductor manufacturing. While South Korean...
Thursday 9 April 2026
Intel–Terafab collaboration highlights potential role for 18A in next-generation AI manufacturing
The collaboration between Intel and Elon Musk under the Terafab initiative is emerging as a potential catalyst for demand for Intel's most advanced manufacturing node, 18A, even as...
Thursday 9 April 2026
Geopolitics and AI is redrawing the global chip packaging landscape
The AI computing boom is reshaping where semiconductors get packaged. Geopolitical pressure and supply chain diversification are pushing capacity well beyond its traditional strongholds...
Thursday 9 April 2026
Zensemi strengthens automotive chip team with hiring of industry veterans KC Ang and Marco Maria Monti
China-based automotive semiconductor wafer foundry Zensemi has announced a new management team led by chairman Xiaofei Chen, appointing two internationally experienced executives:...
Thursday 9 April 2026
Shanghai GTA Semiconductor teams up with Infineon on SONOS memory for automotive chips

Shanghai state-backed foundry GTA Semiconductor has partnered with Infineon Technologies to introduce SONOS-based embedded non-volatile...

Wednesday 8 April 2026
DIGITIMES analyst discusses Apple's Siri evolution, AI agent trends, and Samsung's 2nm reality
In his podcast, DIGITIMES senior analyst Luke Lin discussed Apple's upcoming evolution of Siri. The new version is expected to integrate Google's Gemini and allow users to select their...
Wednesday 8 April 2026
US-China tech clash over chips intensifies ahead of summit, with global supply-chain implications
As US and Chinese leaders prepared for a mid-May summit, proposed US export controls on semiconductor equipment under the MATCH Act and China's sharp state-media rebuttal signaled...
Wednesday 8 April 2026
Taiwan warns of Beijing's covert push to poach AI and chip talent

According to the latest report submitted by Taiwan's National Security Bureau to the Legislative Yuan, China is increasingly targeting...

Wednesday 8 April 2026
Commentary: US MATCH Act tightens chip tool controls as China builds local supply chain
At SEMICON China 2026, Applied Materials and ASML kept a low profile under tightening US export controls, while domestic Chinese suppliers dominated visibility and floor presence.