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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.

Wednesday 8 April 2026

Rising gallium costs force price increases across GaAs chip supply chain

Prices for gallium arsenide (GaA) substrates — a key material used in power amplifiers for wireless communications — are rising,...

Wednesday 8 April 2026

Analysis: ASML earnings preview; SK Hynix and TeraFab already facing EUV capacity difficulties

Compared to short-term geopolitical turbulence, the AI megatrend represents a once-in-a-generation business opportunity. In the past, TSMC often took the lead during earnings season...

Wednesday 8 April 2026

Broadcom, Google, and Anthropic alliance faces MediaTek competition

Broadcom recently announced two major partnership developments. The first is with Google on its Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), with...

Wednesday 8 April 2026

Intel and Musk's Terafab revive IDM collaboration as chipmaker pushes turnaround

Intel's industrial ecosystem is converging on a vertically integrated chip model, as Intel joins the Terafab project led by SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla—marking both a revival of the...

Wednesday 8 April 2026

China export controls spark global InP supply concerns for AI high-speed transmission

Indium phosphide (InP), a critical material for long-distance optical communication, has become essential for AI-driven high-speed data transmission. However, China's export restrictions...

Tuesday 7 April 2026

Quobly moves quantum chips into volume production

French quantum chip startup Quobly has continued to report progress while expanding its partnership network. The company has set up a new...

Tuesday 7 April 2026

Intel challenges TSMC CoWoS as Amazon, Google reportedly explore alternatives

AI-driven demand is pushing advanced chip packaging to its limits, exposing constraints in TSMC's CoWoS capacity and forcing hyperscalers...

Tuesday 7 April 2026

US MATCH bill targets China chip equipment, services

US lawmakers are moving to tighten semiconductor restrictions, with a bipartisan proposal targeting both equipment exports and downstream...

Tuesday 7 April 2026

Korean chip suppliers face second year of price cuts despite AI boom

Samsung and SK Hynix delivered record performance in 2025, driven by strong investment in AI infrastructure. Yet the gains have not flowed...