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Tuesday 30 June 2026
SK Hynix accelerates Yongin fab timeline by 12 years as HBM strains memory capacity
SK Hynix said on June 29 it will spend KRW1,100 trillion (approx. US$710 ​billion) across three sites in South Korea over the coming decades, accelerating its Yongin cluster...
Tuesday 30 June 2026
South Korea looks to Taiwan as model for semiconductor decentralization
South Korea is overhauling its semiconductor manufacturing footprint to secure an edge in the AI era, drawing direct inspiration from a fierce competitor: Taiwan.
Tuesday 30 June 2026
Taiwan elevator maker Golden Friends targets AI infrastructure market amid tech investment boom

Taiwanese elevator manufacturer Golden Friends (GFC) announced on June 29 that it had secured a major contract to supply high-end elevators...

Tuesday 30 June 2026
OpenAI IPO filing exposes US$665bn spending web and Altman conflict risks

OpenAI has confidentially filed for an initial public offering with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), setting the stage...

Monday 29 June 2026
Kyocera to invest JPY650 billion in chip equipment and data center components

Kyocera is committing JPY650 billion (approx. US$4 billion) to its components businesses through fiscal 2031, as AI data center investment...

Monday 29 June 2026
Samsung chair backs Korea's southwest chip cluster, maps nationwide investment

Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-yong said Gwangju is being considered as a candidate site for Samsung's next semiconductor complex,...

Monday 29 June 2026
Orbbec builds Vietnam factory to broaden global reach

Chinese 3D vision sensor maker Orbbec is expanding its global manufacturing network with a new production base in Vietnam, as robotics...

Monday 29 June 2026
Wistron expands US production to meet AI server demand

Wistron is stepping up factory spending in the US, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia to meet rising demand for AI servers. The expansion signals...

Monday 29 June 2026
SK Hynix sets up new strategy unit as HBM race intensifies
South Korean media report that SK Hynix has created a new memory strategy organization, a "Growth Strategy Department," to map out next-generation semiconductor strategy. The move...
Monday 29 June 2026
Samsung slows next-gen memory push as price surge rewards existing lines

Samsung Electronics is slowing its investment schedule for 1d DRAM, the seventh-generation 10nm-class DRAM node, as a sharp surge in...

Monday 29 June 2026
India roundup: Global tech giants deepen India investments
India is attracting fresh technology investment as global companies expand AI, cloud and semiconductor commitments, reinforcing the country's growing role as a strategic manufacturing...
Monday 29 June 2026
Commentary: Jack Ma's rice-field message and Alibaba's new AI confidence
Jack Ma recently made a rare public appearance with senior executives from Alibaba and Ant Group at a rice-planting event outside Hangzhou. Although Alibaba chairman Joseph Tsai was...
Saturday 27 June 2026
ShunSin sees CPO potential, adds TSMC veterans as independents
ShunSin, a Foxconn-affiliated packaging and testing company, held its 2026 annual general meeting, with chairman Shang-Yi Chiang presiding. Chiang said ShunSin will leverage its packaging,...
Friday 26 June 2026
Samsung eyes Gwangju chip site as SK Hynix weighs regional and overseas options

South Korea's plan to push semiconductor investment beyond the greater Seoul area is taking clearer shape, with Samsung Electronics reportedly...

Friday 26 June 2026
Agility Robotics IPO strengthens Foxconn's long-term robotics ambitions

Humanoid robotics and physical AI pioneer Agility Robotics has announced plans to pursue a public listing, drawing significant attention from global capital markets...