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Tuesday 25 August 2026
Foxconn scales AI server production in US and Mexico, keeps Asia expansion diversified
AI server demand and the continued regionalisation of global supply chains are keeping Foxconn's capital spending on an upward trajectory in 2026, with the company maintaining its...
Tuesday 25 August 2026
Samsung, SK Hynix step up China NAND upgrades as US tool risks grow

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are stepping up equipment spending at their NAND flash plants in China through 2027, upgrading existing...

Tuesday 25 August 2026
Samsung SDI cashes out Samsung Display stake to fund battery expansion

Samsung SDI said it will sell about one-third of its stake in Samsung Display for KRW4.45 trillion (US$3.2 billion), converting part...

Tuesday 25 August 2026
Samsung Display resumes A7 construction as foldable demand rebounds

Samsung Display has resumed construction at its second campus in Asan, South Chungcheong Province, reviving a long-dormant OLED project...

Monday 24 August 2026
Samsung's DRAM capacity lead shrinks as SK Hynix expands faster

Samsung Electronics' DRAM wafer capacity will grow only marginally through 2027, with investment directed at node migration and line...

Monday 24 August 2026
UAE weighs investment in 500 MW AI data center plan in Japan
The United Arab Emirates is considering backing a proposed 500 MW AI data center in Akita prefecture, Japan, after local officials met with the UAE ambassador on Aug. 19. The project,...
Monday 24 August 2026
Nvidia reportedly weighs Perplexity investment as AI strategy expands beyond chips
Nvidia is reportedly in discussions to invest in artificial intelligence startup Perplexity as part of a funding round that would value the company at more than US$30 billion, underscoring...
Monday 24 August 2026
Rapidus 2nm ramp stays on track as Japan readies JPY150 billion investment

Rapidus' plan to begin volume production of 2nm chips in the second half of FY2027 remains on schedule, with rising demand from AI chips...

Monday 24 August 2026
Fujifilm opens new post-CMP cleaner plant at Oita to meet AI chip demand
Fujifilm has completed a new production building at its Oita Factory in Japan to make post-CMP cleaners, expanding capacity for materials used in advanced semiconductors amid rising...
Monday 24 August 2026
AI packaging demand exposes supply-chain gaps for Taiwan materials makers
AI demand is pushing semiconductor manufacturing deeper into advanced packaging, and ASE vice president Hiro Huang said suppliers are meeting less than half of overall demand. He warned...
Monday 24 August 2026
AI chip boom lifts South Korean semiconductor materials makers' profits in 2Q26
The AI semiconductor investment boom is increasingly spilling over into the materials supply chain. South Korea's major semiconductor materials suppliers broadly improved profitability...
Friday 21 August 2026
Lee Jae-myung meets SK chief Chey Tae-won with US chip investment pressure in focus
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has begun a fresh round of talks with the country's leading business figures, starting with a private dinner with SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won,...
Friday 21 August 2026
Power supply lags behind AI compute growth: chips, optical interconnects battle for energy efficiency

At the "AI on Chips: Semiconductor Industry Trends Forum" hosted by DIGITIMES in Taipei on August 20, semiconductor, investment, and...

Friday 21 August 2026
SK Hynix weighs Japan memory fab in Miyagi, but says no investment is final
SK hynix is considering a large-scale memory semiconductor investment in Japan, with Miyagi Prefecture emerging as a potential site, although the company has stressed that no decision...
Friday 21 August 2026
Goertek reports higher revenue and profit in 1H26
Chinese electronics manufacturer Goertek reported higher revenue and profit for the first half of 2026, supported by growth in its smart acoustic products and continued investment...