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Wednesday 4 March 2026
Taipower forecasts over 5GW new power demand by 2030 amid semiconductor and AI data center expansion
With the ongoing AI surge driving capacity expansions in Taiwan's foundry, memory, advanced packaging, and server industries, Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) expects new power demand...
Wednesday 4 March 2026
TSMC leads foundry price hikes as second-tier firms see profit rebound
The global semiconductor industry is undergoing a new wave of structural reshuffling driven by the AI boom. In the wafer foundry sector, mature node foundry prices are finally breaking...
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Taiwan rebuts Trump's 'chip theft' claims as semiconductor tensions rise
US President Donald Trump, on February 21, 2026, again accused Taiwan of stealing the US chip business. Premier Jung-Tai Cho stated that the world recognizes Taiwan's critical industrial...
Tuesday 3 March 2026
Nasdaq-listed AI chipmaker Blaize bets on India for sovereign edge inference growth
As much of the global semiconductor industry remains fixated on AI training accelerators and hyperscale GPUs, US-based AI processor company Blaize is making a different wager in India:...
Tuesday 3 March 2026
Samsung, SK Hynix expand hiring as HBM, DRAM demand enters supercycle

With the semiconductor industry entering a supercycle and reporting record earnings, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are preparing to launch...

Thursday 26 February 2026
US rushing to reshore semiconductor production
The US is quietly rebuilding its domestic semiconductor industry by reducing dependence on Taiwan, which produces roughly 90% of the world's most advanced computer chips. Experts warn...
Tuesday 24 February 2026
A three-nation chip pact takes shape: Japan’s capital, Taiwan’s know-how, India’s talent
What if the next pillar of the global semiconductor industry isn't built in one country — but three?
Wednesday 18 February 2026
Analysis: 2nm shifts chipmaking from scaling to chiplet integration

The semiconductor industry is shifting at 2nm from transistor scaling to chiplet-based architectures and advanced packaging. Performance...

Wednesday 18 February 2026
GF-Renesas pact: a new script for the U.S.-Japan friend-shoring playbook

GlobalFoundries Inc. and Renesas Electronics Corp. have unveiled a multi-billion-dollar expansion of their manufacturing alliance, a move that underscores...

Saturday 14 February 2026
HBM steals the show at SEMICON Korea despite Samsung, SK Hynix skipping the floor
Artificial intelligence-driven growth in the semiconductor industry has drawn increasing public attention. SEMICON Korea, organized by SEMI, continues to expand in scale. The 2026...
Thursday 12 February 2026
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Thursday 5 February 2026
Samsung strengthens semiconductor supply chain cybersecurity to prevent tech leaks
As global competition in the semiconductor industry intensifies, the focus is no longer limited to technology and production capacity. Protection of data, intellectual property, and...
Saturday 31 January 2026
Morris Chang resurfaces as Jensen Huang returns to Taipei
TSMC founder Morris Chang made his first public appearance in more than a year on January 29, 2026, dining with Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang just hours after Huang arrived in...
Thursday 29 January 2026
Analysis: ASML earnings prove AI demand is hitting the factory floor
The artificial intelligence boom has moved from cloud infrastructure to the factory floor, and ASML Holding NV's latest earnings prove it.
Tuesday 27 January 2026
Column: From black-and-white TVs to AI chips, Taiwan's export leadership continues
Taiwan's information and communications technology (ICT) sector—dominated by the semiconductor industry and Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS)—accounted for 65.2%...