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Thursday 7 August 2025
Tokyo Electron fires Taiwan employee tied to TSMC leak
Tokyo Electron (TEL), Japan's leading semiconductor equipment maker, announced on August 7 2025 that it has fired an employee at its Taiwan subsidiary over alleged involvement in...
Thursday 7 August 2025
Global chip giants unleash US$135 billion fab spending spree as AI demand soars
Capital expenditures by the world's top ten semiconductor manufacturers are projected to reach US$135 billion in 2025, marking a 7% increase from the previous year. This rebound signals...
Thursday 7 August 2025
Analysis: TSMC gains breathing room as US chip tariff exempts domestic production
US President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook held a press conference to announce upcoming semiconductor tariffs and Apple's new US$100 billion investment in the US, increasing...
Thursday 7 August 2025
OSAT giants expand in US as Trump pushes for 100% tariff on chip imports
Amkor and ASE, two of the world's top semiconductor packaging and testing providers, are deepening their US presence following the return of Trump-era "Made in America" policies....
Thursday 7 August 2025
ASE challenges TSMC’s photonics play with CPO packaging push
At the inaugural Open Compute Project (OCP) APAC Summit in Taipei, ASE Group Executive Vice President Tingu Yin Chang said surging AI computing demand has become the primary catalyst...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
Chiplet ecosystem gains momentum with Intel, TSMC, MediaTek backing

Leading semiconductor companies called for stronger adoption of open chiplet standards at the OCP APAC Summit 2025 in Taipei, highlighting...

Wednesday 6 August 2025
Tokyo Electron declines comment as TSMC 2nm tech leak investigation unfolds
Tokyo Electron has declined to comment on whether it is under investigation after Taiwanese prosecutors searched its local office in connection with a suspected leak of TSMC's 2nm...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
TSMC leak case sounds alarm on cybersecurity
An employee at TSMC allegedly stole confidential information about the unreleased 2nm technology and leaked it to a foreign company, drawing significant market attention. In recent...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
Innoscience wins Nvidia nod, loses German patent fight
China's leading GaN semiconductor firm, Innoscience, is at the center of a high-stakes global confrontation that intertwines geopolitics, patent disputes, and market strategy. In...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
TSMC's 2nm leak: usual suspects and smoke screens galore
A recent incident involving employees from TSMC and Japan's Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL) has sparked a Taiwanese investigation into a possible breach of national security-level semiconductor...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
Samsung-Tesla deal marks new chapter in mission to challenge TSMC's dominance
Success in the foundry business lies in strong alliances with core clients. With Samsung Electronics winning a massive deal with Tesla, it has not only gained a lifeline to challenge...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Who’s really after TSMC’s 2nm secrets? The trail may not lead to China
TSMC is dealing with a high-stakes internal security breach after several employees were dismissed over attempts to leak confidential information regarding its 2nm process technology,...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
TSMC embroiled in 2nm espionage scandal ahead of mass production
TSMC has dismissed several employees after uncovering unauthorized attempts to access and leak confidential information related to its next-generation 2nm process technology, just...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
CoWoS capacity utilization reportedly only 60% amid AI boom, supply chain on alert
Reports have emerged that TSMC's advanced packaging technology, CoWoS, is operating at only 60% capacity utilization. Such a supply-demand mismatch has confused the supply chain.
Monday 4 August 2025
Nvidia reportedly seeks new Hsinchu site for SiPh module testing amid growing demand
The long-rumored Nvidia Taiwan headquarters was finalized at the end of May 2025, with CEO Jensen Huang personally announcing its location in the Beitou-Shilin Technology Park (BSTP),...