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Saturday 18 April 2026

TSMC's Q1 2026 earnings call: five signals hidden in plain sight

TSMC's first-quarter 2026 earnings call delivered the expected headline numbers — $35.9 billion in revenue, a 66.2% gross margin, and full-year revenue growth guidance raised...

Saturday 18 April 2026

Samsung launches voluntary retirement amid chip-device earnings gap

Samsung Electronics has initiated a workforce restructuring through a voluntary retirement program as strong semiconductor earnings contrast...

Saturday 18 April 2026

Musk lines up chip suppliers, accelerates Terafab AI fab plan

Elon Musk is reportedly accelerating plans to build a vertically integrated AI chip complex, reaching out across the semiconductor supply...

Saturday 18 April 2026

bEMC advances Micro LED optical transmission with key POC validation

The surge in AI data center demand is rapidly accelerating the need for high-speed data transmission, prompting LED manufacturers to target opportunities in optical communications...

Friday 17 April 2026

Samsung accelerates Taylor fab ramp-up amid Tesla AI chip deal

Samsung Electronics is moving ahead with the operational ramp-up of its Taylor, Texas, foundry plant, marking a key step in its push to expand advanced semiconductor manufacturing...

Friday 17 April 2026

Interview: AI compute startup TBC details biological computing platform linking living neurons and machine learning

In an era where AI systems are rapidly scaling beyond the limits of traditional silicon, new experimental companies are beginning to question what "compute" itself should look like...

Friday 17 April 2026

UMC signals 2026 wafer price adjustment amid tightening demand and capacity pressure

United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) is expected to raise wafer foundry prices in the second half of 2026, as demand for logic and memory-related applications remains resilient and...

Friday 17 April 2026

China outlines AI-led investment push and industrial upgrading under new five-year plan framework

China is preparing a new round of large-scale investment and industrial upgrading centered on AI infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, and strategic emerging industries, according...

Friday 17 April 2026

China wafer maker NSIG lifts revenue on 300mm momentum

National Silicon Industry Group (NSIG) reported full-year 2025 revenue growth driven by higher 300mm wafer shipments, though pricing pressure and high fixed costs weighed on margin...

Friday 17 April 2026

TSMC remains top choice for European AI chip startups amid capacity scramble

European efforts to advance sovereign AI and chip autonomy are gaining momentum, but European AI chip startups say they still primarily rely on TSMC for high-performance computing...

Friday 17 April 2026

TSMC revises advanced process and packaging strategy

TSMC chairman C.C. Wei emphasized persistent capacity shortages during the company's earnings call, noting that 3nm technology accounted for about 25% of first-quarter 2026 revenue...

Friday 17 April 2026

Taiwan's OSAT expansion could tighten global test capacity and raise costs

Taiwan's outsourced semiconductor assembly and test industry is expanding rapidly, driven by AI, high-performance computing, and memory demand. Global supply chains may face tighter...

Friday 17 April 2026

Intel expands foundry push with Samsung executive hire

Intel, which is working to scale its outsourced chip manufacturing business, has hired Samsung Electronics executive Shawn Han to strengthen its foundry operations and customer engagement...

Friday 17 April 2026

Analysis: ASML lifts 2026 guidance on strong EUV demand

ASML delivered first-quarter 2026 results that exceeded expectations, prompting management to raise its full-year guidance despite a cautious outlook for the second quarter. The company...

Friday 17 April 2026

ASML extends Low NA EUV to 2031, ramps up High NA production

ASML's confirmation that memory-chip demand underpinned its stronger-than-expected results for the first quarter of 2026 — along with its updated EUV roadmaps — has broad...

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