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Tuesday 24 March 2026
AI boom lifts substrate maker Kinsus as prices and demand rise
Buoyed by strong demand from makers of AI GPUs, CPUs, and application-specific chips, Kinsus Interconnect Technology said it expects a sharp lift in both revenue and product mix as...
Tuesday 24 March 2026
China's AI GPUs face equipment and software constraints, but system-level design boosts self-reliance
Although it may appear that China's AI GPU development is behind the US by one or more generations, a recent Morgan Stanley report reveals the actual gap is smaller than widely per...
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Trump administration's 'Pax Silica' fund to strengthen global semiconductor and AI supply chains
The Trump administration set up a US$250 million fund intended to grow out of its "Pax Silica" initiative launched in December 2025, aimed at supporting global supply chains for semiconductors,...
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Tata Semiconductor secures US$735 million for Dholera chip fab with strict lender conditions
Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing's US$735 million loan package could accelerate India's domestic chip ambitions, but it also highlights execution and supply-chain risks for global...
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Taiwanese supply-chain implications as India doubles down on semiconductor incentives
Taiwanese semiconductor and electronics suppliers face clearer incentives and growing opportunities in India following a budgetary push that prioritizes localized supply chains and...
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Zeiss deepens Taiwan investment, taps new semiconductor lead as GM
Zeiss is significantly intensifying its investment in Taiwan, positioning the island as a premier global hub for its optical and semiconductor technologies. This strategic shift, marked...
Tuesday 24 March 2026
The chip gap: How Alibaba is pulling away from Tencent in China's AI arms race
Alibaba Group has been quietly building something big. Over recent years, it has pushed steadily into in-house chip development — moving from design and research all the way...
Tuesday 24 March 2026
2026 SelectUSA Investment Summit to spotlight Taiwan-US trade and investment ties
The upcoming SelectUSA investment summit is approaching, and Taiwanese firms are expected to be a major presence as they seek to integrate more closely with the US market. As the Taiwanese...
Monday 23 March 2026
AI chip boom drives surge in demand for testing at Chunghwa Precision Test
Chunghwa Precision Test, a supplier of semiconductor testing interfaces, is seeing a surge in demand driven by high-performance computing and mobile application processors, as orders...
Monday 23 March 2026
India's FDI reset opens controlled door to Chinese participation in semiconductor supply chains
India's decision to ease foreign direct investment (FDI) restrictions for neighboring countries marks a calibrated shift in policy that could reshape its electronics and semiconductor...
Monday 23 March 2026
Samsung reportedly in talks with Google, Microsoft on long-term memory supply agreements

Samsung Electronics is reportedly in discussions with Google and Microsoft to establish long-term memory semiconductor supply agreements,...

Monday 23 March 2026
Explainer: Why Nvidia's Groq LPU runs on Samsung silicon— Groq's scale and inference strategy
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang highlighted at GTC 2026 that AI has shifted from early model training to an era defined by inference and agent computing. To meet growing inference demands,...
Monday 23 March 2026
Advanced Echem expands DUV, packaging, and optical materials to serve global chip progress
Advanced Echem Materials' (AEMC's) expansion in DUV photoresists, advanced packaging, and optical materials signals increased global supply capacity for cutting‑edge semiconductor...
Monday 23 March 2026
China's AI GPU self-sufficiency to hit 80% by 2030 highlights growing challenges for Nvidia
Recent reports indicate that the Trump administration planned to tighten export controls on AI chips to China but has since withdrawn new proposals. While these regulatory pressures...
Monday 23 March 2026
China moves into high-end photoresist production: Dinglong ramps up, YMTC lends support
As geopolitical tensions and energy transport risks heighten volatility in the global semiconductor supply chain, the stability of upstream critical materials — particularly...