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Wednesday 10 June 2026
Closed AI models face a capex reckoning as open-weight alternatives close gap, SuperAI speaker warns
The economics of closed artificial intelligence (AI) models may be fundamentally broken, and the centralized cloud infrastructure supporting them is the next target — that was...
Wednesday 10 June 2026
China's CNY2tn data center plan puts domestic AI chips at the core
Beijing is preparing a plan to spend CNY2 trillion (US$295 billion) over the next five years to build data centers across China, a move aimed at strengthening the country's domestic...
Wednesday 10 June 2026
TSMC's May revenue grows 30% as AI demand and tight capacity support outlook
TSMC reported consolidated net revenue of about NT$416.98 billion (approx. US$13.2 billion) in May 2026, up 1.5% from April and 30.1% from a year earlier. The figure set a new monthly...
Thursday 4 June 2026
TSMC sees no sign of capex slowdown as demand stays strong
TSMC chairman C.C. Wei told shareholders on June 4 that the company sees no reason to cut capital spending, citing strong demand for advanced chips, continuing expansion in the US,...
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Alphabet signals heavier AI capex cycle with US$80 billion infrastructure raise
Alphabet said it will raise US$80 billion in equity to fund a rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure as demand for its services accelerates, signaling a more capital-intensive...
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Agentic AI triggers widespread computing crunch across global supply chain
In 2026, a global compute shortage spanning chips, cloud services, servers, and data-center components is sweeping across the industry. The scarcity of compute and broad price hikes...
Sunday 31 May 2026
United Integrated Services sees AI capex boom extending fab order visibility to 2030
United Integrated Services, a key fab-building partner for TSMC and Micron, said the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom is continuing to drive semiconductor capital spending...
Friday 29 May 2026
Foxconn shifts gears from electronics maker to physical-industries powerhouse
Foxconn chairman Young Liu said the company is accelerating its move into electric vehicles, robotics, and smart cities, arguing that these businesses will drive its next phase of...
Thursday 28 May 2026
ByteDance's chip ambition grows with US$70 billion capex plan
ByteDance is considering a sharp increase in capital spending this year as the TikTok owner pushes deeper into artificial intelligence infrastructure — a move that could make...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Jensen Huang: Taiwan is center of AI revolution, with US$150 billion in capex powering local ecosystem
Nvidia held an "employee town hall" on the morning of May 27 at the T17 and T18 sites in Beitou-Shilin Technology Park (BSTP), where CEO Jensen Huang met staff, gave away Dom Pérignon,...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
CSP capex surge fuels hot AI server demand and tight supply in 2026
The global AI server market continues to expand at a rapid pace, driven by higher capex from large cloud service providers (CSPs) and rising demand for generative AI infrastructure...
Thursday 21 May 2026
TSMC's cautious capex is averting an AI bubble, says investor
TSMC's restrained expansion strategy is helping the global market avoid an AI bubble, according to veteran semiconductor investor Gavin Baker, the chief investment officer at Atreides...
Thursday 21 May 2026
Nvidia excludes China from its outlook while citing analyst estimates of US$1 trillion in hyperscaler capex by 2027
Nvidia continues to exclude Chinese data center compute revenue from its outlook, with CFO Colette Kress citing uncertainty around whether H200 imports will be allowed into the country...
Monday 18 May 2026
Prosperity Dielectrics sees AI server power customers chasing MLCC supply
Prosperity Dielectrics' surge in demand for high-end MLCCs, driven by higher-wattage AI server power systems, is extending lead times and prompting major capacity and material investments,...
Wednesday 13 May 2026
GLT shifts to auto and medical markets as display revenue drops to 1%
Global Lighting Technologies (GLT) has moved away from its traditional display business and is now focusing on optical microstructures for automotive, wearables, and biomedical applications,...