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Friday 6 November 2026
Hua Hong Grace eyes silicon photonics expansion as AI chip shortages lift pricing power
China's second-largest contract chipmaker, Hua Hong Grace Semiconductor, is expanding into silicon photonics and power management chips to capitalise on AI infrastructure demand, following...
Friday 6 November 2026
Naver's Nvidia-backed AI factory faces crucial test after US$9 billion deal
Naver is preparing to launch its Nvidia-backed AI factory business after securing an infrastructure agreement with Brookfield worth up to US$9 billion. With OpenAI and Anthropic seen...
Friday 6 November 2026
Coupang expands Taoyuan logistics center to improve bulky-item delivery
Coupang announced on November 5 that it was expanding the operating space at its first warehouse and logistics center in Taoyuan, Taiwan, as the company's local business continued...
Friday 6 November 2026
SuperAlloy enters semiconductor pilot production in 3Q26
SuperAlloy reported strong third-quarter 2026 results, with consolidated revenue rising 18.5% year-over-year to NT$2.016 billion (US$61.4 million) as demand from international supercar...
Friday 6 November 2026
Nscale's US$35 billion IPO faces fresh uncertainty after Microsoft rejects Texas AI capacity expansion
UK-based AI computing infrastructure startup Nscale, backed by Nvidia, is planning a US$35 billion initial public offering (IPO) in 2026. However, Microsoft, one of its major customers,...
Friday 6 November 2026
TI targets next semiconductor supercycle as humanoid robots surge
Humanoid robots require at least US$2,000 worth of semiconductors per unit—twice the content of an EV—and could drive the next semiconductor supercycle, Texas Instruments...
Thursday 5 November 2026
Taiwan tech firms disclose US$2.9 billion in Texas factory commitments as data center curbs loom
Eight Taiwanese electronics manufacturers have disclosed approximately US$2.9 billion in factory-related asset transactions and investment plans in Texas since January 2024, accounting...
Thursday 5 November 2026
The 346-GW question: Will anti-data-center votes slow America's AI buildout?
US voters favored restrictions on data center development in 40 of 41 local ballot measures across 10 states on November 3, signaling growing opposition to AI infrastructure expansion...
Thursday 5 November 2026
NAND prices face pressure as end demand freezes in 4Q26
Memory prices have surged for several consecutive quarters, leaving consumer applications grappling with cooling buying interest and weak demand. Kioxia has taken a more conservative...
Thursday 5 November 2026
Chipmakers rush to secure equipment for 2029 as lead times top two years
Chipmakers are moving to secure production equipment for delivery as far ahead as 2029, as AI-driven fab expansion pushes some equipment lead times beyond two years and forces manufacturers...
Thursday 5 November 2026
EU launches EUR525 million push to close chip design gap
The European Union has launched a EUR525 million (approx. US$590 million) initiative to strengthen its semiconductor design industry, seeking to narrow the gap with the US and China...
Thursday 5 November 2026
Cirrus Logic rides iPhone content wave, but backend squeeze, PC slump cloud the path ahead
Cirrus Logic reported revenue of US$559.5 million for its fiscal second quarter ended September 26, up 22% sequentially and roughly flat year-on-year. Non-GAAP earnings per share came...
Thursday 5 November 2026
China's Big Fund III pivots to 12-inch chip fabs, equipment acquisitions to close semiconductor supply chain gaps
China's National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund Phase III (Big Fund III) is shifting its focus from targeted semiconductor investments to large-scale manufacturing and...
Thursday 5 November 2026
Commentary: AOI locks in China's InP substrates for AI optics, but export controls threaten supply
AI data centers are accelerating demand for high-speed optical communications, extending competition in the optical transceiver market beyond chips and module manufacturing to critical...
Thursday 5 November 2026
US pressure on overseas AI compute squeezes Chinese tenants and Southeast Asian data centers as Beijing pushes domestic chips
Chinese AI developers are losing a key route to advanced US chips, renting them in data centers outside China, as Washington and US companies stretch American controls over compute...