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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
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
Taiwan central bank revise 2027 GDP growth upward
Taiwan's central bank sharply raised its 2026 GDP forecast to 7.28%, citing substantial capex from international cloud service providers and aggressive investment expansion by domestic...
Monday 23 March 2026
TSMC supports local suppliers to reduce supply chain risks
Jeng-Ywan Jeng, a professor from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST), recently highlighted TSMC's efforts to...
Monday 23 March 2026
Weekly news roundup: geopolitics, AI memory, racing for semiconductor control
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of March 16-22, 2026:
Monday 23 March 2026
Facing regulatory and competitive pressures, Apple CEO signals alignment with China
Apple CEO Tim Cook struck a conciliatory tone at the China Development Forum, praising Chinese developers and manufacturing capabilities while emphasizing shared goals in innovation...
Monday 23 March 2026
Can Elon Musk's Terafab turn chip independence into reality—or is it too ambitious to succeed?
Elon Musk has unveiled one of his most ambitious industrial visions yet: a "Terafab" that would allow Tesla and SpaceX to design and manufacture their own semiconductors for artificial...
Monday 23 March 2026
Commentary: CPO mass production put to test as photonic integration faces challenges
Driven by massive demand from cloud AI, silicon photonics continues to gain momentum. At the Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC 2026), industry players engaged in in-depth...
Monday 23 March 2026
Allied Circuit eyes 2Q27 mass production in Vietnam, targets LEO satellite market with Meiko
The global PCB industry continues to deepen its Southeast Asia footprint. Among the latest moves, Allied Circuit (ACCL) and Japanese firm Meiko have recently announced a joint venture...
Monday 23 March 2026
India roundup: India eyes key hub for semiconductors, clean energy, and advanced manufacturing

India is rapidly positioning itself as a strategic hub for semiconductors, clean energy, and advanced...

Saturday 21 March 2026
SK Hynix targets autonomous fabs by 2030 to tackle AI-driven manufacturing challenges
SK Hynix is targeting the development of autonomous semiconductor fabrication facilities by 2030 as it seeks to address rising AI-driven demand and increasing manufacturing complexity,...
Friday 20 March 2026
Analog Devices activates Thailand plant to boost global manufacturing resilience
Analog Devices has officially launched its advanced manufacturing facility in Thailand, aiming to enhance the company's advanced manufacturing and testing capabilities while promoting...
Friday 20 March 2026
Malaysia chipmakers monitor helium supply risks as Middle East tensions weigh Qatar output
Malaysia's semiconductor industry is closely monitoring helium supply risks amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, though companies have not yet reported operational disrupti...
Friday 20 March 2026
India's Reliance signs 15-year green ammonia offtake deal with Samsung C&T
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has signed a binding long-term supply and purchase agreement (SPA) with Samsung C&T Corporation for the supply of green ammonia over 15 years,...
Friday 20 March 2026
Amazon founder reportedly eyeing US$100B AI fund to transform manufacturing

Jeff Bezos is reportedly in early discussions to raise a US$100 billion investment fund aimed at acquiring and modernizing manufacturing...