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Monday 18 May 2026
Apple's chip recycling strategy deepens reliance on TSMC and pressures PC rivals
Apple has increasingly relied on "binned" chips — processors with disabled or defective cores — to expand into lower-priced devices, according to a recent report by The...
Monday 18 May 2026
As AI redraws chip industry, TSMC faces its first real rivals
The global map of semiconductor manufacturing is beginning to shift. For years, the market for advanced chip production was dominated almost entirely by TSMC. But the rise of artificial...
Monday 18 May 2026
Taiwan ICT firms push global AI supply chain expansion with TEEMA Science Park 3.0
Taiwan's information and communications technology (ICT) sector has reinforced its central role in the global artificial intelligence supply chain and unveiled an overseas expansion...
Monday 18 May 2026
Samsung and union enter new round of talks ahead of planned strike
Samsung Electronics and its labor union in South Korea began a new round of negotiations on May 18, days before a planned strike that could bring its chip plants to a halt. The talks...
Monday 18 May 2026
India's Tata Electronics partners with ASML to support first 300mm fab ramp-up
Tata Electronics has signed a memorandum of understanding with ASML to support the establishment and ramp-up of its upcoming 300mm semiconductor fab in Dholera, Gujarat, marking a...
Monday 18 May 2026
Weekly news roundup: TSMC faces AI supply strain as Samsung, Intel, and Apple test foundry alternatives
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of May 11-17, 2026:
Monday 18 May 2026
India roundup: India's semiconductor ambitions expand from AI power management to supply-chain localization

India's semiconductor and electronics sectors are accelerating across multiple fronts, from AI-driven...

Sunday 17 May 2026
Silicon-carbon batteries become latest front in US-China tech rivalry
As American battery startups continue working to commercialize next-generation silicon-carbon batteries, Chinese manufacturers are already deploying the technology at scale and now...
Sunday 17 May 2026
Advantech charts five-year edge AI roadmap alongside CEO-to-chair transition plan
Advantech is deepening the integration of hardware and software for edge AI and is moving to unify its global partner conference with exhibition activities at COMPUTEX Taipei 2026...
Sunday 17 May 2026
Galatek targets advanced packaging market, eyes Taiwan foundries
Singapore-based AI automation startup Galatek said it is tackling yield bottlenecks in micron-level packaging with AI-embedded equipment as demand for AI and high-performance computing...
Friday 15 May 2026
Delta Electronics chair warns RE100 delays could risk Taiwan's global tech orders amid green power shortage
Delta Electronics Chairman Ping Cheng has warned that companies failing to meet RE100 targets risk losing orders as global customers intensify demands for renewable energy compliance...
Friday 15 May 2026
Maserati turns to Huawei as China's EV power expands into luxury cars
In a move that underscores both the desperation of legacy luxury brands and the growing confidence of China's electric-vehicle (EV) industry, Huawei is reportedly in advanced talks...
Friday 15 May 2026
Metalens technology reaches key turning point, as DUV, DLW, NIL processes compete for advantage
Metalens technology is now moving from proofs-of-concept toward targeted applications in smart glasses and machine vision, as its extreme thinness makes it well-suited for use cases...
Friday 15 May 2026
TECO bets on Penang manufacturing hub to capture Southeast Asia data center opportunities
TECO Electric & Machinery reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of NT$14.235 billion (US$451.17 million), a 4.54% year-over-year increase, and earnings per share of NT$0.51, as executives...
Friday 15 May 2026
Applied Materials scales manufacturing and innovation to meet AI demand
Following record second-quarter 2026 financial results, Applied Materials has detailed an extensive strategy to scale its global manufacturing capacity and accelerate technology commercialization...