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Sunday 26 July 2026
Podcast: TSMC, SK Hynix, Intel face AI chip and cash flow inflection
This excerpt of DIGITIMES analyst Luke Lin's podcast looks at two major themes: SK Hynix's openness to building in the US and the logic behind TSMC's extra US$100 billion investment...
Friday 24 July 2026
India's chip plants face harder test: finding repeat customers
India's first major semiconductor customers are likely to come through existing global supply chains rather than domestic electronics brands immediately replacing imported components,...
Friday 24 July 2026
TSMC's Arizona expansion moves past initial hurdles as fabs and packaging ramp up
Since TSMC announced in 2020 that it would build factories in the US, the market has closely watched how overseas fab costs would affect operations. TSMC's long-running Arizona buildout...
Thursday 23 July 2026
Tesla names TSMC, Samsung, Micron as key partners for Optimus robot scale-up

Tesla is building an entirely new supply chain from scratch to support its Optimus humanoid robot program, with CEO Elon Musk naming...

Thursday 23 July 2026
Kyushu chip output jumps 60% amid TSMC expansion, but local suppliers see limited gains

Kyushu's semiconductor production, investment and hiring have risen sharply since TSMC announced its Kumamoto expansion, but local companies...

Wednesday 22 July 2026
Samsung sounds out suppliers on four new fabs by 2030, report says
Samsung Electronics is sounding out major suppliers about whether they can support four proposed new semiconductor fabrication plants through 2030, as South Korea's chipmakers prepare...
Wednesday 22 July 2026
SK Hynix denies report it is pursuing deal for Intel's Ohio fab

SK Hynix said in a July 22 disclosure that it had neither pursued nor decided on an acquisition of Intel's under-construction semiconductor...

Tuesday 21 July 2026
TSMC weighs margin hit against long-term AI payoff in US push

TSMC has announced an additional US$100 billion investment in the US on top of its existing US$165 billion commitment, expanding its...

Tuesday 21 July 2026
TSMC sees structural AI growth, expands Arizona capex

TSMC Chief Financial Officer Wendell Huang said the company expects AI chip demand to remain strong for years, prompting it to keep...

Monday 20 July 2026
Samsung preps multi-billion-dollar P5 orders as AI boom speeds up memory demand

Samsung Electronics' latest multi-billion-dollar equipment procurement reflects the company's accelerating investment in AI memory...

Monday 20 July 2026
Exclusive Interview: Inside VSMC's Singapore fab, where silicon interposers and power chips underpin AI growth

TSMC raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to US$60–64 billion during its second-quarter earnings conference, with a substantial...

Friday 17 July 2026
Tata's India chip debut reportedly to lean on 90nm, a humbler start than its 28nm pledge
India's first large-scale wafer fab will begin production on decades-old 90nm technology rather than the 28nm node the Tata group publicly touted, a step that underscores how far the...
Friday 17 July 2026
TSMC's US$100 billion bet: AI growth, US pressure and the cost of staying ahead
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) posted record second-quarter earnings for 2026, issued third-quarter revenue guidance above market expectations, and raised its full-year...
Friday 17 July 2026
Taiwan backs TSMC's US expansion while reaffirming advanced chip leadership at home
TSMC said on July 16 that it will add US$100 billion to its US investment, bringing the total to US$265 billion. Taiwan's Executive Yuan said it respects companies expanding in the...
Friday 17 July 2026
South Korean bill could let SK Hynix bring in outside investors for new fabs

A South Korean lawmaker has introduced a bill that would allow a second-tier subsidiary of a general holding company to retain a stake...