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Friday 24 April 2026

CPUs regain central role in AI as Intel highlights growing importance alongside rising ASIC demand

Intel executives are placing renewed emphasis on the central role of CPUs in artificial intelligence (AI), arguing that shifting workloads are elevating their importance even as specialized...

Friday 24 April 2026

Intel bets on CPUs as backbone of AI growth

Intel executives are expressing growing confidence in the company's long-term outlook, arguing that a fundamental shift in artificial intelligence toward real-world deployment aligns...

Friday 24 April 2026

Intel flags price increases and supply shortages as CPU demand strengthens

Intel signaled that industry-wide supply shortages and selective price increases are helping offset weaker PC demand, even as the company works to expand supply capacity across its...

Friday 24 April 2026

Intel's AI-driven CPU rebound signals early-stage revival

Intel's first-quarter 2026 results point to a company in the midst of a credible revival, as improving execution and rising demand for AI-related computing begin to reshape its tra...

Friday 24 April 2026

Intel says 18A yield improves as 14A advances to early customer engagement stage

Intel reported steady progress on its most advanced manufacturing technologies, saying its 18A process node is seeing meaningful yield improvements, while the next-generation 14A node...

Friday 24 April 2026

PC chipmakers warn CPU shortages cloud 2026 shipment outlook

CPU shortages in the PC sector have emerged as a new concern for shipments this year, in addition to ongoing memory supply issues. Industry players supplying PC peripheral chips observe...

Friday 24 April 2026

Interview: Taiwan-Korea cooperation not limited to memory giants; Hwaseong City aims to expand alliances

When it comes to Taiwan-Korea semiconductor cooperation, the outside world often focuses on orders and R&D between memory giants such as Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and TSMC...

Friday 24 April 2026

China chipmaker scales beyond security ICs into AI, automotive

Unigroup Guoxin Microelectronics reported steady growth in 2025, reinforcing its position across specialty ICs and security chips while...

Thursday 23 April 2026

SpaceX eyes GPU push as Tesla taps Samsung for chip upgrade

SpaceX is exploring in-house production of graphics processing units (GPUs) as it cites potential chip supply constraints, even as Tesla...

Thursday 23 April 2026

Parade offsets weak PC demand with TTED, high-speed, and automotive growth

Parade Technologies' first-quarter 2026 results and revised outlook carry broader supply-chain and demand implications for global PC and electronics markets. Memory shortages and price...

Thursday 23 April 2026

Qualcomm mulls return to Samsung's 2nm as TSMC targets its LPU market

Global semiconductor leaders are accelerating the restructuring of their supply chains. Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon recently made a quiet, low-profile visit to South Korea, signaling...

Thursday 23 April 2026

Japan's LSTC launches optoelectronic advanced packaging project around Rapidus cluster

Research on optoelectronic integration — referring to the application of optical communication technology to computing — is gaining momentum. Its semiconductor packaging...

Thursday 23 April 2026

Lam Research signals sustained AI-driven momentum as WFE outlook improves

Lam Research delivered a strong start to 2026, with first-quarter 2026 results exceeding expectations and reinforcing confidence in a semiconductor upcycle increasingly shaped by artificial...

Thursday 23 April 2026

Texas Instruments signals a stronger recovery on industrial and AI demand

Texas Instruments (TI) reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of US$4.83 billion, up 19% year on year, with net income rising 31% to US$1.55 billion and earnings per share of US$1.68...

Thursday 23 April 2026

Texas Instruments signals broad recovery across industrial and data center markets with cautious optimism

Texas Instruments reported that improving demand in industrial and data center markets is driving sustained sequential growth, while management maintained a cautious stance on macroeconomic...

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