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Monday 26 May 2025
TSMC's advanced packaging booms on Middle East AI orders, boost by Apple's WMCM
Semiconductor industry analysts project a bright future for TSMC's advanced packaging systems, driven by significant demand from the Middle East for AI-centric CoWoS chips and Apple's...
Monday 26 May 2025
Weekly news roundup: Huawei's 5G lead, DeepSeek's LLM moves, and TSMC's packaging gap
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of May 19 – May 25. Highlights include China's accelerating push for tech self-sufficiency with new AI...
Monday 26 May 2025
As Nvidia deepens roots in Taipei, Taiwan launches push to attract global talent

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivered a powerful message at the company's GTC global press conference in Taipei this week: the key to Nvidia's...

Monday 26 May 2025
India roundup: Taiwan-India silicon ties and the global chip chessboard
Taiwan and India are deepening their industrial ties as Foxconn, Inventec, Phison, and Sino-American Silicon expand their India investments; however, TSMC had previously turned down...
Friday 23 May 2025
TSMC's VisEra boosts SiPh; CIS grows while MOE declines
VisEra, an optical component manufacturer under TSMC, held its shareholders meeting to outline its outlook for 2025. Chairman Robert Kuan told reporters that revenue growth will primarily...
Friday 23 May 2025
TSMC expansion in US beneficial to Taiwan industrial development, says presidential adviser
A presidential adviser called on the Taiwanese government to allow TSMC to expand its investment in the US further, which he said would be more beneficial to Taiwan.
Friday 23 May 2025
Nvidia bets on Taipei, but can Taiwan deliver?
As Nvidia chooses to build its overseas headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan's government is promising to be more than a host. It wants to be Nvidia's strongest ally. But can it keep that...
Friday 23 May 2025
Samsung launches Dual-Site 1c DRAM expansion to bolster HBM4 leadership
Samsung Electronics is doubling down on its leadership in advanced memory technology. Following its latest developments at the Pyeongtaek facility, industry sources report that Samsung...
Friday 23 May 2025
TSMC urges caution in US semiconductor probe, highlights US$165B investment in Arizona
Taiwan's TSMC has urged the US Department of Commerce to avoid disrupting its record-setting US$165 billion chip investment in Arizona amid a national security probe into semiconductor...
Thursday 22 May 2025
Japan's chipmaking expansion faces delay as market demand slows
Japan's push to revive its semiconductor manufacturing is hitting speed bumps as major manufacturers expressed cautiousness over operation or expansion amid weak demand outside of...
Thursday 22 May 2025
Xiaomi vaults to 3nm with XRing O1, pairing custom AP with external baseband
Xiaomi's XRing O1 will debut in the 15S Pro smartphone and Pad 7 Ultra, reportedly built on TSMC's second-gen 3nm (N3E) process. With around 19 billion transistors, the chip ranks...
Thursday 22 May 2025
Xiaomi pushes the edge with 3nm XRing O1 chip, threading US regulatory needle
Xiaomi is set to unveil its latest slate of strategic products at 7 pm CST on May 22, headlined by the long-awaited debut of its in-house smartphone SoC, the XRing O1—a bold...
Wednesday 21 May 2025
Computex 2025: 2nm race heats up as MediaTek, Qualcomm, and Apple gear up for 2026 launches
At the Computex 2025 keynote address, MediaTek's CEO, Rick Tsai, unveiled the company's inaugural 2nm chip, poised for tape-out in September of this year. Based on MediaTek's development...
Wednesday 21 May 2025
TSMC says no to Singapore, India, and Qatar—here’s why it matters
As semiconductors evolve into critical assets for national security and sovereign AI ambitions intensify, TSMC has emerged as a strategic lynchpin in the global chip race. While the...
Tuesday 20 May 2025
TSMC supplier AEMC ramps up in Taiwan, defers US plans until post-2030
TSMC is fast-tracking its capacity expansion with plans to build nine new facilities in 2025, including eight wafer fabs and one advanced packaging plant. The move has energized sentiment...