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Tuesday 7 October 2025
TSMC, Samsung components still found in Huawei's Ascend 910C
Semiconductor intelligence firm TechInsights has concluded, following a teardown of Huawei Technologies' Ascend 910C chip, that some of the components still come from Taiwan Semiconductor...
Tuesday 7 October 2025
Weekly news roundup: Intel and TSMC pour billions into Arizona; Memory chip prices soar, Hanmi expands to Singapore to support Micron
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of September 29–October 5.
Monday 6 October 2025
Potential Intel-AMD partnership reshapes semiconductor landscape
US chip manufacturers Intel and AMD are negotiating foundry cooperation, which could bring structural changes to the global semiconductor industry. Besides potentially boosting Intel's...
Monday 6 October 2025
Amkor breaks ground on Arizona packaging facility near TSMC
US-based semiconductor packaging and test services provider Amkor Technology announced it will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on October 6, 2025, to officially begin construction...
Friday 3 October 2025
Taiwan pushes back on US '50-50 chip split' demand
Taiwan's Executive Yuan Vice Premier Cheng Li-chun highlighted on October 2, 2025, that the US's proposal for a "50-50 chip production split" between Taiwan and the US diverges from...
Friday 3 October 2025
Intel courts billions from big tech and Musk
Intel's ambitious revival remains far from fully financed, even after securing investments from SoftBank, the US government, and Nvidia. Analysts estimate the chipmaker still needs...
Thursday 2 October 2025
Intel bets its future on Nvidia's CUDA
When Intel and Nvidia announced their partnership on September 18, 2025, the US$5 billion equity stake dominated headlines. But beneath the financial fanfare lies a far more consequential...
Thursday 2 October 2025
Intel bets on 18A and PowerVia to redefine advanced node performance
Intel is set to kick off mass production of its 18A process at Fab 52 in Arizona by year-end, using PowerVia and RibbonFET technologies. The move positions Intel in a head-to-head...
Thursday 2 October 2025
Cyient Semiconductors charts power-focused ASIC roadmap, strengthens Taiwan ties
Cyient Semiconductors, spun off from the Cyient group earlier in 2025, has unveiled a three- to five-year roadmap emphasizing custom ASICs and intelligent power solutions for data...
Thursday 2 October 2025
Rumored Intel-AMD foundry deal signals potential shift in chipmaking landscape
Intel is reportedly in early talks to manufacture chips for rival AMD, Semafor revealed, a move that could boost confidence in Intel's struggling foundry business. While...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Intel & TSMC invest billions to transform Arizona into semiconductor powerhouse
More and more tech giants have followed TSMC's lead after its announcement of a US$165 billion investment to build more plants in Arizona. A half mountain, half desert state is slowly...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
TSMC reports US$6.63 billion in global tax payments for 2024, majority paid in Taiwan
TSMC disclosed in its 2024 sustainability report that it paid a total of NT$202 billion (US$6.63 billion) in taxes worldwide, with Taiwan accounting for nearly 95% of the amount....
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Five major pressures plaguing TSMC as US government pushes for 50-50 production split
The Trump administration pushed for a 50-50 split in chip manufacturing between the US and Taiwan, pressuring TSMC to expand US production. This raises costs and risks for Taiwan's...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
OpenAI CEO rumored to secure AI chip and server supply in low-key visit to Taiwan
OpenAI is intensifying efforts to expand its artificial intelligence computing infrastructure, relying heavily on Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain. On September 30, OpenAI CEO...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
SEMI chief: Taiwan-India synergy to shape semiconductor future
Ajit Manocha, president and CEO of Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), underscored Taiwan's role as a central innovation hub in the global semiconductor eco...