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Wednesday 25 February 2026
TI capex to fall as six-year investment cycle winds down, Sherman fab ramp ahead schedule
Texas Instruments is approaching the end of a six-year capex expansion after spending US$4.6 billion in 2025, and plans to cut 2026 investment to US$2 billion–US$3 billion as...
Wednesday 25 February 2026
China AI server buildout strains optical module, MLCC capacity
China's AI data center supply chain gained renewed focus after the Lunar New Year holiday, as optical module and MLCC suppliers pointed to sustained demand from hyperscale infrastructure...
Wednesday 25 February 2026
AI drives automation demand, industrial market set for gradual recovery
Following inventory corrections and demand adjustments in the global ICT industry from 2023 to 2025, the sector's economic landscape has shown clear divergence. AI server demand centered...
Tuesday 24 February 2026
Apple to shift Mac Mini assembly to US in latest supply chain reshoring push
Apple will move part of its Mac Mini desktop computer production from Asia to the US, marking another step in its broader effort to localize manufacturing, according to The Wall...
Tuesday 24 February 2026
CMAT sees order visibility extending two quarters ahead as test interface structural precision upgrades
The rapid development of AI and high-performance computing (HPC) chips is providing long-term demand support for the semiconductor advanced testing interface supply chain, driving...
Tuesday 24 February 2026
South Korean battery leaders ramp up LFP production for North American ESS market
The surge in demand for energy storage systems (ESS) in North America is fueling a competitive push among South Korea's three leading battery manufacturers—LG Energy Solution...
Tuesday 24 February 2026
OpenAI agreement boosts Cerebras’ renewed IPO push
Cerebras Systems has confidentially filed for a US initial public offering for a second time, as the AI chip designer seeks to capitalize on surging demand for high-performance computing...
Tuesday 24 February 2026
AI devours DRAM supply, SK’s Chey expands “monster chip” push

Artificial intelligence infrastructure spending is tightening global memory supply and reshaping the semiconductor cycle. Speaking at...

Tuesday 24 February 2026
Taiwan's CMAT to debut as AI chip testing boom lifts margins
Semiconductor test interface component manufacturer Certain Micro Application Technology (CMAT) announced during a media gathering that it will officially begin trading on the Taipei...
Monday 23 February 2026
US tariff ruling puts Taiwan chips in the crosshairs
The US Supreme Court ruling invalidating broad reciprocal tariffs has shifted President Donald Trump's trade focus toward Taiwan and the semiconductor sector, a key supplier to the...
Monday 23 February 2026
Kioxia sells out 2026 NAND capacity as AI demand tightens global memory supply
As the global memory market tightens under the weight of artificial intelligence (AI) demand, Japanese NAND flash maker Kioxia Holdings has emerged as one of the clearest beneficiaries...
Saturday 21 February 2026
Glass fiber shortage intensifies capacity battle, pushing prices higher and reshaping PCB supply chains
The ongoing global shortage of glass fiber, a critical upstream material for PCBs, has escalated competition among major end customers and is driving a structural reallocation of capacity...
Saturday 21 February 2026
AI supply chain tracker: Rack infrastructure joins the AI buildout
January 2026 revenue data show that Taiwan's AI server supply chain expansion is reaching beyond chipmakers and server assemblers into rack-level infrastructure, as mechanical, thermal,...
Friday 20 February 2026
Taiwan surpasses China in monthly imports to the US for first time in decades
The US imported more from Taiwan than China for the first time in decades as US President Donald Trump's tariffs reshape trade flows and the global AI boom fuels demand for tech products...
Friday 20 February 2026
AI server supply chain tracker: AI infrastructure arms race boosts Taiwanese AI chip and server suppliers
The AI infrastructure boom has entered a full-scale arms race in 2026, with US cloud giants dramatically ramping up capex. Taiwanese chipmakers and server suppliers are emerging as...