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Monday 13 July 2026
Huawei reportedly backs 12-inch DRAM fab to reduce memory dependence

Huawei is reportedly partnering with Chinese DRAM maker Shenzhen Shengweixu Technology (SwaySure) and the Chinese government to build...

Monday 13 July 2026
Exclusive: China's notebook ODMs are closing in fast on Taiwan's manufacturing crown

Notebook ODMs enjoyed stronger-than-seasonal demand in the first half of 2026, but the traditional peak season is losing momentum....

Monday 13 July 2026
China's Nvidia H200 pivot reveals why CUDA still rules AI

China is preparing to allow a limited number of Nvidia H200 AI accelerators into the country, giving Alibaba, ByteDance, and DeepSeek...

Monday 13 July 2026
Taiwan's Jiin Ming joins Japan-Ukraine Drone Cluster talks on drone systems
Taiwanese drone manufacturer Jiin Ming Industry attended the launch press conference for the Japan-Ukraine Drone Cluster (JUDC) at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan (FCCJ)...
Sunday 12 July 2026
InP supply crunch leaves South Korea exposed
Coherent has agreed to prepay AXT US$22.3 million under a three-year agreement for committed 6-inch indium phosphide substrate capacity, showing how buyers are moving to reserve future...
Sunday 12 July 2026
South Korean startup CSO eyes global Earth observation market as optical payload heads for orbit
South Korean space optics startup CSO is preparing to launch its high-resolution optical payload aboard DaejeonSat, a domestically developed CubeSat scheduled to lift off on South...
Saturday 11 July 2026
Samsung, SK Hynix margins seen near Micron's 80% level as memory prices surge

Global memory chipmakers are heading toward record revenue and profit in the second quarter of 2026, as AI infrastructure demand keeps...

Saturday 11 July 2026
Samsung's CXL 3.1 memory delay lays bare Intel, AMD server platform lag

Samsung Electronics has postponed mass production of its CXL 3.1 memory modules after delays to next-generation server processors from...

Saturday 11 July 2026
China's display makers raise billions to close the OLED gap — and South Korea is watching
Chinese display panel and materials companies are tapping capital markets to fund next-generation OLED, oxide and Mini LED technologies, drawing close attention from South Korea's...
Saturday 11 July 2026
Mobilint touts NPU for physical AI, with CEO urging South Korea to accelerate development
South Korean AI semiconductor startup Mobilint is gaining traction in physical AI with its neural processing units (NPU) for edge devices, as the AI boom spreads from cloud computing...
Friday 10 July 2026
China's temporary helium export ban signals fears of a prolonged Middle East supply squeeze
China moved on July 10 to wall off its domestic supply of helium, a gas with no substitute in chipmaking and medical imaging, in a step that suggests Beijing does not expect Middle...
Friday 10 July 2026
SK Hynix breaks Alibaba's US listing record — but HBM customers will wait until 2028 for the capacity it funds
SK Hynix has priced a US$26.5 billion Nasdaq offering, giving the world's leading supplier of high-bandwidth memory fresh capital to expand DRAM wafer production, advanced packaging...
Friday 10 July 2026
Samsung plans new PC chip in push beyond smartphones
Samsung Electronics is developing a new chip for personal computers (PCs) as its System LSI business seeks growth beyond smartphone processors, according to ET News and the...
Friday 10 July 2026
SK AI Summit postponed as SK eyes closer alignment with Nvidia GTC
SK Group, which hosts the annual SK AI Summit as its flagship technology event to showcase its latest AI and semiconductor developments, is reportedly postponing the 2026 edition....
Friday 10 July 2026
JCET sets US$1.4bn capex for AI packaging expansion as China orders stay strong
JCET plans to invest about CNY10 billion (approx. US$1.4 billion) in fixed assets in 2026, sharply increasing spending on AI-driven advanced packaging, automotive electronics and selected...