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Thursday 4 June 2026
Taiwan courts the world's AI startups in a bid to secure chip future
Taiwan is stepping up its efforts to position itself as a global hub for artificial intelligence and semiconductor innovation, deepening ties between international startups and its...
Thursday 4 June 2026
Interview: Andhra Pradesh moves to become India's semiconductor packaging hub
Andhra Pradesh is making its most concrete move yet in semiconductors, zeroing in on packaging as the immediate entry point into the chip supply chain. Speaking on the sidelines of...
Thursday 4 June 2026
Taiwan's Walsin Technology gains pricing power from AI demand

Walsin Technology, one of Taiwan's leading manufacturers of multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs), has notified distributors that it will...

Wednesday 3 June 2026
MIPS CEO makes the case for RISC-V in physical AI at Computex forum
Sameer Wasson, CEO of MIPS by GlobalFoundries, spoke at the MIPS Forum at Computex 2026 on June 3 in Taipei, held at the Taipei Courtyard by Marriott Nangang — one day after...
Wednesday 3 June 2026
Physical AI must act before it thinks, NXP CEO argues at Computex
As robots and autonomous systems move from factory floors into hospitals, warehouses, and public spaces, NXP Semiconductors CEO Rafael Sotomayor used his Computex 2026 keynote to argue...
Wednesday 3 June 2026
Tight laptop chip supply tests Intel's 18A comeback
Intel's effort to rebuild confidence in its manufacturing technology is facing an early test, as PC makers struggle to secure laptop processors built on the company's 18A process.
Wednesday 3 June 2026
GlobalFoundries completes acquisition of Synopsys' ARC processor IP business to build physical AI platform
GlobalFoundries (GF) has completed its acquisition of Synopsys' ARC Processor IP Solutions business, the company announced on June 2. The acquisition adds to GF's existing MIPS subsidiary,...
Wednesday 3 June 2026
Nvidia to accelerate Vera Rubin production; Quanta Computer to add three US plants by end of 2026
Quanta Computer executive vice president and Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT) president Mike Yang said GPU applications are expanding across training, edge computing, and storage, as...
Wednesday 3 June 2026
Nvidia and Infineon press supply chain co-design as AI power limits tighten
At the opening day of Computex 2026, Lite-On Technology hosted an AI industry summit under the theme "Powering the AI-driven Future," where DIGITIMES chairman Colley Hwang moderated...
Wednesday 3 June 2026
MediaTek denies rumored EMIB adoption timeline
MediaTek denied a foreign report about a timeline for adopting Intel Corp.'s embedded multi-die interconnect bridge packaging at a recent investor event and said its supply-chain strategy...
Wednesday 3 June 2026
SK Group weighs pausing SK Siltron sale as AI chip demand lifts wafer strategy
SK Group is reportedly placing AI and semiconductors at the center of its next round of business restructuring, prompting a fresh internal review of the strategic value of SK Siltron,...
Wednesday 3 June 2026
Commentary: Why the world's memory giants are betting on Anthropic
The latest funding round for Anthropic produced a headline-grabbing figure: a US$65 billion capital raise that pushed the artificial intelligence (AI) startup's valuation to $965 billion,...
Wednesday 3 June 2026
Analysis: New AI race is redefining semiconductor industry at Computex
Computex 2026 showcased the industry's latest innovations with its usual fanfare. Yet beneath the spectacle, the event revealed something far more consequential: artificial intelligence...
Wednesday 3 June 2026
Naura pushes into AI chip packaging with first 600mm PLP descum tool
Naura Technology Group has shipped its first 600mm × 600mm panel-level packaging descum tool, marking a key step in the Chinese semiconductor equipment maker's move from wafer-level...
Wednesday 3 June 2026
Middle East war drives LME aluminum to 4-year high, squeezing chip equipment margins
Rising global geopolitical risk and tightening supply in some markets have pushed London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminum prices higher in volatile trading, adding cost pressures to industries...