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Monday 23 February 2026
IEEPA tariff rollback offers relief, but Trump's 15% tariff plan clouds outlook

The US government will halt the collection of tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) starting February...

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
Can Polymatech anchor India's compound semiconductor supply chain?
Looking beyond advanced logic nodes, compound semiconductors have emerged as a strategic priority for applications ranging from power electronics and RF to optoelectronics.
Monday 23 February 2026
Samsung Foundry rebounds with utilization above 80% in 1Q26
Samsung Electronics' foundry utilization exceeded 80% in the first quarter of 2026, its highest level in over a year, increasing the probability of a quarterly profit turnaround this...
Monday 23 February 2026
AMD replicates Nvidia's playbook to backstop US$300 million Crusoe loan
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is making a bold pivot by guaranteeing a US$300 million loan for cloud startup Crusoe, signaling a shift from pure hardware competition to financial engineering...
Monday 23 February 2026
Samsung brings forward P5 cleanroom timeline under 'Shell First' strategy
Samsung Electronics has accelerated cleanroom construction at its Pyeongtaek Fab 5 (P5), pushing forward capacity expansion for high-bandwidth memory and advanced-node semiconductor...
Monday 23 February 2026
Weekly news roundup: memory impacts, AI infrastructure, and policy uncertainty
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES stories from the week of February 16-22, 2026.
Sunday 22 February 2026
Analysis: Trump's curtailed tariff powers strengthen Beijing's leverage and rattle Asian allies
In a dramatic escalation of global trade tensions, President Donald Trump abruptly raised his newly announced global tariff to 15% on Saturday, effective immediately.
Sunday 22 February 2026
India advances OSAT project as Tata wafer fab faces timeline uncertainty
India's semiconductor drive is advancing unevenly, with quicker momentum in packaging and testing but mounting timeline risks in wafer fabrication, underscoring both progress and structural...
Saturday 21 February 2026
PM Modi lays foundation stone for HCL-Foxconn semiconductor plant in Uttar Pradesh

Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, virtually laid the foundation stone for a new semiconductor facility in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, on February...

Saturday 21 February 2026
Tech sector braces for Trump's 10% tariff reset

Global technology supply chains are facing renewed uncertainty after US President Donald Trump announced a temporary 10% tariff on most...

Saturday 21 February 2026
Commentary: Samsung to reclaim the world's no.1 semiconductor position in 2026

Samsung Electronics and Intel have alternated for years as the world's largest semiconductor company. From 2011 to 2023, Samsung and Intel...

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,...
Saturday 21 February 2026
Trump defies Supreme Court with new 10% global tariff following legal defeat

In a whirlwind 24-hour period of legal setbacks and executive retaliation, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing a 10% global...

Friday 20 February 2026
India joins US-led Pax Silica, deepening tech and semiconductor alignment
On February 19, India formally joined the US-led Pax Silica coalition at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, signalling closer strategic cooperation with Washington on semiconductors,...