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Tuesday 20 October 2026
Analysis: China's proposed AI export controls reach beyond chips to design IP, computing infrastructure
China is proposing to extend AI technology export controls to chip design, memory technologies, and large-scale computing clusters, introducing specific technical thresholds for ea...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Analysis: China's proposed AI export controls target top-ranked foundation models, advanced agents
Chinese AI companies expanding overseas could face more clearly defined technology export restrictions under proposed regulations covering foundation models, AI agents, chip design,...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
DIGITIMES Insight: AI packaging power reaches kilowatt scale as thermal design moves toward the die
Generative AI is pushing chip power consumption and heat flux to unprecedented levels, driving AI packaging thermal management requirements from several hundred watts to the kilowatt...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Analysis: US backing grows, but Intel insists turnaround remains independently run
The economics of the foundry business have always carried a particular contradiction: semiconductor manufacturing demands enormous upfront capital and years of sustained investment,...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
DIGITIMES Insights: Renewable energy bottlenecks in South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore slow memory chipmakers' RE100 progress
The world's three largest memory manufacturers—Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron Technology—along with Taiwan-based Nanya Technology, Winbond Electronics, and Macronix...
Monday 19 October 2026
DIGITIMES Insight: Microsoft Maia 300 leads 2nm race, TSMC's US strategy shifts, Intel EMIB-T faces yield challenge
Microsoft's early adoption of TSMC's 2nm process, a US$2 billion manufacturing partnership between TSMC and GlobalFoundries, and delays to Google's next-gen TPU highlight diverging...
Monday 19 October 2026
Exclusive: Wooptix targets leading chipmakers with wafer metrology technology, eyes production adoption within 3-5 years
Spanish semiconductor metrology startup Wooptix, whose technology originated in astronomical observation, is accelerating efforts to enter the supply chains of leading semiconductor...
Monday 19 October 2026
Interview: Zeiss SMO president says High-NA EUV ready for mass production, orders booked through 2027
Surging AI-driven chip demand has extended order visibility for Zeiss, a key supplier of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography optics. Christoph Hensche, president of Zeiss Semiconductor...
Monday 19 October 2026
DIGITIMES Insights: SpaceX moves closer to independent mobile network as Starlink expands spectrum holdings beyond satellites
SpaceX announced on October 8, 2026, that it would acquire US 800MHz low-band spectrum licenses held by Grain Management, covering up to 14MHz of paired bandwidth. The transaction...
Sunday 18 October 2026
Exclusive: EnterpriseSG positions Singapore's semiconductor SMEs for bigger roles in global chip supply chains
Singapore is targeting high-value semiconductor manufacturing, advanced packaging, and silicon photonics, building on its strengths in engineering, precision manufacturing, and reliability,...
Saturday 17 October 2026
Singapore's AI bet shifts from model race to deployment, resilience and trusted adoption
Singapore is moving its AI strategy beyond pilot-heavy experimentation toward a more deployment-focused model centered on enterprise adoption, sector transformation and resilient access...
Saturday 17 October 2026
Interview: SEMI CEO sees US$3 trillion chip industry by 2035, as trusted partners reshape supply chain
The semiconductor industry reached the US$1 trillion revenue milestone several years earlier than originally forecast, and with growth driven by AI and quantum computing, reaching...
Friday 16 October 2026
DIGITIMES Insights: China's automakers pursue three humanoid robot strategies as EV supply chains offer 60% overlap
Chinese automakers are accelerating their expansion into humanoid robotics, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, electric drive systems, and supply chain resources...
Friday 16 October 2026
Analysis: TSMC-GF deal moves mature nodes into AI packaging: What it means for China
As global wafer capacity expands rapidly, TSMC and GlobalFoundries (GF) are highlighting a fast-growing market for mature processes serving advanced applications. In particular, demand...
Friday 16 October 2026
Analysis: TSMC's chipmaking edge strengthens C.C. Wei's hand — from advanced-node capacity to Musk's Terafab
TSMC reported record earnings for the third quarter of 2026 and forecast a further 15% increase in fourth-quarter revenue, putting full-year US dollar revenue growth on course to reach...