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Monday 19 October 2026
Memory squeeze leaves Brightek short on chips; Chinese automakers line up for Nantong plant
LED packaging manufacturer Brightek Optoelectronic expects its automotive revenue share to exceed 60%, up from around 50%, following the opening of its Nantong plant and higher shipments...
Monday 19 October 2026
Exclusive: Chinese energy storage giants reportedly exit US as two-way tech restrictions open door for non-Chinese suppliers
Major Chinese energy storage system suppliers that once dominated the US market have reportedly withdrawn almost entirely from US operations in 2026, amid mounting regulatory restrictions,...
Monday 19 October 2026
Weekly news roundup: Tata's Dholera fab faces test; how Intel's CEO helped reshape its comeback
This week's coverage (October 12 to October 18, 2026) highlights semiconductor capacity, AI infrastructure, and the commercialization challenges behind ambitious technology strategies...
Monday 19 October 2026
India roundup: Tata chip bets face execution test as India semiconductor ecosystem expands

Tata's Dholera fab faces customer and shareholder tests as India's semiconductor push broadens, with packaging, chip services, AI hardware and...

Saturday 17 October 2026
TSMC's 3nm Kumamoto plan wins Japan's approval, qualifying for up to US$4.1 billion in aid
On October 16, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) approved a revised plan from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) to build 3nm logic chips at its second...
Saturday 17 October 2026
Taiwan Mask targets Japan's Kyushu chip expansion with US$4.75 million TCK acquisition
Taiwan Mask Corporation (TMC) is expanding its presence in Japan through the acquisition of semiconductor equipment services provider TCK, extending its business beyond precision photomask...
Saturday 17 October 2026
XPeng's Paris push turns China's full-stack EV know-how into exportable AI engineering business
Chinese EV giant and AI mobility manufacturer XPeng has made a major appearance at the Paris Automotive Summit by bringing not just its automotive expertise into the European collaborative...
Saturday 17 October 2026
Samsung Electro-Mechanics' US$5.1 billion expansion faces equipment supply constraints
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) faces potential equipment procurement bottlenecks in its KRW6.78 trillion (approx. US$5.1 billion) expansion of semiconductor substrate production...
Saturday 17 October 2026
Tesla Roadster turns SpaceX rocket tech into halo product for Musk's physical-AI empire
The engineering fusion of SpaceX and Tesla's flagship technologies is making a dramatic showcase through Tesla's next-generation Roadster reveal, held at SpaceX's McGregor, Texas test...
Friday 16 October 2026
Gemtek partners with Starman to make optical transceivers in US
On October 15, network equipment maker Gemtek Technology announced a strategic partnership with Starman New Photonics, a subsidiary of Starman Holdings, to form a joint venture in...
Friday 16 October 2026
Taiwan to build industrial parks in US; Texas site already found
Taiwan plans to set up industrial parks in the US to help its supplier ecosystem reach customers like Nvidia and other local hardware manufacturers. It is starting with a complex in...
Friday 16 October 2026
Samsung to break ground on second Texas chip fab in November
Samsung Electronics plans to begin construction of its second semiconductor fabrication plant in Taylor, Texas, in November 2026, moving ahead with its US foundry expansion as its...
Friday 16 October 2026
FICG eyes 4x optical communications capacity by 2027
FICG is aggressively expanding optical communications production in Malaysia and China to meet surging AI-driven demand, which the company estimates is 3-4x current supply capacity...
Friday 16 October 2026
US chipmakers rely more on overseas production than supplier data suggests, SIA finds
The US semiconductor industry sources 95% of its roughly US$27 billion in annual equipment and materials purchases from companies headquartered in the US, Europe and Japan. However,...
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...