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Tuesday 14 July 2026
Commentary: Terafab and DRAM reveal Tan's long-term vision for Intel

US President Donald Trump recently claimed that Taiwan's TSMC will double the size of its Arizona fab project, reviving attention on...

Tuesday 14 July 2026
Commentary: Huawei builds NPO alliance to shape CPO-era optical interconnect standards

The AI race is expanding from computing power to data transmission, making optical interconnects a critical battleground for next-generation...

Tuesday 14 July 2026
Analysis: Why Meta's AI strategy sparked a market misread

Reports that Meta is considering leasing out idle AI computing capacity have rattled investors. But treating Meta's predicament as...

Tuesday 14 July 2026
Commentary: Forget AI chips — China's top science awards reveal what Beijing is actually building
China has nine years left to meet its goal of becoming a global science and technology powerhouse by 2035.
Monday 13 July 2026
AI's new gatekeepers: US and China tighten grip on frontier models

The world's most powerful AI models are encountering a new constraint beyond chips, data and engineering talent: governments increasingly...

Thursday 9 July 2026
Commentary: China's AI chip race leaves 15 chipmakers chasing SMIC's 7nm capacity
China's bid to replace Nvidia in AI chips faces a constraint more immediate than design capability: SMIC's limited 7nm-class manufacturing capacity.
Thursday 9 July 2026
Analysis: Sovereign AI is chipmaking's next growth driver — but not everyone gets a seat

Where will cloud AI's next wave of growth come from? Increasingly, the market is answering with two words: sovereign AI.

Monday 6 July 2026
Analysis: AI supercycle could drive semiconductor market beyond US$2 trillion by 2030
The global semiconductor market is entering a historically significant growth phase. According to WSTS's latest June forecast, global semiconductor revenue is projected to grow by...
Monday 6 July 2026
Analysis: Taiwan's semiconductor sector enters 2026 helium crunch, with nearly 90% dependent on Qatar
Taiwan's chipmakers walked into the 2026 helium supply shock more exposed to Qatar than any other major buyer, sourcing nearly 88% of their rare-gas imports from the Gulf state in...
Sunday 5 July 2026
From Bloomberg to DIGITIMES: building a media model for the AI era
Manhattan is where financial giants gather. By the weekend, the crowds become so dense that near Times Square, even moving through the streets can be difficult. At moments like this,...
Saturday 4 July 2026
Commentary: Korea's KRW800tn chip bet risks US fab pressure while Apple profits from memory shock
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, Samsung Electronics, and SK Hynix have announced the country's largest-ever semiconductor expansion plan, while soaring memory prices have opened...
Friday 3 July 2026
Analysis: China moves against oversized EV batteries to address fiscal and supply-chain concerns
China's state media is increasingly framing large-capacity electric vehicle (EV) batteries as a policy issue, not just a market trend. The messaging points to two priorities: reducing...
Friday 3 July 2026
Analysis: Innoscience-Infineon clash shows China's courts becoming a weapon in the global GaN race
A rare gallium nitride (GaN) patent clash dominated the opening day of electronica Shanghai 2026, after China's Innoscience accused Infineon of displaying GaN power products covered...
Thursday 2 July 2026
Commentary: G2 rivalry simmers– China quietly watches as US pressure sends Asia's defense industry into overdrive
The annual Shangri-La Dialogue, considered the most important defense and security conference in the Asia-Pacific region, was held this year in Singapore at the end of May. For this...
Thursday 2 July 2026
Analysis: How long can memory's AI-driven boom last?
The global memory market is enjoying one of its most profitable cycles in years. AI data center demand has driven DRAM and NAND prices sharply higher, and the three companies that...