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Tuesday 10 February 2026
TSMC deepens its lead with a US$45 billion 2026 investment plan and a generational reshuffle
Riding a year of extraordinary growth powered by the AI boom, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has approved a 2026 strategy that couples record capital spending with one...
Tuesday 10 February 2026
US plans chip tariff breaks for tech giants tied to TSMC's US expansion
The Trump administration is preparing to spare major US technology companies from a new round of semiconductor tariffs as they expand data center capacity to support the artificial...
Tuesday 10 February 2026
Commentary: From retreat to return, SMIC's long road back to advanced packaging
China-based foundry SMIC will release fourth-quarter 2025 results on February 10 and hold its first 2026 investor briefing on February 11. Market focus is expected to center on its...
Tuesday 10 February 2026
Amkor accelerates US expansion with Arizona investment and closer alignment with TSMC
Amkor Technology is accelerating its global expansion, projecting 2026 capex between US$2.5 billion and US$3 billion. This plan emphasizes significant facility construction, including...
Tuesday 10 February 2026
Analysis: How Singapore turns talent, R&D into an optics edge
Despite possessing a land area roughly one-fiftieth the size of Taiwan, Singapore has established itself as one of the most closely watched economies and supply chain hubs in Asia...
Monday 9 February 2026
Generic DDR shortage persists as smartphone brands adopt multi-pronged strategies
The smartphone industry is facing ongoing challenges from soaring memory prices, with many expecting the market to contract in 2026. Mid- and low-tier smartphones are projected to...
Monday 9 February 2026
EMS Watch: USI profit climbs 12% in 2025 as consumer electronics offset weak comms sales
Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co. (USI) posted higher earnings in 2025 despite a decline in revenue, reflecting improving profitability amid pricing pressure and uneven...
Monday 9 February 2026
India's semiconductor push shifts focus under ISM 2.0 from fabs to design, equipment and IP
According to The Economic Times, India's Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0 will prioritise chip design companies and...
Monday 9 February 2026
TSMC supports Japan's advanced packaging plant construction
TSMC chairman C.C. Wei recently visited Japan and appeared alongside Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to jointly announce that Kumamoto Fab 2 will be upgraded from a 6nm to a 3nm process,...
Monday 9 February 2026
Wistron chair sees AI growth entering 1.5 wave, believing AI bubble concerns still premature
Wistron chairman Simon Lin stated that artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure is currently centering a "1.5 wave" of development and is far from peaking, with greater growth potential...
Monday 9 February 2026
Taiwan posts fastest growth in 15 years as AI boom drowns out hollowing-out fears
Taiwan's economy expanded 8.63% in 2025, its strongest growth in 15 years, as the island's semiconductor-driven supply chain continued to underpin global demand for AI computing. Minister...
Monday 9 February 2026
India roundup: India's annual budget to boost AI and chip ecosystem
India unveils the latest Union Budget, which includes India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, to boost chip incentives. The Trump Administration announced a reduced 18% tariff on India as...
Monday 9 February 2026
Musk predicts space computing shift in 36 months as terrestrial power limits bite
Elon Musk said artificial intelligence computing could become more cost-effective to deploy in space than on Earth within the next 30 to 36 months, arguing that power generation and...
Monday 9 February 2026
Musk flags manufacturing bottlenecks, floats 'TeraFab' as chip supply strains
Elon Musk said the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is running up against hard limits in global manufacturing capacity, as chip production, power equipment and industrial...
Sunday 8 February 2026
GlobalFoundries reinvent wafer services by integrating IP to meet evolving market demands
The traditional wafer foundry model is transforming as leading foundries increasingly incorporate intellectual property (IP) into mature technology nodes to address economic pressures...