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Wednesday 30 September 2026
Taiwan backs TSMC's US push but insists core R&D stays home
Taiwan's semiconductor industry, which originated in the Hsinchu Science Park and later expanded to the Central and Southern Taiwan Science Parks, now encompasses manufacturing bases...
Wednesday 30 September 2026
ASE Technology buys Singapore factory for AI chip testing expansion
ASE Technology Holding's Singapore unit has approved the purchase of a factory in Yishun Industrial Park from Dutch LED maker Lumileds Singapore for about US$68.44 million, or about...
Wednesday 30 September 2026
China's battery race enters post-scale era: Beijing shifts focus to solid-state and quality
One of the most pronounced factors behind China's ferocious rise in the global technology landscape has been its unparalleled strength in the EV sector, where fierce competition over...
Wednesday 30 September 2026
China's generative AI user base tops 700 million, driving adoption into manufacturing and humanoid robots
Generative AI adoption in China continues to expand. The China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) said in its 2026 Generative AI Application Development Report, released on...
Wednesday 30 September 2026
VSMC bets on value over cost as Singapore fab builds next-generation R&D and IP capabilities
VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (VSMC), the joint venture between Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) and NXP Semiconductors, opened its 12-inch wafer fab in...
Wednesday 30 September 2026
CXMT's US$5.2 billion buildout deepens China's push for domestic DRAM equipment
China's largest dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) maker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is accelerating a CNY34.9 billion (US$5.2 billion) expansion aimed at chipmaking equipment,...
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Foxconn links motors, humanoids, smart factories into a vertically integrated robotics strategy
Foxconn has partnered with Chinese automotive design and engineering services provider IAT Automotive Technology to establish Beijing Futekang Intelligent Robot Technology, extending...
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Tesla secures US$30B credit package to fuel AI and robot capex race
Tesla disclosed on September 29 that it has arranged US$30 billion in new loans and credit facilities as it ramps up investment in AI and robotics, according to a regulatory filing...
Wednesday 30 September 2026
CXMT expansion meets surging GigaDevice DRAM demand, sharpening China's memory supply-chain buildout
CXMT's continued DRAM capacity expansion is coinciding with stronger demand from China's domestic memory sector.
Wednesday 30 September 2026
AT&T and Corning strike more than US$3 billion fiber supply deal
AT&T and Corning have agreed to a multi-year deal worth more than US$3 billion to expand US fiber networks. The agreement underscores how rising internet use, streaming, and artificial...
Wednesday 30 September 2026
CATL starts cell trial production at Hungary plant
Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. (CATL) said its new battery plant in Debrecen, Hungary, began cell trial production on September 22, with the first two cell production lines entering...
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Vulcan wins US Army drone magnet contract as China decoupling drives selection
US rare-earth magnet startup Vulcan Elements has reportedly won a supply contract for the US Army's SkyFoundry drone program, underscoring Washington's push to localize drone production...
Wednesday 30 September 2026
TSMC reportedly evaluates Texas fabs as US regional competition intensifies
TSMC is reportedly evaluating whether to build a second US manufacturing hub in Texas, potentially housing up to 6 advanced wafer fabs, as its US footprint continues to expand. The...
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Broadcom-Toppan venture opens Singapore's first high-end FC-BGA substrate plant
Advanced Substrate Technologies (AST), a joint venture between Japan's Toppan Holdings and Broadcom, officially opened a manufacturing facility in Singapore on September 29, 2026,...
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Memory shortage pushes TV semiconductors above panel costs

A global memory shortage linked to rising AI infrastructure spending has upended TV manufacturing economics, with semiconductor costs...