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Friday 13 November 2026
FICG returns to growth in 3Q26 as 1.6T enters mass production
FIC Global (FICG) returned to growth in the third quarter of 2026, driven by the gradual ramp-up of overseas capacity in its optical communications business and strong demand for high-speed...
Friday 13 November 2026
China's economy faces structural strain as supply outpaces demand
Taiwan is benefiting from the global AI infrastructure boom, with GDP...
Friday 13 November 2026
Samsung expands HBM packaging at Onyang as Cheonan runs short of space
Samsung Electronics is expanding its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) packaging operations in South Korea as its Cheonan campus runs short of space, prompting the company to develop nearby...
Friday 13 November 2026
Europe's AI ambitions hinge on power semiconductors, and on fending off Chinese rivals
AI has propelled the global semiconductor market to record highs, but growth remains concentrated in memory, advanced logic and advanced packaging, areas in which Europe has limited...
Friday 13 November 2026
Taiwan GDP per capita tops US$46,000, Premier Cho says
Taiwan's GDP per capita is projected to exceed US$46,000 in 2026, while the economy is forecast to grow 11.05%, Premier Jung-tai Cho said, crediting the achievement to the combined...
Friday 13 November 2026
From personal scandal to national security probe: how Nvidia chips reached China's AI giants
A network of companies tied to Alice Huang, the alleged Chinese intelligence operative involved in a romantic relationship with former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, recently invested in...
Friday 13 November 2026
Apple's iPhone Duo stumbles in China over app glitches and falling resale prices as Huawei dominates
Apple's first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, is struggling to gain traction in China, the world's largest foldable phone market. Quality concerns, falling resale prices and compatibility...
Friday 13 November 2026
SpaceX-Tesla merger talks advance towards US$3.4 trillion deal, with China ties complicating approval
SpaceX and Tesla are advancing merger negotiations that could create a US$3.4 trillion conglomerate spanning electric vehicles, aerospace, and artificial intelligence, potentially...
Friday 13 November 2026
AI memory may balance after mid-2028 while compute and supporting chips stay short, SMIC says
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) expects artificial intelligence (AI) demand to keep chip supply tight through mid-2028, even as equipment lead times of up to...
Friday 13 November 2026
Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang agrees to testify before Congress
Nvidia founder and former CEO Jensen Huang has agreed to appear before the US House of Representatives ahead of the holiday break, addressing export controls and related controversies...
Friday 13 November 2026
SK Hynix's HBM4 yield tops 70% as Samsung expands chip packaging capacity
SK Hynix's sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) production yield has reportedly surpassed 70%, Chosun Biz reported on November 12, citing semiconductor industry sources,...
Friday 13 November 2026
Lutnick's clash with Treasury over Nvidia chip curbs deepens as White House weighs his future
A dispute between Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over how hard to police Nvidia chip shipments to China has moved to the center of Washington's...
Friday 13 November 2026
Remote access emerges as biggest gap in US chip controls as Congress and Commerce move to close it
The loophole that lets Chinese AI developers rent Nvidia chips in overseas data centers is becoming the main target of a tougher US export-control push. Democrats swept both chambers...
Friday 13 November 2026
SMIC posts record third-quarter revenue as factory utilization nears full capacity
SMIC's record third-quarter revenue and sharper rise in operating profit point to stronger factory throughput, while the lower net result against the prior quarter shows how investment-related...
Friday 13 November 2026
Samsung reportedly moves up 8-inch foundry exit to 2029, outsources some production to UMC
Samsung Electronics is targeting an exit from its 8-inch foundry business by the end of 2029, a year earlier than previously reported, and has been outsourcing some production to Taiwan's...