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Wednesday 4 November 2026
High-speed optical communications drive demand for mSAP competition among Taiwan PCB makers
As AI computing clusters continue to expand, data centers are demanding higher transmission speeds and greater bandwidth. To overcome the manufacturing bottlenecks of traditional high-density...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
TSMC's acquisition of AUO plant reshapes panel supply chain
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is acquiring AUO Corp.'s second Taichung plant for NT$38.8 billion (approximately US$1.2 billion) pre-tax, a move that is triggering a...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Onsemi targets every stage of AI power delivery while holding back automotive restocking
Onsemi is pitching its AI data center business as a play on the entire power path inside an AI rack, and for now it is prioritizing that business and industrial customers over automotive...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
AMD expands server CPU ambitions as Helios moves its AI business to rack scale
AMD is pursuing a larger role in AI infrastructure by combining its growing server CPU franchise with rack-scale systems, broadening its offering beyond individual processors. The...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
AMD expects more than 80% revenue growth in 2027, led by data centers
AMD expects company-wide revenue to grow more than 80% in 2027, an expansion increasingly dependent on delivering AI systems and server processors at scale. Data centers already generate...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
AMD plans for a weaker PC market in 2027 as embedded growth gains momentum
AMD is preparing for another difficult year in PCs even as demand for its data center products exceeds available supply. The company's earnings call exposed the widening gap between...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Bosch creates semiconductor division to expand in robotics, external chipmaking
Bosch plans to create a dedicated semiconductor division as it seeks more business in robotics, AI infrastructure, and manufacturing for external customers, extending a chip strategy...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
AMD's data center surge shifts growth toward AI systems as cash conversion weakens
AMD's third-quarter results show its data center business becoming the main driver of growth and profitability, even as gaming demand retreats. The next test is whether a steep expansion...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Taiwan eyes US FDPR alignment to block AI transshipment
As US export controls make it increasingly difficult for China and other restricted nations to obtain advanced chips and AI servers, Taiwan is taking proactive measures to tighten...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Ceva takes NeuPro NPU into AI data centers, targeting efficiency gaps rather than Nvidia's dominance
US semiconductor intellectual property (IP) provider Ceva has expanded its NeuPro neural processing unit (NPU) portfolio into AI infrastructure for the first time. At a November 2...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Memory price surge hits smartphones, cutting 2026 mobile SoC shipments nearly 20%
The AI infrastructure boom has driven up memory prices across consumer electronics, dampening sales of smartphones and notebooks while hitting upstream system-on-chip (SoC) developers...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
AI demand, resin shock stretch India PCB shortage into 2027
The printed circuit board (PCB) shortage that Indian electronics makers expect to worsen in the coming months is part of a global squeeze. AI servers are absorbing high-end laminate,...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Nvidia strengthens South Korea ties at AI Day Seoul
Nvidia will showcase its expanding partnerships with South Korean companies at AI Day Seoul, where Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will present semiconductor development cases using...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
MediaTek, Marvell, Broadcom battle for ASIC supply through 2028
Competition in the AI application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) market will extend beyond 2028, industry sources said, with MediaTek, Broadcom, and Marvell competing not only...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Marvell pays up for Lumentum, 33 times forward earnings, to match Broadcom on lasers
Marvell Technology's agreement to buy Lumentum Holdings would give the custom chip designer its own supply of indium phosphide (InP) lasers, one of the scarcest components in AI data...