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Saturday 17 January 2026

TSMC speeds up US expansion while keeping FX strategy simple

TSMC is speeding up its multibillion-dollar expansion in Arizona after posting strong earnings, signaling confidence in long-term artificial intelligence demand and the US push to...

Saturday 17 January 2026

Internal memo reveals Micron has locked in PSMC HBM capacity through prepayment

Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) has provided new details on its planned sale of the Tongluo P5 fabrication plant...

Saturday 17 January 2026

NIAR launches chip-level advanced packaging platform to boost Taiwan's semiconductor edge

As the global semiconductor industry enters the post-Moore's Law era amid surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC), advanced packaging has...

Saturday 17 January 2026

Top 10 Chart: Taiwan's IC design sector ends 2025 with an AI-led split

Taiwan's IC design segment posted a visibly divergent finish in December 2025, with AI/HPC, data center, and enterprise storage-related suppliers closing the year strongly, while consumer...

Saturday 17 January 2026

US rollback on Chinese drone ban to only have limited influence on Taiwan IPC sector

The US Department of Commerce recently revoked restrictions imposed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in late December 2025 that banned imports of new drones and components...

Saturday 17 January 2026

Amkor to close longstanding Japan chip plant as EV demand slows

Amkor Technology, the US-based semiconductor packaging and testing company, said it will close its Hakodate plant in northern Japan by...

Saturday 17 January 2026

Canon eyes 2027 inkjet wafer planarization launch

Canon said on January 13 that it has developed a new wafer planarization technology designed to uniformly smooth surface irregularities...

Saturday 17 January 2026

Yageo secures full voting control of Shibaura Electronics after Tokyo delisting

Taiwan-based passive component maker Yageo said Japan's Shibaura Electronics was officially delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange on January...

Friday 16 January 2026

How the 'Taiwan Model' works in Washington's latest tariff deal

After months of high-stakes negotiations, Taiwan has secured a reciprocal tariff rate of 15% with the United States. Officials in Taipei are presenting the result as both a diplomatic...

Friday 16 January 2026

Qualcomm reportedly pushes for full Galaxy AP supply, tying 2nm orders to Samsung foundry

Qualcomm is in talks with Samsung Electronics over contract manufacturing of 2nm chips, a move that could reportedly support Samsung's loss-making foundry business as customers reassess...

Friday 16 January 2026

Apple taps Google Gemini to power Siri, pushing private cloud and Taiwan's AI supply chain

As the race to embed artificial intelligence into consumer devices heats up, Apple has formally confirmed a strategic partnership with...

Friday 16 January 2026

Taiwanese power semiconductor firms report mixed 2025 results amid supply chain shifts

Taiwanese power semiconductor companies, including Taiwan Semiconductor Company (TSC), Panjit International, and Eris Tech, have recently disclosed their 2025 revenue results, anticipating...

Friday 16 January 2026

US AI data centers face grid connection delays, drive new power supply models

As demand for artificial intelligence computing surges globally, US AI data centers (AIDCs) are increasingly hindered by prolonged delays in securing power grid connections. The average...

Friday 16 January 2026

Taiwan opens international tender for quantum computer purchase; US export ban remains key

Following the National Science and Technology Council's (NSTC) announcement of the quantum computing mainframe construction project, attention has focused on whether Taiwan will use...

Friday 16 January 2026

US-Taiwan reach agreement on tariff deal, but leave timelines and capacity rules unclear

The US Commerce Department said Taiwan and the US will sign a trade agreement involving up to US$500 billion in Taiwanese investment. However, the framework does not set annual allocations,...

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