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Monday 5 January 2026

TSMC 2nm leak probe leads to additional indictments for three people and Tokyo Electron

Taiwan's High Prosecutors' Office has filed a supplementary indictment against three additional suspects and the Japanese chip equipment maker Tokyo...

Monday 5 January 2026

Ericsson highlights Taiwan's CPE and RF edge ahead of 6G rollout

The global mobile communication standard is rapidly advancing toward 6G. Facing the next-generation technology race, Ericsson Taiwan president David Chou noted that Taiwanese manufacturers...

Monday 5 January 2026

TSMC kicks off 2nm production with Samsung in hot pursuit

The global foundry race has entered a new phase after TSMC announced it has begun volume production of its 2nm process, intensifying competitive pressure on Samsung Electronics as...

Monday 5 January 2026

Samsung bets on smart driving, testing old alliances

Samsung Electronics' decision to acquire a major advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) business through its subsidiary Harman is widely...

Monday 5 January 2026

Lee Jae-myung's first China visit signals warming South Korea-China ties

According to Bloomberg and The Korea Economic Daily, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung made a four-day trip from January 4-7, 2026, to Beijing and Shanghai, including...

Monday 5 January 2026

Japan's Rapidus to launch advanced packaging pilot line in Hokkaido by spring 2026

Japanese chipmaker Rapidus is advancing its 2nm process technology while developing advanced packaging solutions tailored for AI chips. The company aims to officially start trial production...

Monday 5 January 2026

Kawasaki banned by Japanese defense ministry over submarine engine fraud, raising export trust concerns

Japan's Ministry of Defense announced in December 2025 that it had suspended Kawasaki Heavy Industries from bidding on defense contracts until March 11, 2026, a 2.5-month ban following...

Monday 5 January 2026

Samsung reportedly pitches bundled solutions to Google and AMD

As major corporations expand investments in artificial intelligence (AI), memory suppliers have seen a flood of orders. According to the latest reports from South Korean media, Samsung...

Monday 5 January 2026

Weekly news roundup: TSMC widens 2 nm edge as South Korea boosts chip spending; Huawei eyes memory bottlenecks

These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of Dec 29 - Jan 4.

Monday 5 January 2026

NAFCO posts record December revenue and is optimistic for 2026

The National Aerospace Fasteners Corporation (NAFCO) revenue for December 2025 hit a new record of NT$405 million (approx. US$12.9 million), up 7.84% month-over-month and 19.61% year-over-year...

Monday 5 January 2026

SK Telecom unveils South Korea's first 500-billion-parameter AI model A.X K1

South Korea's leading telecom operator SK Telecom (SKT) has introduced A.X K1, a 500-billion-parameter AI model developed under a national AI initiative to establish a foundational...

Monday 5 January 2026

Taiwan fortifies silicon shield with 2026 push to set global chip agenda

As AI server and semiconductor companies look set to close out a profitable 2025, recent Chinese military encirclement exercises and live-fire drills around Taiwan have once again...

Monday 5 January 2026

DIGITIMES chair warns against head-on competition with China's strength

As global tech companies navigate increasingly complex geopolitical tensions and shifting supply chains, strategic positioning against Chinese competitors has become a critical question...

Monday 5 January 2026

SK On slows investment and delays Seosan factory expansion with EV market uncertainty

SK On, a battery unit of SK Innovation, has scaled back its investment plans and postponed the expansion of its new factory in Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea, due to a slowdown...

Monday 5 January 2026

South Korea steps up race to build sovereign AI foundation model

South Korea is intensifying competition to develop a sovereign AI foundation model, with five leading teams from industry and academia unveiling first-phase results. The contenders...

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