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Wednesday 8 April 2026

China's AI and cloud firms step up use of domestic chips

China's leading AI and cloud companies are shifting toward domestically produced AI chips, a move with global implications for supply chains, technology competition, and cloud services...

Wednesday 8 April 2026

Taiwan warns of Beijing's covert push to poach AI and chip talent

According to the latest report submitted by Taiwan's National Security Bureau to the Legislative Yuan, China is increasingly targeting...

Wednesday 8 April 2026

Hygon revenue jumps 68% on AI compute demand, expands CPU–GPGPU platform

China's domestic compute chipmaker Hygon Information Technology reported strong earnings growth, underscoring its rising role in China's AI and data center infrastructure buildout.

Wednesday 8 April 2026

Analysis: ASML earnings preview; SK Hynix and TeraFab already facing EUV capacity difficulties

Compared to short-term geopolitical turbulence, the AI megatrend represents a once-in-a-generation business opportunity. In the past, TSMC often took the lead during earnings season...

Wednesday 8 April 2026

Broadcom, Google, and Anthropic alliance faces MediaTek competition

Broadcom recently announced two major partnership developments. The first is with Google on its Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), with...

Wednesday 8 April 2026

Middle East conflict disrupts supply chain; polarizer prices set to rise 10% from 2Q26

Industry sources reveal that polarizer manufacturers are preparing a price hike starting in the second quarter of 2026, with increases beginning at 10%, though final approval remains...

Wednesday 8 April 2026

Intel and Musk's Terafab revive IDM collaboration as chipmaker pushes turnaround

Intel's industrial ecosystem is converging on a vertically integrated chip model, as Intel joins the Terafab project led by SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla—marking both a revival of the...

Wednesday 8 April 2026

Commentary: China's AI chip dilemma revisits a familiar semiconductor fork in the road

The global AI race is no longer just about who builds the fastest chip. Increasingly, it is about who writes the rules.

Wednesday 8 April 2026

Arm reportedly plans to sell AGI CPUs in China despite core licensing ban

Arm recently unveiled its first self-developed AGI CPU, marking a significant milestone as the company shifts from a pure technology IP licensor to a standard CPU supplier competing...

Tuesday 7 April 2026

IndieSemiC eyes India's general-purpose chip gap with Kaynes OSAT deal

India-based fabless startup IndieSemiC is betting that its new OSAT partnership with Kaynes Semicon can help it move from RF modules into vertically integrated chip products. However,...

Tuesday 7 April 2026

FOPLP and WMCM emerge as key to fan-out packaging competitive field

The advanced packaging market is entering a structural turning point. Among emerging technologies, fan-out packaging has hit a sweet spot between cost and performance, making it a...

Tuesday 7 April 2026

Arm's three-pronged approach increases pressure on x86 in cloud CPU market

Market sentiment toward the future of Arm CPUs in cloud AI is increasingly positive. According to Counterpoint Research, x86 architectures have maintained overwhelming dominance...

Tuesday 7 April 2026

Global AI chip suppliers compete as TSMC remains top foundry partner

As the artificial intelligence (AI) era advances, approximately 133 companies are actively developing or selling AI chips, according to a SEMIEcosystem report citing Jon Peddie Research...

Tuesday 7 April 2026

Google's chip revisions raise questions for MediaTek's growth plans

Recent reports suggest that Google has once again made engineering changes to its Tensor Processing Unit, or TPU, pushing the chip's tape-out...

Tuesday 7 April 2026

PCB bottlenecks, freight costs push electronics prices higher

The global electronics supply chain is facing a cost shock not seen in years. War in Iran, surging AI demand, and tight capacity are simultaneously driving up prices across raw materials,...

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