AMD Chair and CEO Dr Lisa Su has visited Taiwan to meet TSMC and other supply chain partners as the chipmaker prepares for continued growth in artificial intelligence infrastructure. During the visit, Su said AMD's previously announced plan to invest more than US$10 billion in Taiwan's industrial ecosystem remains on track, with further investment expected. The company is increasing supply during...
The Smart Payment Association (SPA), the trade body of the cards and mobile payment industry, issued a position paper warning that intensifying global supply chain tensions are placing growing pressure on the availability of payment cards worldwide. The paper identifies two converging forces reshaping the payment card supply chain: semiconductor foundries increasingly prioritizing capacity for AI...
The global technology supply chain is moving faster than ever. From semiconductor capacity shifts and changes in the AI chip supply chain to export controls and geopolitical developments, enterprises face a challenge that goes beyond information overload: getting relevant intelligence into decision-making processes fast enough to act. To help enterprises respond more effectively to these changes,...
India is moving towards the next phase of its semiconductor ambitions, with the second day of SEMICON India 2026 highlighting progress across chip design, manufacturing, advanced packaging, materials, research and development, supply chains and talent. Speaking during a fireside conversation, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology, Railways, and Information ...
Realtek Semiconductor is expanding its presence in higher-end custom chip development, with Chairman Chiu Shun-chien revealing that the company’s ASIC projects have now reached the 3nm process node. Speaking after being inducted as an Academician of Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Chiu also confirmed that Realtek is working with Nvidia and other international ...
SEMI, the industry association advancing the global semiconductor and electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, announced in its Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS) report that global semiconductor equipment billings increased 23% year-over-year to US$40.53 billion in the second quarter of 2026. Second-quarter 2026 billings registered an 11% quarter-over...
SEMI, the global industry association connecting the electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, and Silicon Catalyst, the world's only accelerator focused exclusively on semiconductor innovation, announced a global strategic partnership designed to accelerate innovation and strengthen connections between semiconductor hardware startups, investors, manufacturers, and technology leaders worl...
SEEQC, Inc. (“SEEQC” or the “Company”), a chip-based quantum computing company, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Taiwan’s Quantum Industry Technology Promotion Office to expand cooperation and exchange across quantum technology and the emerging global quantum supply chain. The MOU was signed by SEEQC Chief Technology Off...
Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: METC, METCB) ("Ramaco" or the "Company") announced that it has executed a non-binding memorandum of understanding ("MOU") with Bedrock Semiconductor Inc. ("Bedrock"). The MOU confirms potential strategic relationships involving critical minerals from Ramaco's exploratory Brook Mine rare earth and critical-mineral project in Wyoming (the "Brook Mine"). Bedrock ...
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services has expanded its holding in semiconductor inspection equipment supplier Camtek, reinforcing institutional confidence in the company's long-term growth prospects amid rising demand for advanced chip manufacturing technologies. According to a recent regulatory filing, Harel increased its stake by 38.2% during the first quarter, acquiring an addit...
LG Chem (KRX: 051910) announced that it has begun mass production and supply of semiconductor strippers to Amkor Technology, marking the company’s first entry into the semiconductor stripper market and accelerating its strategy to expand its semiconductor materials business. Amkor Technology is a global leader in outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT), providing semiconducto...
India is increasingly being viewed as a strategically important player in the future of the global semiconductor industry, as demand for advanced chips accelerates amid the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence technologies. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipmaker, believes the semiconductor sector could surpass US$1.5 trillion in value by the...
TEMC announced that its board has approved the purchase of 3.1 million shares in A-Tech Solution, representing a 31.17% stake in the company. The transaction, valued at 35 billion won, will be completed through a cash acquisition from private equity investor Woori Shinyoung Growth Cap No.1 Private Equity Investment Partnership. The deal is expected to close in early June. The investment forms par...
Acquisition accelerates Ecolab’s sales growth by significantly expanding its Global High-Tech growth engine, creating an end-to-end fluid management and cooling platform for AI data centers Ecolab announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CoolIT Systems, a high-growth, high-margin leader in liquid cooling technology for next-gen AI data cen...
Ceva, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of silicon and software IP for the smart edge, announced that 2025 marked a breakthrough year for its artificial intelligence ("AI") licensing business, with 10 NeuPro™ neural processing unit ("NPU") agreements signed and with AI contributing more than 20% of annual licensing revenue in 2025. As AI expands beyond the cloud into real-...
Micron Technology has announced plans to invest approximately $24 billion to expand its memory chip manufacturing capacity, signalling strong confidence in sustained demand driven by artificial intelligence and data centre workloads. The announcement pushed Micron’s shares higher, reflecting investor optimism around tightening memory markets and long term growth prospects. The investment ...
India’s Union Budget 2026 places rare earth minerals firmly within the country’s strategic materials and supply chain security agenda. While rare earths do not feature as a standalone headline announcement, their importance is clearly embedded across priorities spanning mining reform, clean energy, electronics manufacturing and advanced industrial development. T...
TSMC’s new Global R&D Center in Taiwan reflects Asia’s drive to maintain cutting-edge chip capabilities on home soil. Semiconductor technology has become not just an industry, but an instrument of national power. Semiconductors in 2025 are not merely about cranking out more chips – they have become closely tied to national sovereignty and strategy. Nowhere is this shift more...
Government of India has approved an expanded set of incentives aimed at accelerating domestic manufacturing of compound semiconductors and advanced packaging, marking a significant step in building strategic depth across critical technology supply chains. The enhanced support framework is designed to attract investment into high value segments such as compound semiconductors, wh...
SK Hynix has reaffirmed its long term commitment to semiconductor manufacturing with an expanded investment plan in the Yongin chip cluster, underlining confidence in the future trajectory of the global semiconductor industry. The move strengthens Yongin’s position as a strategic semiconductor hub, with the expanded footprint expected to support advanced memory production,...