Keywords: Semiconductor industry


Samsung’s AI-driven chip boom fuels 19-fold surge in second-quarter operating profit

Samsung Electronics has delivered an extraordinary jump in second-quarter earnings, underscoring the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on the global semiconductor industry and reinforcing the company's position at the center of the AI hardware supply chain. The South Korean technology......

UMC expands Taiwan and Singapore chip facilities as AI demand drives $2 billion investment plan

Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) is stepping up its long-term investment strategy as demand linked to artificial intelligence reshapes the global chip market. The company has approved a new expansion program covering additional cleanroom capacity at its Singapore......

China's lithography breakthrough increases pressure on ASML amid U.S.-China technology rivalry

ASML, the Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer that has long dominated the global lithography market, is facing growing strategic pressure as China's latest advances in chipmaking technology coincide with increasingly restrictive U.S. export controls. The unveiling of a domestically developed......

China begins mass production of domestic DUV lithography machines to strengthen chip independence

China has reached a new milestone in its semiconductor strategy by launching mass production of domestically developed immersion deep-ultraviolet (DUV) lithography systems, a technology considered essential for manufacturing advanced semiconductor chips. The move represents another major effort by Beijing......

Changxin Technology surges 466% to become China’s most valuable listed company

Shares in Chinese semiconductor manufacturer Changxin Technology soared by nearly 466% on their first trading day on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, propelling the company to the top of China’s listed companies by market value. Based in Hefei, the company raised 57.92 billion yuan, equivalent to......

Nvidia weighs $250 billion guarantee for SoftBank-led AI data center project

Nvidia is reportedly considering providing financial guarantees worth up to $250 billion to support a massive data center project being developed by SoftBank in Ohio, highlighting the increasingly complex financial arrangements emerging around the global artificial intelligence boom. According to reports......

US and South Korean tech giants forge a $950 billion artificial intelligence alliance

Major technology companies from the United States and South Korea have agreed to pursue a series of strategic partnerships and projects with a combined value estimated at $950 billion, highlighting the growing importance of artificial intelligence and advanced semiconductor technology. The cooperation......

Samsung secures Broadcom AI chip partnership worth over $200 billion through 2030

Samsung Electronics has secured one of the most significant semiconductor partnerships in its recent history, announcing a long-term agreement with U.S.-based chip designer Broadcom that is expected to generate business valued at more than $200 billion through 2030. The agreement expands collaboration......

South Korea court orders SK Group chairman to pay €566 million in landmark divorce ruling

The long-running legal dispute involving SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won reached a new milestone after a South Korean court ordered him to pay 944 billion won (approximately €566 million) to his former wife, Roh Soh-yeong, in one of the country's largest divorce settlements. The decision, delivered......