Taiwanese prosecutors have filed additional indictments against Tokyo Electron’s Taiwan unit and three other defendants. The case involves the alleged theft of trade secrets from chipmaking giant TSMC. The unit faces potential fines of up to $3.8 million.
The energy sector faces a massive skilled labor shortage just as demand for electricity soars. With hundreds of thousands of workers needed by 2030, companies are scrambling for solutions.
A tipster has provided specific launch windows for Samsung’s 2026 flagship lineup. The Galaxy S26 series is reportedly targeting a late February announcement.
In China’s tech hub, companies are building robots and AI apps with a unique strategy. A founder argues that lower energy costs and open-source models can compensate for using less advanced, more power-hungry semiconductor chips.
Chinese tech giants like ByteDance have ordered over 2 million Nvidia H200 AI chips. But with only 700,000 in stock, Nvidia needs TSMC’s help to meet 2026 delivery targets, all while navigating a political minefield.
China is implementing new controls on silver exports, a critical metal for U.S. industry and defense. The move, which Tesla CEO Elon Musk called “not good,” is part of a broader strategy to regulate strategic materials. The rules also preview restrictions on tungsten and antimony for 2026.
China’s official manufacturing PMI rose to 50.1 in December, marking the first expansion since March and beating analyst expectations. The data suggests a tentative, broader improvement across the world’s second-largest economy.
A powerful earthquake struck northern Taiwan, prompting evacuations at TSMC’s key facilities. Thanks to years of seismic hardening, the chipmaker reported no damage and quickly resumed full production, averting a potential global tech supply chain crisis.
Framework has announced another significant price increase for its DDR5 RAM modules, citing the ongoing global memory shortage fueled by AI demand. The company warns that prices will likely continue to rise into early 2026, with the industry impact lasting until 2027.
Samsung is making a major push to reclaim its smartphone soul from Qualcomm. With a new 2nm chip and custom GPU in development, the goal is to make Exynos the dominant processor in future Galaxy phones, cutting off a massive and growing bill to its rival.
