As AI demand accelerates, companies are ramping up efforts to address rising AI-server power needs. According to MoneyDJ, citing Nikkei, Murata Manufacturing plans to begin mass production of power modules for AI servers in 2026. The company is coordinating with hyperscalers and expects to generate ...

As SEMICON Japan opens today (December 17), Nikkei reports that semiconductor heavyweights—including NVIDIA, Intel, Micron, and TSMC—are set to participate. Yet the biggest buzz may center on Rapidus, the Japanese foundry expected to unveil the world’s first interposer prototype cut from a sin...

Apple is entering the race to develop in-house AI chips. According to Economic Daily News, citing sources, the company is working with Broadcom to develop its first proprietary AI chip, dubbed “Baltra,” with AI servers deployment expected to begin in 2027. The move aims to further advance Apple ...

Amid a global memory price surge driven by tight supply, another major module maker is warning of imminent price hikes. Citing remarks from Kingston Datacenter SSD Business Manager Cameron Crandall, Tom’s Hardware and TechPowerUp report that NAND prices—already up 246% since 1Q25—are likely to...

On December 11, the European Commission announced that it has approved EUR 623 million in German state aid for GlobalFoundries and X-FAB to support the construction of two new semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Germany. The aid consists of two grants, valued at EUR 495 million and EUR128 m...