The U.S. is reportedly advancing a bill to further tighten China’s access to chipmaking equipment. According to South China Morning Post, U.S. lawmakers have proposed the Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls in Hardware (MATCH) Act, which aims to close “critical gaps” in existing res...

As memory emerges as a critical bottleneck in hyperscalers’ in-house AI chip development and large-scale infrastructure buildouts, long-term supply agreements are rapidly becoming the new industry standard—on time horizons longer than previously anticipated. According to Aju News, Samsung and SK...

While Iran and the U.S. have agreed to a ceasefire contingent on guaranteed safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the helium crisis across the semiconductor supply chain shows temporary signs of easing. However, as highlighted by Forbes, Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City, which supplies r...

Apple may be moving to bring AI server chip development further in house, as recent developments suggest. According to Wccftech, citing The Elec, sources say Samsung Electro-Mechanics has supplied semiconductor glass substrate samples to Apple. Following earlier sample shipments to custom AI chip de...

According to TrendForce's latest memory spot price trend report, DRAM continues to face contained selling pressure, with spot prices maintaining a gradual downward trend. In the NAND segment, most sellers are expecting further increases in 2Q26 contract prices, in an attempt to lift spot prices as w...