Despite rising memory prices, Apple reportedly still plans to launch an entry-level MacBook. According to Mirror Daily, sources say the device will, for the first time, adopt an iPhone-class processor and be equipped with just 8GB of DRAM—half the 16GB used in current MacBook Air and MacBook Pro ...

While TSMC’s Japan operations have been suffering from lackluster automotive chip demand, the company is now mulling to make a bold pivot in its process strategy to capitalize the AI opportunity. According to Yomiuri Shimbun, the foundry giant has finalized plans to mass-produce Japan’s first 3n...

As Google’s Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) gain traction, key ASIC partner MediaTek is turning increasingly bullish on the business. According to Commercial Times and Liberty Times, CEO Rick Tsai said the company expects ASIC revenue to surpass US$1 billion in 2026 and expand to a multi-billion-do...

Is China closing the gap with South Korea’s memory giants? An industry veteran says the gap may be wider than assumed. According to The Korea Herald, Shim Dae-yong, a professor of next generation semiconductor at Dong-A University, said the technology gap between Chinese memory makers and their So...

As SanDisk—spun off from Western Digital a year ago—posted strong earnings and extended order visibility, WD said it has secured multiple long-term agreements as well, with ongoing customer talks about contract extensions and even supply inquiries stretching out to 2030, according to Barron’s ...