Applied Materials is looking to expand its workforce in Southeast Asia. According to Nikkei, Brian Tan, the company's corporate vice president and president for Southeast Asia, said Applied Materials plans to hire at least 1,000 additional employees across the region this year, representing a 25% in...

As Rapidus advances toward its roadmap of 2nm mass production in 2027 and 1.4nm in 2029, a new technology breakthrough could lend support to its ambitions. According to Hokkaido Shimbun, the Leading-edge Semiconductor Technology Center (LSTC), a consortium formed by national universities in Japan an...

According to TrendForce’s latest memory spot price trend report, in terms of DRAM, DDR4 and DDR5 spot prices continued to rise, with both segments posting notable gains. However, buyers remained cautious amid higher supplier quotes. In the NAND flash segment, spot quotations would continue to slum...

China's AI-driven chip demand is helping lift South Korea's trade surplus with the country. According to South China Morning Post, citing South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, the country's trade balance with China improved from a US$764 million deficit in December 2025 to a US$1....

Intel says it is taking steps to address ongoing memory supply constraints. According to Tom’s Hardware, when asked how the company is responding to constrained memory supply, Nish Neelalojanan, senior director of product management for Intel’s Client Computing Group, cited Raptor Lake and Wildc...