China has taken steps to assert state ownership over its rare-earth materials necessary for semiconductor production by enacting a regulation that came into effect on October 1st. In response to China’s export restrictions, the U.S. Department of Defense agency DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Pro...

Amid the wave of global AI investments, China’s TikTok has confirmed the layoff of employees from its Malaysia division. According to a report by Reuters, over 700 employees have been laid off as the company pivots to increased use of AI for content moderation. The information was first reveale...

A major collaboration between Taiwan and Japan on semiconductors has been halted, as PSMC suddenly informed SBI Holdings in late September that it was unable to proceed with the plan of constructing a fab in Japan as it had promised a year ago. With various speculations circulating concerning the re...

Polysilicon In the polysilicon market, post-holiday trading sentiment remains subdued, with overall deliveries primarily focusing on delivering previous orders. After the recent price hikes for polysilicon, trading activity has been tepid. Ingot manufacturers are mainly adopting a wait-and-see at...

At TSMC's upcoming earnings call on Thursday (October 17th), capital expenditure has become one of the key points of interest for the market. According to a report from Economic Daily News, institutional investors believe that TSMC’s capital expenditure range this year will remain unchanged. While...