According to Commercial Times, construction on TSMC’s new 1.4-nanometer fab in Central Taiwan Science Park will break ground in the fourth quarter in 2025, Central Taiwan Science Park Bureau Director-General Hsu Maw-shin said, noting that contractors are still finalizing the schedule. The repo...

According to Bloomberg, sources say Intel has approached Apple to explore a possible investment and ways to deepen cooperation. The reported discussions are described as early-stage and may not result in an agreement. The report, citing sources, also notes that Intel has contacted other companies to...

According to MoneyDJ, citing Nikkei, there are now six “hectocorn” companies worldwide (referring to unlisted firms valued at over USD 100 billion). As of early September, their combined valuation has reportedly reached about USD 1.4 trillion—nearly twice the size of Japan’s national budget....

According to ETNews, sources say SK hynix intends to add about 20 EUV systems by 2027. The company reportedly has around 20 units, including some used for R&D, and the planned expansion could double that number within two years. With each system costing hundreds of billions of KRW, the total inv...

According to TrendForce's latest memory spot price trend report, regarding DRAM, among different product categories, DDR4 chips are still experiencing the most significant price hikes, with the average spot price of mainstream chips (i.e., DDR4 1Gx8 3200MT/s) increasing by 6.88% US$5.947 this week. ...