semiconductors
Taiwan export orders top $100B for first time as AI demand surges
Taiwan's export orders reached a record $102.96 billion in August, up 71.4 percent from a year earlier, as demand for AI servers, chips and other computing products accelerated.
Singapore’s Nexstrom raises $12M to scale 12-inch 2D semiconductor platform
Singapore semiconductor startup Nexstrom has raised a $12 million seed round led by Xora Innovation to commercialize a wafer-scale platform for single-crystal 2D semiconductor materials.
SEMI and Silicon Catalyst partner to connect semiconductor startups with global industry networks
SEMI and Silicon Catalyst have formed a partnership at SEMICON Taiwan to expand startup programs, investor engagement, and industry connections across semiconductor markets.
TRUMPF targets glass-substrate bottleneck in next-generation AI chip packaging
TRUMPF says its HiPIMS coating technology can improve the reliability of through-glass vias, a manufacturing challenge for emerging AI-chip packaging designs.
Samsung posts record $205.6B revenue in H1/2026, semiconductors deliver $96.2B or 97% of operating profit
South Korea's chaebol Samsung Electronics posted consolidated revenue of $205.6 billion for the first half of 2026, up 98.7 percent year on year, according to its semi-annual reported filed with the Korea Exchange (KRX).
