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AI chip boom drove global foundry market growth of nearly 30% in Q2: Report

Global pure-play foundry revenue rose 29 percent year on year in the second quarter, with TSMC retaining its lead and Samsung Electronics holding second place.

2026.8.28

Korea’s chip ambitions face hidden test: Can power lines arrive before new fabs do?

As Japan and China align infrastructure with chip investment, Korea’s fragmented planning threatens to slow its push for semiconductor leadership.

2026.8.12

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TSMC plant's return to normal production levels delayed following Kumamoto earthquake

The Taiwanese chip giant confirmed that the building's systems are operating normally and that there are no issues with the raw materials supply.

2026.7.30

TSMC suspends construction on fab in Japan after earthquake

Employees were evacuated from a plant in Kumamoto Prefecture, which remained standing, but building work was halted over aftershock concerns.

2026.7.29

Taiwan’s share of Korean chip exports more than doubles as China loses ground

Bank of Korea data show AI supply chain demand boosted shipments to Taiwan and the United States, while China’s dominance in Korean semiconductor exports continued to weaken.

2026.7.27

U.S. stock listing hopes fuel SK hynix rally as it builds 100 trillion won AI war chest

The AI memory leader is preparing a U.S. ADR listing to raise as much as $20 billion for expansion and deepen its ties to the U.S. chip ecosystem.

2026.6.23

Intel's Apple deal and ex-SK hynix CEO hire accelerate foundry ambitions

Continuing chip demand and Trump's push for U.S. manufacturing may provide SK hynix with supply chain options but increase competition for Samsung.

2026.6.19

Samsung poised to make part of Google's next AI chip as TSMC nears capacity

As TSMC nears capacity, Samsung is in talks to produce a key component of Google's next-generation AI chip, adding to a growing list of big-tech foundry wins.

2026.6.12

Chey, Wei and a chip heyday

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, left, meets with TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei in Taiwan on June 2 to discuss cooperation in AI semiconductors and pose for a commemorative photo.

2026.6.4

A woman walks past a Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) sign at the Hsinchu Science Park in Hsinchu on July 5, 2023. [AFP/YONHAP]

Not just Samsung: Workers at TSMC also questioning bonus system in wake of record profits

Samsung Electronics employees voiced their frustration over SK hynix’s operating profit-linked bonus system over the past several months. Now similar discontent appears to be brewing among TSMC employees in Taiwan.

2026.5.25