Stories tagged “Semiconductor.”
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Japan’s export growth stays solid as shipments of chips jump
Japan's export growth slowed in August but remained strong, with a 19.3% year-on-year rise in exports, driven by surging shipments of semiconductors and chipmaking equipment.
Besxar, a startup founded by former OpenAI staffer Ashley Pilipiszyn, is working with SpaceX to build an orbital semiconductor factory using the company's Falcon 9 rockets.
Nvidia's stock has grown significantly over the last decade, with analysts expecting its revenue to increase 60x in a decade. Nvidia is a key player in the global AI chip market with an estimated 80% share.
Japan says progress made on $550 billion investment pact with U.S.
Japan's trade minister discusses progress on $550 billion investment pact with the U.S.
China’s chip supply chain safer, says top planner amid US export controls. Home-grown chipmaking equipment and materials growing steadily.
AMD plans to invest over $10 billion in Taiwan for advanced chip packaging and substrates. CEO Lisa Su aims to secure manufacturing capacity for AI systems.
The latest ranking of Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea's top 100 tech companies by market value has been released. TSMC, a Taiwanese company, tops the list with a market value of over 130 trillion yen. Japan has the most companies in the top 100, with 43 companies, followed…
Investors are worried that Micron and other semiconductor stocks won't enjoy the AI spending boom for long, but there's little evidence that large tech companies are backing away from massive AI capex spending.
Applied Materials stock jumped about 15% on Thursday, July 30, following record results and strong guidance from fellow equipment maker Lam Research. The company reports fiscal third-quarter results on Thursday, Aug. 13.
Asian stocks struggled for direction in choppy trading on Thursday after a week of market turbulence sparked by artificial intelligence jitters, as a divided Federal Reserve stood pat on rates and left bond markets uncertain about the next move.
The Electronics Development Fund (EDF) has backed 128 startups and companies, which have collectively raised ₹22,553.82 Cr. The fund has invested ₹257.77 Cr across eight SEBI-registered daughter funds, which have invested ₹1,335.77 Cr in these startups.
Will Longxin Technology Continue to Rise Today?
Longxin Technology's stock price surged 471.59% on its first day of trading, making it the largest IPO in history. The company's market value exceeded 3.2 trillion yuan, surpassing Industrial and Commercial Bank of China to become the largest listed company in China. The …
Ultra Clean Holdings (UCTT) surged on strong quarterly results and a sharp inflection in the outlook for semi-conductor capital spending. The company's stock delivered a 127.81% return in the second quarter of 2026.
CHPY, a semiconductor-focused ETF, has declined 21% in the past month due to sector-wide weakness and macroeconomic concerns. Despite this, its high weekly distributions and NAV growth make it attractive for risk-tolerant income seekers.
India's manufacturing story has centred around achieving scale and a perennial push to set up more factories to enable higher production and larger export volumes. However, a quieter shift within the industry is underway, with startups focusing on building tech that power…
The Indian government is shifting its focus from semiconductor manufacturing to chip design, with a grant-plus-equity model for startups. The ₹1.25 Lakh Cr ISM 2.0 aims to support Indian startups in the chip design sector, with the government participating alongside priva…
Bitcoin hovered near $66,300, holding a two-week high as trading volumes stayed robust and price moves in major tokens remained relatively muted. The yen slid past 163 per dollar for the first time since 1986, extending a decline that Japanese intervention has failed to h…
Marvell Technologies has seen a 251% surge in its stock price over the first half of the year, driven by strong demand for AI components and a prediction from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang that it would become the 'next trillion-dollar company'.
Moonshot AI launched Kimi K3, a 2.8-trillion-parameter open-weight model, which has triggered a market panic. The model's weights will be made public by July 27, and if they hold up under independent testing, it will put pressure on U.S. AI companies to justify their infr…
The global semiconductor and advanced AI chip theme has moved on from Nvidia and Micron in the US to SK Hynix in Korea and TSMC in Taiwan. China's domestic industry is seeing a rise due to US chip export restrictions.
Taiwanese chip maker TSMC has reported a record profit of $19.15 billion in the second quarter, surpassing analyst expectations. The company's strong performance is attributed to its growing business with modern high-performance chips, which now accounts for about a quart…
Three semiconductor stocks, Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices, and Broadcom, are favored by analysts for their growth opportunities in the AI infrastructure space.
The European Commission approved €659 million in German state aid to support four first-of-a-kind semiconductor facilities in Germany, saying the projects will strengthen the EU's position and autonomy.
Shares of Sandisk sank on Monday as chip stocks pulled back, but several Wall Street analysts remain undeterred, with price targets for Sandisk's stock that are well above current levels.
SK Hynix, a South Korean memory-chip maker, raised $26.5 billion in the biggest U.S. IPO ever by a foreign company. The funds will be used to build new fabrication plants and packaging capacity, which will increase supply in the AI memory market.
GlobalFoundries' Chief Strategy Officer Michael James Hogan sold 78% of his company shares, retaining a post-transaction balance of 795 shares. The sale occurred at a time when shares experienced a substantial fall from the 52-week high.
SK Hynix CEO Kwak Noh-jung forecasts the global memory industry will face its worst-ever supply shortage in 2027 due to high demand and limited production capacity. The company plans to expand its capacity and invest in new facilities, including a $4 billion chip packagin…
QuantumDiamonds, a German startup, has received €76 million in funding from the European Commission to speed up chip manufacturing. The company uses a novel approach to inspecting chips, which can detect defects through all layers without destroying the chip.
Ignite Graduates 30 Engineers from Pakistan’s IC Design and Verification Program
Ignite, under Pakistan's Ministry of IT, has graduated 30 engineers from its 10-month Integrated Circuit (IC) Design and Verification program, with over 70% already securing job offers.
ASML, a Dutch semiconductor company, is predicted to join the $1 trillion market cap club by 2028. The company has been growing rapidly during the AI boom and has a competitive advantage in its space.