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2026-06-11
www.koreatimes.co.kr
2026-06-11
The Korea Times
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will meet with executives of Samsung Electronics in Korea next week to discuss the company's efforts to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into its business operations, industry sources said Thursday.
Altman is scheduled to visit Samsung's office in Suwon, south of Seoul, on Monday, where he will deliver a lecture on the transformative impact of AI technologies and strat
2026-06-11
www.thefastmode.com
2026-06-11
The Fast Mode
SDG&E, Qualcomm Technologies, and the University of California San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography announced Edge Alert Sentinel (EAS), a new collaboration that brings artificial intelligence (AI) directly to the front lines of wildfire and extreme weather response.
Designed to detect and analyze rapidly changing conditions in real time, the initiative represents a new approach to en
2026-06-11
simplywall.st
2026-06-11
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SK Hynix NVIDIA AI Memory Pact And What It May Mean For Valuation
June 11, 2026
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SK hynix and NVIDIA have agreed a multiyear technology partnership to co-develop and supply next generation memory solutions for AI infrastructure, personal AI, and robotics platforms.
The collaboration covers co-enginee
2026-06-11
digitimes.com
2026-06-11
Taiwan's export growth has accelerated to its strongest pace in nearly 16 years on the back of AI and higher prices for electronic components, drawing large amounts of capital into the stock market and other asset markets. Central bank governor Chin-Long Yang said on June 10 that Taiwan remains far from systemic risk despite concerns over surging market activity.
2026-06-11
digitimes.com
2026-06-11
Applied Materials said artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the global semiconductor industry and could drive years of heavy investment in chipmaking, packaging, and materials engineering. The shift matters far beyond one company, because AI demand is increasing worldwide and is expected to influence data centers, device costs, energy use, and the pace of technology development.
2026-06-11
digitimes.com
2026-06-11
Congressional Republicans are urging stronger exclusion orders in the ongoing Section 337 investigation tied to TSMC's advanced-node chips, while the company reiterates compliance with local laws and highlights ongoing legal uncertainty in its quarterly filing.
2026-06-11
digitimes.com
2026-06-11
Largan Precision is accelerating its push into CPO-related optical components, with chairman Adam Lin revealing that the company is building its first automated pilot line at a new Taiwan facility, scheduled to be ready before September 2026.
2026-06-11
digitimes.com
2026-06-11
CanSemi Technology's planned ChiNext listing has exposed the financial strain behind China's push to build mature-node semiconductor capacity, as the Guangzhou-based foundry seeks fresh capital despite persistent losses, negative gross margins and a long road to profitability.
2026-06-11
digitimes.com
2026-06-11
AI infrastructure demand is lifting high-end PCB orders, but fresh bottlenecks are emerging in the upstream copper-clad laminate (CCL) supply chain. T-glass glass fiber cloth remains tight after disrupting the high-end ABF substrate market. HVLP4 copper foil is set to become the next constraint in the second half of 2026.
2026-06-11
digitimes.com
2026-06-11
Taiwan Mask (TMC), a Taiwanese photomask manufacturing process company, has approved the sale of its Plant 6 in Zhunan, Taiwan. The company said the move is primarily a strategic measure aimed at activating assets and focusing on its core business. It is also intended to improve the group's capital allocation efficiency, optimize its balance sheet, and boost earnings per share (EPS).
2026-06-11
digitimes.com
2026-06-11
Recent market speculation suggests that Nvidia's ambitious transition to a native 800-volt direct-current (800VDC) architecture for AI data centers may be delayed by up to a year, pushing large-scale production and deployment beyond 2028. The reports also claim that major cloud service providers (CSPs) could postpone adoption of the technology.
2026-06-11
digitimes.com
2026-06-11
AI servers and high-voltage electric vehicles (EVs) are tightening the global supply of high-end multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs), prompting some Taiwan supply chain players to qualify Chinese alternatives such as Chaozhou Three-Circle as lead times lengthen.
2026-06-11
semiengineering.com
2026-06-11
Brian Bailey
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2026-06-11
digitimes.com
2026-06-11
Applied Materials is expanding manufacturing and research in Singapore as artificial intelligence (AI) drives a wider shift in semiconductor planning, supply chains, and investment. The move highlights how AI demand is influencing chipmakers, equipment suppliers, and global customers, with implications for production capacity, regional innovation hubs, and technology markets worldwide.
2026-06-11
digitimes.com
2026-06-11
Concerns have emerged in recent weeks that the commercialization of co-packaged optics (CPO), a technology widely viewed as the future of AI networking, could face further delays as manufacturing yields remain inconsistent.
2026-06-11
digitimes.com
2026-06-11
Astera Labs expects its Scorpio switch-chip business to become its largest revenue contributor by the end of 2026, marking a shift for the cloud AI connectivity chip supplier as demand grows for scale-up infrastructure in AI clusters.
2026-06-11
digitimes.com
2026-06-11
TSS Semiconductor Alliance, a group of 18 small and medium-sized Taiwanese suppliers of semiconductor materials, components and equipment, is preparing to form a third cohort as members seek to expand their role in global chip supply chains.
2026-06-11
digitimes.com
2026-06-11
As artificial intelligence (AI) fuels an unprecedented surge in demand for advanced semiconductors, Applied Materials is deepening its commitment to one of Asia's most important chipmaking hubs.
2026-06-11
digitimes.com
2026-06-11
While marketing initiatives promote an ultra-fast transition to wide-bandgap (WBG) semiconductors, fully automated smart factories, and an all-electric automotive future, the sentiment across the PCIM Europe 2026 exhibition floor is more pragmatic. The industry has reached a transitional maturity wall where the realities of material physics, fragmented design silos, and macroeconomic supply shocks
2026-06-11
digitimes.com
2026-06-11
MicroIP has opened a nearly 300-ping southern R&D center at Kaohsiung's PIER F, with plans to expand smart manufacturing and smart transportation applications. The move signals a deeper push to link AI development with local logistics, industry, and public infrastructure.