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Flexible copper clad laminate (FCCL) manufacturer Asia Electric Material (AEM) said that its long-term investment in new product development has begun to yield results, with the company's operational focus shifting toward product promotion and customer sample certification in 2026. Its two major new products will target the semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) application markets.

Intel's foundry turnaround under analyst lens as Tan touts 18A momentum

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digitimes.com 2026-05-19

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan recently told CNBC's Mad Moneythat the company's external manufacturing business, known as Intel Foundry, is emerging as a cornerstone of the chipmaker's revitalization strategy. Tan described the foundry initiative as a "national treasure," emphasizing its role in rebuilding advanced semiconductor production capacity within the US after decades of manufacturing dominance in A

Asia Chip Stocks Rocked by Samsung Strike, TSMC Stake Sale - Gotrade

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www.heygotrade.com 2026-05-18 Gotrade

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Asia markets slide as Middle East tensions and pre-Nvidia caution weigh on tech - Seeking Alpha

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seekingalpha.com 2026-05-18 Seeking Alpha

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Memory shortage gives Team Group room to favor long-term customers

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digitimes.com 2026-05-18

Team Group Chairman Dann-Ning Hsia said memory prices are likely to remain elevated as AI-related demand continues to strain supply, with the company prioritizing shipments to long-term customers in industrial, automotive and gaming markets.

Weekly news roundup: TSMC faces AI supply strain as Samsung, Intel, and Apple test foundry alternatives

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digitimes.com 2026-05-18

Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of May 11-17, 2026:

Galatek targets advanced packaging market, eyes Taiwan foundries

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digitimes.com 2026-05-17

Singapore-based AI automation startup Galatek said it is tackling yield bottlenecks in micron-level packaging with AI-embedded equipment as demand for AI and high-performance computing (HPC) chips surges across Southeast Asia and global markets. The company is also pursuing a dual-track expansion spanning Southeast Asia and Taiwan.

Malaysia's Arm-backed chip push lifts Oppstar, SkyeChip as startup ambitions expand beyond packaging

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digitimes.com 2026-05-15

Malaysia is accelerating efforts to expand beyond semiconductor assembly and testing into chip design, following a government-backed initiative tied to access to Arm technology.

Fully-functional RTX 3070 16GB gets frankensteined into existence by harvesting dead PCBs and RX 6800 XT's VRAM chips

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tomshardware.com 2026-05-14 Mark Tyson

A tech enthusiast has combined an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 (8GB) with defective memory and an AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (16GB) with a damaged GPU to make a working RTX 3070 with 16GB of VRAM.

GPU Modding RTX 3070 VRAM Upgrade NVIDIA AMD Memory Technology Hardware Hacking Gaming Performance

Chip design firm listings fuel Malaysia IPO market surge - Communications Today

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www.communicationstoday.co.in 2026-05-14 Communications Today

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India's nascent semiconductor sector faces China's push in older chips - Nikkei Asia

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asia.nikkei.com 2026-05-14 Nikkei Asia

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TSMC symposium spotlights AI expansion, advanced packaging demand

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digitimes.com 2026-05-14

TSMC held its annual technology symposium in Hsinchu on May 14, 2026, after its North America stop, with executives noting that AI applications are rapidly expanding from cloud data centers to edge devices — driving surging demand for semiconductor compute density, high-bandwidth connectivity, power efficiency, and thermal management. Ray Wan, director of Asia-Pacific business, said TSMC will leve