Tag: Semiconductors

Global semiconductor sales are expected to hit $1 trillion this year, the Semiconductor ​Industry Association said on Friday.

TSMC has unveiled plans to produce 3-nanometre semiconductors in Japan, as the world’s largest chip manufacturer diversifies production of its cutting-edge chips.

Investors were pleasantly surprised on Tuesday by Super Micro’s Computer’s second-quarter earnings, as the maker of computer hardware topped Wall Street’s expectations and provided proof that some delayed orders from last year finally materialized.

Nvidia’s stock fell in premarket trading Monday after reports emerged that the chipmaker’s plans to invest $100 billion into OpenAI were stalled.

Samsung Electronics reported an over threefold surge in fourth-quarter profits on Thursday, hitting a new record and beating analysts’ estimates, as a memory chip shortage and strong demand for artificial intelligence servers lifted earnings.

Lam Research (LRCX) was surging Thursday after the chip-manufacturing tool maker topped Wall Street’s quarterly earnings estimates and issued strong guidance, stoking hopes that it can extend a recent rally.

South Korea’s SK Hynix on Wednesday reported record full-year profit for 2025, more than doubling its operating earnings as shortages of AI-related memory chips pushed prices higher and helped it beat market expectations.

China has given the green light to three of its largest tech companies to buy Nvidia’s (NVDA), opens new tab H200 artificial intelligence chips, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters, marking a shift in position as Beijing seeks to balance its AI needs against spurring domestic development.

ASML has forecast bumper sales of its chip manufacturing equipment this year on the back of the AI boom, building on a blockbuster fourth quarter and sparking a rally across the tech sector on Wednesday.

Price rises and memory shortages are likely to continue through 2027, a top semiconductor industry CEO told CNBC, adding to the view that the crunch that’s been caused by the AI infrastructure boom may last longer than expected.

Samsung Electronics (005930) is set to supply Nvidia (NVDA) with next-generation memory chips, according to a report. That’s a bit of a concern for Micron Technology (MU) but it shouldn’t put too much of a dent in optimism around the U.S. memory hardware company.

Nvidia (NVDA) stock rose 1.5% Friday morning following a Bloomberg report that Chinese authorities have told major technology companies they can prepare orders for Nvidia’s H200 AI chips, suggesting Beijing may be close to formally approving imports of these critical AI components.

Intel reported fourth-quarter earnings Thursday that beat Wall Street expectations but offered soft guidance for the current quarter.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is preparing to list its chipmaking arm, tapping strong investor interest in the small circle of companies aspiring to compete with Nvidia Corp. in the hot AI accelerator business.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to grant Nvidia licenses to ship some of its more powerful artificial intelligence chips to China is ruffling the feathers of some of Washington’s most prominent China hawks, including members of his own party.

Micron Technology (MU) wants to buy a chip-making facility in Taiwan for $1.8 billion. The U.S. memory-chip company is racing its rivals to increase its manufacturing capacity amid a huge surge in demand but that could set up a glut in supply over the longer term.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) beat expectations for its fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday. The Taiwanese chip manufacturer expects to spend heavily to meet rising demand for artificial-intelligence processors.

ASML (ASML) the world’s biggest maker of equipment used to manufacture computer chips, crossed $500 billion in market value for the first time on Thursday, after top customer TSMC (2330) announced larger than expected capital spending plans to keep up with booming demand for artificial intelligence chips.

Nvidia (NVDA) has got approval from U.S. authorities to ship artificial-intelligence chips to China. But it is still facing an anxious wait to see if the Chinese government will allow sales to go ahead.

South Korea-based memory maker SK Hynix announced Tuesday it will invest 19 trillion Korean won ($12.9 billion) to build a new advanced packaging plant, as it expands production to meet rising demands tied to artificial intelligence.