Samsung hikes chipmaking prices by up to 15% on demand spikeDemand from Chinese customers has been particularly strong, but Samsung has been unable to meet all orders because it must serve US custome...
19 Aug, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
Sridhar Vembu explains why phones and laptops are getting expensive in 2026Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu has warned that the massive AI investment boom is pushing up the cost of memory and other technology components,...
19 Aug, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
US stocks: Tech selloff weighs down Wall Street as bond yields climbWall Street faced a downturn as escalating tensions in the Middle East triggered a surge in bond yields. A steep decline was particularly e...
19 Aug, 2026, 01.40 AM IST
Global Market: Chinese, Hong Kong stocks slip as AI shares retreat; energy stocks gainChinese and Hong Kong stocks declined as investors booked profits in AI and technology shares, while energy stocks gained amid rising Middl...
18 Aug, 2026, 10.38 AM IST
US stocks: S&P 500 notches record-high close as rate-hike worries easeThe S&P 500 has hit a historic peak, largely influenced by a surge in technology stocks. With producer price inflation showing stability, e...
14 Aug, 2026, 01.39 AM IST
Global Market: China stocks rise on AI optimism; Hong Kong shares mostly flatChinese mainland stocks advanced, led by optical communications and technology shares, as strong AI demand forecasts boosted sentiment. Hon...
13 Aug, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
Global Market: SK Hynix, Samsung lead South Korea stocks higher on AI boostSouth Korean shares surged, with the Kospi rising 3.73% to a three-week high, led by chipmakers SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics. Gains fol...
13 Aug, 2026, 09.33 AM IST
Korean stocks rise 22% in 10 days as chip rally regains steamThe benchmark Kospi gained as much as 4.8% on Thursday, extending its gain from a July 30 low to around 22%. Heavyweight memory chipmakers ...
13 Aug, 2026, 07.49 AM IST
Samsung, SK Hynix rally as Temasek investment report lifts chip stocksSouth Korean chipmakers rallied significantly after a media report surfaced. Temasek Holdings reportedly plans direct investments in Samsun...
13 Aug, 2026, 12.14 AM IST
Microsoft plans to unveil its new Maia 300 AI chip this fall: The InformationMicrosoft is planning to publicly unveil its new Maia 300 chip this fall, potentially as soon as next month, The Information reported o...
10 Aug, 2026, 11.34 PM IST
Apple tests China's CXMT memory chips for iPhones and MacBooks: WSJApple held early talks with CXMT, which is China's largest chipmaker by market value, about supplying components with the goal of using th...
09 Aug, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
Apple tests China's CXMT memory chips for iPhones and MacBooks: ReportApple is reportedly testing memory chips from China’s CXMT for iPhones and MacBooks as the AI boom drives a global component shortage, the ...
09 Aug, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
SK Hynix board approves $38 billion investments for South Korea's Yongin, Cheongju chip plantsThe company said Yongin's "Y2 fab" is the second of four fabrication plants planned for the cluster and will serve as a production base fo...
08 Aug, 2026, 09.28 AM IST
Global Market: SK Hynix approves $38.3 billion investment plan through 2031 to expand AI chip productionSK Hynix approved investments of 54.3 trillion won through 2031 to expand semiconductor production, targeting rising AI-driven demand. Fund...
07 Aug, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
AMD deepens AI inference bet with Taalas deal as chip race heats upToronto-based Taalas develops specialized silicon designed to reduce computing and memory bottlenecks in AI inference, the process of run...
07 Aug, 2026, 09.13 AM IST
SK Hynix rises 5% as brokerages launch coverage with bullish ratingsSK Hynix shares jumped five percent as brokerages began coverage with positive assessments, spurred by the company's strong position within...
04 Aug, 2026, 09.29 PM IST
CXMT plans second chip plant in Beijing and is in talks on its funding, sources sayChina's largest chipmaker CXMT is planning a new memory-chip plant in Beijing. This facility would be built in the Yizhuang area where anot...
03 Aug, 2026, 02.03 PM IST