Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC)

Rising chip costs and shifting smartphone market shares

51 clusters · 399 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Smartphone market shipments forecast to fall 12% by 2026

The global smartphone market is undergoing a historic contraction, with IDC projecting shipments to drop 16.7 percent in 2026. This downturn is driven by a massive surge in memory component costs, as production is redire

Kumamoto earthquake recovery: aid packages and ongoing gaps

40 clusters · 112 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: Relief workers share Kumamoto earthquake lessons to improve disaster preparedness

As recovery efforts continue following the July 28, 2026, earthquake, the scale of damage has risen to over 53,800 buildings. While water outages have been restored, many residents remain in evacuation centers or makeshi

Expansion of semiconductor packaging and AI optical tech

7 clusters · 20 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: Ayar Labs secures $150M in additional funding for AI optical technology

The semiconductor industry is expanding advanced packaging and optical technologies to meet AI and high-performance computing demands. In Taiwan, TSMC is advancing silicon photonics to address the ‘I/O Wall,’ utilizing i