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11.11.26 - 02:06
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TSMC plans investments in Anthropic, OpenAI; sets up investment firm to expand semiconductor strategy (Digitimes)
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) approved three strategic investment plans on November 10. This includes committing up to US$500 million each to Anthropic and OpenAI Group, as well as approving an investment of up to US$500 million to establish an investment company for the purpose of making strategic investments in the semiconductor industry and related ecosystem. The three investments carry a combined ceiling of US$1.5 billion....
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11.11.26 - 02:06
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Topco Scientific makes European semiconductor show debut, targets localized foundry opportunities (Digitimes)
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Driven by the European Chips Act (ECA) and the trend toward localizing semiconductor manufacturing, demand for materials, equipment, and technical services in the European market has attracted growing attention. Topco Scientific Germany, a subsidiary of Topco Scientific (TSC), made its debut at SEMICON Europa 2026, being held at Messe Munchen in Germany from November 10 to 13. Together with supplier partners from Taiwan and Japan, the company showcased its ability to integrate cross-border resources and provide localized services....
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10.11.26 - 12:30
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HSBC′s Sels Rotates Away from Semiconductors into Applications and Cloud (Bloomberg)
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On semiconductors, HSBC Private Bank's Global CIO Willem Sels says, "in terms of delays and in thinking about how different parts of the stack react to the delays, therefore do we change our positioning? And I think we do. We have done so: we are much more in the cloud and in the applications." He speaks to Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie, Anna Edwards, and Guy Johnson on "The Opening Trade." (Source: Bloomberg)...
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10.11.26 - 06:06
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Wistron ITS eyes 2027 growth driven by semiconductors and gaming (Digitimes)
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Wistron ITS posted strong results in the third quarter of 2026, driven by growth in the semiconductor, gaming, and entertainment industries. According to chairman and CEO Ching Hsiao, the company will prioritize improving its profit structure moving forward as it expands into semiconductors and other new fields, with plans to build a 100-strong team by year-end dedicated to serving semiconductor customers....
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10.11.26 - 04:06
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Commentary: China′s emerging semiconductor investment empire takes quieter route to dominance (Digitimes)
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A decade ago, China's Tsinghua Unigroup alarmed Taiwan's semiconductor industry with an aggressive acquisition campaign. Under then-chairman Zhao Weiguo, the group acquired Spreadtrum Communications and RDA Microelectronics, sought stakes in Powertech, SPIL and ChipMOS, and publicly expressed interest in integrating MediaTek. Its financial firepower and rapid expansion unsettled Taiwanese chipmakers....
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09.11.26 - 12:54
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Semiconductor Earnings Sugar Rush Likely to Fade, Says JPMorgan′s Peters (Bloomberg)
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Grace Peters, global investment strategy co-head at JPMorgan Private Bank, calls semiconductor stocks “the epicenter of this drawdown,” but says that earnings assumptions show markets are “reasonably valued.” She says the firm doesn't have a reason to step back from investing in equities as they set a price target on the S&P of 8,600 for December 2027. She speaks on “Bloomberg Surveillance.” (Source: Bloomberg)...
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09.11.26 - 11:06
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KYEC warns AI demand is amplifying semiconductor supply-chain risks (Digitimes)
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King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) president Gauss Chang said the AI era is creating new challenges for capacity expansion, as rapidly rising chip prices and shorter product cycles are reshaping the value of semiconductor testing. He also warned that demand can become increasingly distorted as it moves through the AI supply chain, making actual end-market demand difficult to assess....
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