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| 1 | EETAsia | TrendForce Raises 2027 HBM Price Forecast as Supply Constraints Persist | HBM supply remains tight as AI server demand competes for advanced DRAM capacity, with blended prices forecast to rise 121% year over year. The post TrendForce Raises 2027 HBM Price Forecast as Supply Constraints Persist appeared first on EE Times Asia . | AI | Read |
| 2 | EETAsia | E&R Engineering Expands Packaging Materials Production in Malaysia | E&R Engineering will begin mass production at a new Melaka plant next year to support semiconductor and OSAT customers across Southeast Asia. The post E&R Engineering Expands Packaging Materials Production in Malaysia appeared first on EE Times Asia . | Semiconductor | Read |
| 3 | EETAsia | Infineon, Eaton Target 800VDC AI Data Centers with SiC Solid-state Transformers | Infineon and Eaton are applying SiC devices to medium-voltage solid-state transformers for 800VDC data center architectures. The post Infineon, Eaton Target 800VDC AI Data Centers with SiC Solid-state Transformers appeared first on EE Times Asia . | AI | Read |
| 4 | CNA | Commentary: Why a booming economy is not helping Trump | Anxiety about AI and affordability has turned US President Donald Trump's populist party into a popular target, says Ruchir Sharma for the Financial Times. | AI | Read |
| 5 | CNA | Nvidia-backed Reflection unveils first AI model to take on Chinese open models | Nvidia-backed Reflection unveils first AI model to take on Chinese open models | AI | Read |
| 6 | SemiEng | Reducing Contact Resistance Pushes 2D Transistors Toward Advanced CMOS (HUST, PolyU, UCSB, NUS) | Researchers at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, University of California, Santa Barbara, and National University of Singapore published a technical paper titled “Low contact resistance and high current density in ballistic p-type transistors based on oxygen-doped WSe2 mon | Semiconductor | Read |
| 7 | DigiTimes | Samsung opens Boston quantum design lab to expand US research push | Samsung Electronics has set up a Quantum Design Lab in the Boston area of Massachusetts and started hiring for it, marking a new phase in the company's push into quantum computing. The effort places the South Korean tech giant closer to US research hubs and signals a broader attempt to connect semiconductor expertise w | SemiconductorElectronics | Read |
| 8 | DigiTimes | Amazon signs 20-year nuclear power deal with Constellation for AI demand | Amazon and Constellation Energy signed a 20-year power purchase agreement that will supply 690 MW from the Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant in Maryland. The deal was announced as AI and cloud computing continue to drive higher electricity demand, prompting hyperscale tech companies to secure long-term, zero-emission power. | AI | Read |
| 9 | DigiTimes | Foxconn September revenue tops NT$1 trillion for first time on AI, ICT demand | Driven by strong momentum in AI and consumer electronics, Foxconn reported consolidated revenue of NT$1.158 trillion (US$36.7 billion) for September 2026, marking the first time its monthly revenue has surpassed the NT$1 trillion threshold. | ElectronicsAI | Read |
| 10 | TechAsia | Foxconn revenue jumps 47% on strong AI server demand | Foxconn assembles servers for Nvidia while also making iPhones for Apple. | AI | Read |
| 11 | TechAsia | Japan’s Rapidus plans 17-firm alliance for advanced chip design | Japan has approved 3 trillion yen in support for Rapidus. | Semiconductor | Read |
| 12 | TechAsia | Indian AI firm AM Intelligence expands Vera Rubin buildout | The company said the orders represent about 70 megawatts of planned capacity. | AI | Read |
| 13 | NikkeiAsia | Japan's TEPCO to tap AI to speed nuclear restarts | Japan's TEPCO to tap AI to speed nuclear restarts | AI | Read |
| 14 | NikkeiAsia | Shionogi to buy US-based IntraBio for $2bn to expand rare disease drug business | Shionogi to buy US-based IntraBio for $2bn to expand rare disease drug business | Pharmaceutical | Read |
| 15 | NikkeiAsia | Qualcomm to pay Huawei for first time in 5G, AI patent breakthrough | Qualcomm to pay Huawei for first time in 5G, AI patent breakthrough | AI | Read |
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TrendForce Raises 2027 HBM Price Forecast as Supply Constraints Persist
HBM supply remains tight as AI server demand competes for advanced DRAM capacity, with blended prices forecast to rise 121% year over year. The post TrendForce Raises 2027 HBM Price Forecast as Supply Constraints Persist appeared first on EE Times Asia .
Asia Tech News Digest - October 06, 2026
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