Meta Large-Scale Workforce Restructuring: 8,000 Layoffs and 7,000 Reassignments
On May 20, 2026, Meta formally initiated a new round of large-scale workforce restructuring. According to internal company memos and authoritative media reports, this adjustment encompasses approximately 8,000 layoffs, about 7,000 reassignments, and the elimination of 6,000 open positions, affecting...
PMIC Price Surge: Cost Pressures, Capacity Crunch and AI Demand
Since 2026, the global semiconductor price hike wave has continued to propagate downstream from upstream wafer foundry and packaging/testing segments to various chip products. Following the successive price surges in memory chips, analog chips, and power devices, Power Management ICs (PMICs) have no...
ADI to Acquire Empower for $1.5 Billion in All-Cash Deal
On May 19, 2026, Analog Devices (ADI), a global leader in analog semiconductors, officially announced that it will acquire Empower Semiconductor, a Silicon Valley power-management startup, for $1.5 billion in an all-cash transaction. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject ...
Demand for TC bonding equipment Slowed, Hanmi Profits Crash 88%
South Korean semiconductor equipment leader Hanmi Semiconductor delivered a devastating first-quarter 2026 earnings report. According to the company's May 15 announcement, consolidated revenue for the quarter came to KRW 50.9 billion, while operating profit plummeted to merely KRW 8.45 bill...
Arm's Self-Developed Chips Trigger FTC Antitrust Investigation
In May 2026, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) formally launched an antitrust investigation into British chip design giant Arm Holdings, with core concerns centering on whether its semiconductor technology licensing practices constitute illegal monopolization. This investigation marks a deep r...
Tower Semiconductor Secures $1.3 Billion Silicon Photonics Order
On May 13, 2026, Israeli foundry Tower Semiconductor announced a long-term silicon photonics (SiPho) supply contract worth $1.3 billion with its largest customer, corresponding to 2027 revenue. The customer has prepaid $290 million to lock in critical production capacity and has committed to pl...
New Products from ST: High-Precision Op Amp and Ultra-Low-Power Image Sensors
STMicroelectronics (ST) recently launched two significant new products in analog and sensing: the TSB192 high-precision dual operational amplifier and the VD55G4/VD65G4 ultra-low-power global shutter image sensors. Targeting precision signal conditioning and intelligent visual perception respec...
