Texas Instruments (TI) is investing over $60 billion in seven new semiconductor fabrication plants across Texas and Utah, a move that will significantly reshape the global electronics manufacturing landscape. This historic expansion—supported by $1.6 billion…
Research think tank IBON Foundation reveals a sharp decline of over 500,000 manufacturing jobs in the Philippines from April 2024 to April 2025, including significant losses in semiconductor and electronics (-76,000 jobs). Despite minor increases…
A new analysis reveals that only 3 out of 45 major ICT companies scored above 50/100 in addressing forced labor risks in their supply chains. The average score was just 20/100, indicating widespread shortcomings in…
In a significant policy shift, the UK government has banned the import of solar panels and renewable energy components linked to forced labor in China’s Xinjiang region. Energy Minister Ed Miliband announced the ban, citing…
The Nexperia Philippines Inc. Workers Union – NAFLU – KMU (NPIWU-NAFLU-KMU) union waged the first day of its strike on March 5, 2025. This comes after 21 negotiations under their Collective Bargaining Agreement and three…
The inaugural ceremony for the first integrated labour union representing four Samsung companies, took place in Seoul on Monday. In the article published in The Korea Herald, Samsung Group United Union with approximately 15,800 members,…
The Israel-Palestinian conflict’s economic toll impacts the electronics supply chain. There are about 500 research and development centers of multinational companies in Israel including from Intel to IBM, Apple, Sony, Microsoft, Google, and Facebook. Many…
The Arizona chip factory of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is experiencing considerable delays and is now expected to be operational by 2025. TSMC is a leading supplier of AI chips, and the delay comes right…
“Invisible Emissions: A forecast of tech supply chain emissions and electricity consumption by 2030” is a new report by Greenpeace East Asia. It shows that the tech supply chain is a major source of carbon…
DesignNews tackles the trend in semiconductors and chips market for 2023. In the article, several indicators show a downward trajectory in terms of revenue driven by weakened PC market as well as decline in capital expenditures…