UMC to Raise Prices in 2H 2026

[Daniel Nenni]

TSMC is not the only foundry raising prices. Hopefully Samsung gets on board and kicks their deep discounting habit. AI will generate trillions of dollars in revenue and cost savings so why not get a bigger piece of the pie? Silicon is where AI begins!

Taiwan’s Economic Daily News reported that UMC sent a letter to clients announcing the upcoming price adjustment, citing the evolving supply-demand environment and continued investments needed to support customer growth, according to the report.

 

[hist78]

TSMC is not the only foundry raising prices. Hopefully Samsung gets on board and kicks their deep discounting habit. AI will generate trillions of dollars in revenue and cost savings so why not get a bigger piece of the pie? Silicon is where AI begins!

Taiwan’s Economic Daily News reported that UMC sent a letter to clients announcing the upcoming price adjustment, citing the evolving supply-demand environment and continued investments needed to support customer growth, according to the report.

Averagely, each SK hynix employee could receive $475,000 bonuses this year.

Every SK hynix employee could receive $477,000 bonuses this year, almost $900,000 next year — 35,000 workers reportedly set to benefit from share of $169 billion projected operating profit

Meanwhile, Samsung's union is threatening a general strike.

www.tomshardware.com

SK hynix workers got hefty bonuses. Now Samsung, Hyundai workers demand their share

Windfall bonuses at SK hynix, driven by strong earnings amid a global AI chip boom, are resetting pay benchmarks, as unions at Samsung Electronics and Hyundai M

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[Barnsley]

Averagely, each SK hynix employee could receive $475,000 bonuses this year.

Every SK hynix employee could receive $477,000 bonuses this year, almost $900,000 next year — 35,000 workers reportedly set to benefit from share of $169 billion projected operating profit

Meanwhile, Samsung's union is threatening a general strike.

www.tomshardware.com

SK hynix workers got hefty bonuses. Now Samsung, Hyundai workers demand their share

Windfall bonuses at SK hynix, driven by strong earnings amid a global AI chip boom, are resetting pay benchmarks, as unions at Samsung Electronics and Hyundai M

www.koreaherald.com

We too far back from the Coal Face to benefit so much

 

[Barnsley]

TSMC is not the only foundry raising prices. Hopefully Samsung gets on board and kicks their deep discounting habit. AI will generate trillions of dollars in revenue and cost savings so why not get a bigger piece of the pie? Silicon is where AI begins!

Taiwan’s Economic Daily News reported that UMC sent a letter to clients announcing the upcoming price adjustment, citing the evolving supply-demand environment and continued investments needed to support customer growth, according to the report.

Wonder if they gonna pay their suppliers more also