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Digitimes September 21, 2026 By DIGITIMES negative

Weekly news roundup: <strong>AI boom strains chips; </strong>Google's TPUs pay off, China eyes 3nm without EUV

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This week&rsquo;s reports centered on intensifying competition and bottlenecks across the semiconductor and AI supply chains, from Sandisk&rsquo;s unusual engineering push in Korea and Google&rsquo;s TPU-driven ASIC demand to equipment shortages and packaging debates that could slow capacity expansion. Taiwan&rsquo;s Physical AI discussions emphasized system integration over components, while China&rsquo;s semiconductor researchers outlined a DUV-based sub-3nm GAA path. Beijing also moved to restrict civilian drones starting in November sharply. Below are the most-read <em>DIGITIMES</em> stories from September 14 to September 20, 2026
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