HSINCHU, Taiwan, May 14 (Reuters) - TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, expects the global semiconductor market to exceed $1.5 trillion by 2030, topping its previous forecast of $1 trillion, according to its presentation materials ahead of a tech symposium on Thursday. Here are the ​details: -- AI and high-performance computing are expected to account for 55% of the $1.5 trillion...

By Abhijith Ganapavaram NEW DELHI, May 14 (Reuters) - Air India's thousands of flight cuts due to the Iran war and Pakistan's airspace ban have become a boon for foreign carriers, with Lufthansa Group and Cathay Pacific among those adding services to one of the world's fastest-growing aviation markets. With their Middle Eastern routes curtailed and some passengers wary of...

HONG KONG and LOS ANGELES, May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eight Directions Technology Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Eight Directions” or the “Company”), announced today that it has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Agreement”) with Quartzsea Acquisition Corporation ( QSEA ) (“Quartzsea”), a Cayman Islands exempted company and special purpose acquisition company, Eight Directions...

TOKYO, May 14 (Reuters) - SoftBank-backed LY Corp ( YAHOF ) on Thursday said it and Bain Capital have lifted their bid for Kakaku.com ( KKKUF ), valuing the online marketplace at $4 billion and above a rival offer from Swedish investment firm EQT. * LY, which owns messaging app LINE and Yahoo Japan, said they are now offering 3,232...