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Wednesday 10 December 2025

Budget stall threatens Taiwan's 2026 semiconductor and tech R&D agenda

Taiwan's 2026 central government budget has stalled in the Legislative Yuan amid partisan gridlock and the ruling party's loss of a parliamentary majority, raising concerns over funding...

Wednesday 10 December 2025

Qatar launches national AI firm Qai to join Gulf AI investment race

Qatar has established a national-level AI company, Qai, fully owned by its sovereign wealth fund, the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), to invest in domestic and international AI...

Tuesday 9 December 2025

South Korea AI startups face 56% survival rate, heavily reliant on government funding

South Korea aims to be a leading AI powerhouse, yet a report from the Korea Industrial Technology Association (KOITA) shows that only 56% of its AI startups last over three years...

Monday 8 December 2025

Schmidt says China’s AI ascent is losing lift as capital thins—but the real bubble, he argues, is in doubting AI

Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO, has warned that China may fall behind the US in artificial intelligence (AI) development due to restricted access to funding. Speaking at a Harvard...

Friday 28 November 2025

Rapidus reportedly plans second Hokkaido fab for 1.4nm chips as funding gap widens, but company pushes back on timeline

Rapidus plans to begin construction on a second fabrication plant in Chitose, Hokkaido, in fiscal 2027 to produce 1.4nm and eventually...

Friday 28 November 2025

Taiwan boosts funding for system-level IC designs, focuses on drone sensors and secure chips

Taiwan's Industrial Development Administration said it has approved 28 projects under its 2025 IC design subsidy program, selecting 33 companies for a combined NT$1.3 billion in government...

Thursday 27 November 2025

Rapidus denies 1.4nm fab timeline amid Japan's multi-trillion-yen chip push

Rapidus has denied reports suggesting it has started building a new 1.4nm fab or established a mass-production timetable.

Monday 24 November 2025

Japan to become majority stakeholder in Rapidus with JPY100 billion investment

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry plans to invest JPY100 billion (US$671 million) in Rapidus in fiscal 2025, securing a controlling stake as the government accelerates...

Thursday 20 November 2025

Sakana AI tops Japan startup valuations with funding led by Mitsubishi UFJ and CIA-linked VC

Tokyo-based AI developer Sakana AI announced in November 2025 the completion of a JPY20 billion (approx. US$135 million) Series B funding round that doubled its valuation to around...

Monday 17 November 2025

Research insight: SpaceX rivals differentiate through cloud integration and direct-to-device services in LEO satellite market

SpaceX continues to dominate the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications market, but other US companies are advancing with distinct strategies aimed at capturing emerging opportunities...

Thursday 13 November 2025

Toyota confirms major US expansion, one month after Trump's announcement

Toyota Motor Corporation announced plans to invest up to US$10 billion in the US over the next five years, signaling a major expansion...

Wednesday 12 November 2025

Micron reallocates CHIPS Act funds to Idaho, delaying New York fabs

US memory giant Micron will postpone the commissioning of its first two fabs in Clay, New York, by 2–3 years and will reallocate part of the funding from the CHIPS and Science...

Tuesday 11 November 2025

Lite-On founder backs Taiwan's science diplomacy program, hosting 31 Nobel laureates

Lite-On Technology Group founder Raymond Soong has committed to donating NT$20 million (US$645,000) annually for 10 years to National Taiwan University (NTU), which will use the funding...

Monday 10 November 2025

Rebellions secures Silicon Valley backing, closes US$250m round

South Korean AI chipmaker Rebellions announced on November 10, 2025, that it has closed an expanded US$250 million Series C round after...

Monday 10 November 2025

Wiwynn's 3Q25 revenue jumps 173%, profit doubles on explosive AI server demand

Wiwynn posted record third-quarter results for 2025, driven by surging AI and data center demand. Consolidated revenue jumped 172.8% year-over-year...

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