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Friday 17 April 2026
Google reportedly in talks with Pentagon over classified use of Gemini AI models
Google is in talks with the US Department of Defense that would allow the Pentagon to use the company's Gemini AI models for classified purposes, according to The Information...
Friday 17 April 2026
Japan backs Sony image sensor expansion with up to US$380 million subsidy
Japan has announced government support for Sony's image sensor expansion project in Kumamoto, underscoring the strategic importance of semiconductor supply chains for artificial intelligence...
Friday 17 April 2026
EU Chips Act 2.0 expected by late May, with stronger domestic focus
Since early 2025, the European Union (EU) has been actively shaping its next-generation semiconductor strategy. Recent reports indicate that the EU Chips Act 2.0 is set to be officially...
Thursday 16 April 2026
China tightens rules against foreign supply chain decoupling
The Chinese government has introduced sweeping regulations that authorize investigations and penalties against foreign companies that decouple from China's supply chain. The new rules...
Thursday 16 April 2026
Taiwan says core trade objectives unchanged amid US Section 301 probe
Taiwan's affirmation that its core trade objectives remain unchanged despite a US Section 301 probe has global implications: shifts in tariffs and disputes could affect supply chains,...
Thursday 16 April 2026
US tightens ban on Chinese components, reshaping robotics supply chains

Washington's push to purge Chinese links from critical supply chains is hardening, and the effects are rippling through the global robotics...

Wednesday 15 April 2026
Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs advances drone-based high-altitude platform station plan
To strengthen communications resilience, Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) is promoting a high-altitude platform station (HAPS) project. The initiative uses domestically...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Taiwan's smart building industry sets sights on 2026 as a pivotal growth year
Taiwan has long been recognized as a global hardware powerhouse, but its building technology sector is now staking a claim in the smarter, software-driven frontier of urban infrastructure...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Quantum-AI convergence shifts focus to long-term data security risks

The convergence of AI and quantum computing is drawing increasing attention from governments and enterprises, particularly around long-term...

Tuesday 14 April 2026
UK confirms GBP380 million support for Tata battery plant in Somerset
The UK government has confirmed GBP380 million (US$510 million) in funding to support a new electric vehicle battery plant being built in southwest England by Tata Group's battery...
Monday 13 April 2026
Japan funds AI chip ecosystem around Rapidus

Japan is accelerating efforts to rebuild a domestic advanced semiconductor ecosystem, with Rapidus at the center of a state-backed push...

Monday 13 April 2026
Taiwan's robot strategy focuses on practical use
Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) chair Cheng-Wen Wu recently told the Legislative Yuan that Taiwan's robot development strategy aims to deploy machines for heavy...
Monday 13 April 2026
Quantum meets AI: which Asian nation will take the lead in sovereign tech?
AI and quantum computing are converging — and the geopolitical consequences are profound. At the GITEX AI Asia forum, industry experts argued that this integration goes beyond...
Monday 13 April 2026
Taiwan ramps up science park expansion as TSMC growth pushes capacity limits
Powered by surging semiconductor investment—led by TSMC—Taiwan's science parks are nearing full capacity, accelerating government efforts to expand land, infrastructure,...
Friday 10 April 2026
South Korea targets 2035 i-SMR commercialization, Doosan Enerbility eyes global contract manufacturing lead
South Korea has been actively advancing the development of small modular reactor (SMR) technology in recent years. The government, together with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP),...