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Wednesday 29 July 2026
South Korea and AMD sign AI semiconductor pacts to build heterogeneous computing base
South Korea has signed two memorandums of understanding with Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) to strengthen its AI semiconductor ecosystem and accelerate heterogeneous computing infrastructure...
Tuesday 28 July 2026
AI memory demand lifts WF6 prices as PERIC Special Gases adopts market-based pricing
Surging demand for AI servers and advanced memory devices is tightening the global supply of tungsten hexafluoride (WF6), drawing increased attention to one of the semiconductor industry's...
Tuesday 28 July 2026
China reportedly starts making homegrown DUV chipmaking tools; threatens ASML's stranglehold on semiconductor equipment
China has begun manufacturing domestically developed immersion deep ultraviolet lithography machines, a potential turning point in its effort to build a self-sufficient semiconductor...
Saturday 25 July 2026
89 fabs by 2030, 50 more by 2035: chip industry spreads risk through global collab

AI infrastructure investment is reaching unprecedented levels, with estimates showing it will lift global semiconductor output past...

Saturday 25 July 2026
Taiwan's chip partnerships widen beyond fabs to AI, photonics and quantum
Taiwan's semiconductor industry is expanding overseas while deepening cooperation with the US, Europe, and Asia across advanced packaging, AI infrastructure, research, talent, cybersecurity,...
Saturday 25 July 2026
Hisense expands AI strategy into energy, chips, and automotive electronics
Hisense outlined a broader AI strategy at its global partner conference in New York, saying it will expand beyond home appliances into semiconductors, smart energy, laser displays,...
Friday 24 July 2026
German chip suppliers deepen ties with Samsung, SK Hynix

Germany's Merck KGaA, TRUMPF and ZEISS are deepening their ties with South Korea's semiconductor industry amid large-scale investment...

Friday 24 July 2026
Trumpf builds EUV moat with 40 years of chip tech
AI demand is continuing to drive global semiconductor investment, lifting the importance of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography once again. Trumpf, the German laser maker and key...
Friday 24 July 2026
Arizona lures chip boom with three key advantages
As TSMC expands its investment in Arizona to US$265 billion, the global semiconductor supply chain is accelerating its move into the state, transforming the long-known "Sunshine State"...
Thursday 23 July 2026
Japan loosens fiscal reins for JPY370 trillion AI, semiconductor strategy

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government has approved a sweeping economic strategy that relaxes long-standing fiscal constraints...

Thursday 23 July 2026
Moonshot AI model challenges EDA moat with 2-day chip design
China AI startup Moonshot AI has drawn intense attention from the semiconductor industry after unveiling its new large language model Kimi K3, which delivered strong results across...
Wednesday 22 July 2026
Pegatron CEO: Taiwan's space industry is 85% there — the rest is up to govt

As geopolitical tensions push strategic industries from AI and semiconductors into space, Pegatron Chairman T.H. Tung said Taiwan is...

Wednesday 22 July 2026
South Koreans back tougher penalties for technology leak cases
A nationwide survey in South Korea found overwhelming support for stronger punishment and broader economic security measures to address overseas leakage of core technologies, including...
Tuesday 21 July 2026
Seoul Semiconductor weighs India LED plant to tap ISM 2.0 incentives
South Korea's Seoul Semiconductor, one of the world's largest optoelectronics makers, is assessing plans to build a manufacturing plant in India and is in early talks with several...
Monday 20 July 2026
South Korea links physical AI, AI-RAN and data centers in export strategy

South Korea is combining physical AI, domestic semiconductors, AI-RAN networks, and gigawatt-scale data centers to turn intelligent...