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Tuesday 30 June 2026
South Korea looks to Taiwan as model for semiconductor decentralization
South Korea is overhauling its semiconductor manufacturing footprint to secure an edge in the AI era, drawing direct inspiration from a fierce competitor: Taiwan.
Tuesday 30 June 2026
Riken and Taiwan academia join forces on next-gen compound semiconductors
Japan's world-renowned Riken institute announced in late March 2026 that its homegrown superconducting quantum computer, "Ei-II," jointly developed with the University of Osaka, had...
Monday 29 June 2026
BOE's military designation hands South Korean panel makers a strategic opening

The US government's move to add Chinese panel makers BOE and Tianma to a military-related list is raising concerns that Washington's...

Monday 29 June 2026
China's first diamond semiconductor supply chain project lands in Zhengzhou

China is accelerating its push into fourth-generation semiconductors, with the country's first fully integrated industrial project...

Monday 29 June 2026
AI demand drives Foundry 2.0 market revenue up 23% in 1Q26, says Counterpoint
Global revenue for the semiconductor industry's "Foundry 2.0" market reached US$86 billion in the first quarter of 2026, up 23% year-over-year, driven by strong demand for AI accelerators...
Monday 29 June 2026
Taiwan electronics sector stays upbeat as AI demand lifts exports
Taiwan's electronics-machinery sector is heading into the second half of 2026 with cautious optimism, as global demand for AI infrastructure, high-end semiconductors, and cloud services...
Saturday 27 June 2026
US backs I-Pulse's $250M plan to use pulsed power for geothermal drilling
A US$250 million award for I-Pulse's semiconductor and pulsed power research could have implications far beyond the US, potentially affecting energy, mining, defense, and chip supply...
Friday 26 June 2026
SK Hynix fluorine leaks trigger safety inspections at 25 South Korean chip plants
South Korea's Ministry of Employment and Labor has launched chemical safety inspections at 25 semiconductor manufacturers, including SK Hynix, after a series of fluorine gas leaks...
Friday 26 June 2026
Academia Sinica readies Taiwan-made quantum chip for engineering push
Academia Sinica has built a 20-qubit quantum chip from scratch, and the team now says the next phase is less about lab breakthroughs and more about engineering a scalable, reproducible...
Friday 26 June 2026
Japan puts JPY101.6 trillion AI chip push at heart of JPY370 trillion growth roadmap
Japan is moving to anchor its long-term growth strategy around AI, semiconductors, and strategic infrastructure, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi seeks to use state-backed investment...
Friday 26 June 2026
CXMT listing signals acceleration of China's memory self-sufficiency strategy amid global tech decoupling

CXMT's IPO highlights the growing geopolitical fragmentation of the global semiconductor industry,...

Friday 26 June 2026
Apple and Google consider adopting Chinese memory chips: three obstacles remain
As AI demand prolongs shortages in memory chip supply, global technology companies are increasingly turning to Chinese-made semiconductors. However, industry analysts believe that...
Wednesday 24 June 2026
Bridging potential: how AI training empowers international talents in Taiwan's semiconductor industry.

The integration of artificial intelligence into the semiconductor industry is no longer merely a competitive advantage - it has become a core driver of modern enginee...

Tuesday 23 June 2026
India reportedly plans to launch fresh chip incentive in fiscal 2027
The Indian government plans to disburse INR71 billion in semiconductor incentives in fiscal year 2027 to expand its local chip supply chain, according to anonymous government officials...
Tuesday 23 June 2026
Samsung Electro-Mechanics rides Qualcomm's data center push into servers

Samsung Electro-Mechanics has begun mass production of advanced package substrates for Qualcomm's first data center AI accelerator,...