IBM and Lam Research have announced a five-year collaboration to develop materials, manufacturing processes, and High-NA EUV lithography technologies for sub-1nm logic scaling. The agreement expands a long-standing partnership aimed at establishing viable manufacturing paths for future logic chips.

Samsung Electronics plans to focus its new foundry plant in Taylor, Texas, on high-performance computing (HPC) and automotive semiconductors as it expands its customer base and prepares the facility for production, according to Korean media reports.

JCET, China's leading semiconductor packaging and testing provider, has launched a facility focused on automotive electronics and robotics chips, strengthening the country's vehicle-grade semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem.

Market sources say analog chip design leader Texas Instruments (TI) is preparing to raise prices on a range of semiconductor products starting in April 2026. The scale of the increases across different product lines and the outcomes will depend on negotiations between TI and its customers.

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and data centers is driving a sharp rise in global electricity demand, renewing interest in nuclear power as a source of reliable, carbon-free energy. Yet while governments in the US and Europe are trying to revive their nuclear sectors, structural challenges—including aging workforces, fragile supply chains, and project delays—are complicating those efforts.