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Sunday 7 June 2026
Japan injects JPY150B into Rapidus to push for 2nm production by 2027
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced on June 5, 2026, that the government completed an additional JPY150 billion (US$937.9 million) capital injection into Rapidus, the national semiconductor champion formed to commercialize advanced node chips, to fund plant construction, equipment and research for 2nm and 1.4nm chips. The funding was executed through the Information-Technology Promotion Agency, according to reports by Nikkei and Reuters
Sunday 7 June 2026
China’s space-computing push draws chipmakers, satellite firms, and rocket companies

As artificial intelligence drives an insatiable demand for computing power, China is beginning to look beyond terrestrial data centers and edge computing toward a new frontier: space

Saturday 6 June 2026
AI demand squeezes mainstream DRAM supply as DDR5, DDR4 prices rise

DRAM prices are climbing as Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron Technology prioritize high-bandwidth memory, or HBM, for AI applications, tightening supply of mainstream DDR5 and DDR4 products used in PCs, servers, and other electronics, according to Nikkei

Friday 5 June 2026
OECD data show China-based semiconductor makers receive outsized industrial support
Industrial subsidies reached their highest level since the global financial crisis in 2023 and 2024, according to a June 2026 OECD release based on its new MAGIC database of industrial subsidies. The database tracks support received by 525 of the world's largest manufacturing groups across 15 industrial sectors from 2005 to 2024
Friday 5 June 2026
Samsung's biggest union loses majority status after bonus talks
Samsung Electronics is facing a new shift in labor relations after the Samsung Electronics branch of the Samsung Group Super-Enterprise Union reportedly lost its status as a majority union following a sharp drop in membership after bonus negotiations. The move weakens the union's representation and could further fragment future labor talks and union power at Samsung Electronics
Friday 5 June 2026
FADU wins new contracts as AI workloads reshape data storage
As artificial intelligence (AI) workloads place unprecedented demands on data storage systems, South Korean SSD controller designer FADU is betting that next-generation storage architecture will become a critical battleground in the AI infrastructure race
Friday 5 June 2026
Huawei's Tau Law stirs debate over China's post-Moore's Law chip path

Huawei has formally introduced its "Tau Law," proposing a shift from traditional process-node scaling to "time scaling," a model aimed at improving chip performance through optimisation across components, circuits, chips, and systems, even under mature process technologies

Friday 5 June 2026
Alibaba opens Qwen to KFC, Luckin Coffee, and airlines in AI agent battle
Alibaba is opening its Qwen AI assistant to external brands and third-party agents, turning the consumer app from a chatbot into a transactional platform for food orders, travel planning, and other everyday services
Friday 5 June 2026
Nexchip carves out BGBM assets to back Wuhu wafer project, refocuses on 12-inch foundry business
Nexchip Semiconductor plans to carve out its BGBM business by contributing specialised equipment assets to Anhui Ruijing Semiconductor, a newly established power device wafer-processing venture in Wuhu, Anhui Province, as the Chinese foundry seeks to focus capital and management resources on its core 12-inch wafer foundry platforms
Friday 5 June 2026
US targets China's PCB grip as AI and defense supply risks mount
As demand for artificial intelligence (AI) computing expands rapidly, market attention has long centered on GPUs, high-bandwidth memory (HBM), and advanced packaging. However, printed circuit boards (PCBs), which sit beneath chips and connect critical electronics, are increasingly being viewed by the US government and defense sector as a supply chain risk
Friday 5 June 2026
Nvidia's Jensen Huang to meet South Korean business leaders beyond HBM sector

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is visiting South Korea on June 5 for meetings with major Korean business leaders, as the company's cooperation with local companies broadens beyond high-bandwidth memory into robotics, automobiles, gaming, and cloud infrastructure

Friday 5 June 2026
Nvidia deepens humanoid robotics role with Unitree and Cosmos 3, secures AI chips
Nvidia is moving deeper into humanoid robotics, combining robot hardware, secure computing, world models and developer platforms as AI shifts from digital workloads to physical AI
Friday 5 June 2026
China's EV makers are learning that growth comes at a cost
After briefly flirting with profitability late last year, China's leading electric-vehicle (EV) startups have once again slipped into the red, highlighting the mounting challenges facing a sector that is rapidly maturing but remains fiercely competitive
Friday 5 June 2026
Jiin Ming debuts Raven remote controller at Japan Drone 2026
Taiwanese firm Jiin Ming Industry unveiled its self-developed JMG flight remote controller — Raven — at the Japan Drone 2026 exhibition, marking the first time the company has showcased an in-house flight remote controller at an international trade show. The debut highlights its technological progress in drone control systems
Friday 5 June 2026
South Korea finalizes US$520 million on-device AI chip budget amid industry doubts
South Korea has finalized the budget for a state-backed on-device AI chip development project at KRW800.23 billion (US$520 million), about KRW200 billion below an earlier proposal, as industry concerns persist over whether the chips developed under the program will reach commercial products, according to The Elec