India is rapidly positioning itself as a strategic hub for semiconductors, clean energy, and advanced manufacturing. Japanese and domestic chipmakers expand local operations, the 2026 budget offers tax and import incentives, solar wafer sourcing is mandated, and Reliance secures a US$3 billion green ammonia deal with Samsung, highlighting supply chain and energy transitions

An unidentified artificial intelligence (AI) model, Hunter Alpha, has drawn industry attention in recent weeks. It has now been confirmed as an early internal test version of Xiaomi's flagship foundation model, MiMo-V2-Pro

Samsung Electronics' foundry business is showing signs of stabilization after a sustained period of market share decline, as new orders from Nvidia and Tesla underscore its ability to manufacture high-value artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors, according to Maeil Business News Korea and EBN

Samsung Electronics is reportedly discontinuing its premium Galaxy Z TriFold smartphone just months after launch, underscoring the device's role as a technological showcase rather than a mass-market product, according to Bloomberg. The US$2,899 foldable, featuring a dual-hinge design that expands into a 10-inch tablet, will first be pulled from South Korea before sales are halted in the US. Samsung's website has already removed messaging around restocks, listing the device as "sold out.