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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...
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...

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...
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...
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,...
Friday 5 June 2026
CXMT's South Korean hiring spree puts Samsung, SK Hynix memory lead on alert
More than 200 South Korean engineers are conservatively estimated to be working at CXMT, China's leading DRAM maker, according to industry sources. Chinese semiconductor companies...
Friday 5 June 2026
Commentary: EU tariff barrier may weaken as Japanese automakers lean on China's EV tech
Japanese automakers' growing reliance on Chinese EV technology could weaken the EU's tariff strategy and reshape global car trade. As Mazda, Nissan, Honda, and Toyota adjust their...
Friday 5 June 2026
Local Chinese brands challenge dominant brands in AI glasses innovation; limitations hinder mass adoption
This year's Global Connect Show (GSC) in Shenzhen, China, has become a medium for local tech brands to showcase AI wearable innovation. Two leading brands at GCS, Rokid and INMO, demoed...
Friday 5 June 2026
Hanmi Semiconductor eyes record sales in Computex debut as HBM4 demand grows
Hanmi Semiconductor is projecting record annual revenue this year, as rising demand for high-bandwidth memory equipment lifts prospects for the South Korean chip-equipment maker and...
Friday 5 June 2026
South Korea's only SRAM-CIM IP firm Articron targets edge AI
South Korean semiconductor IP startup Articron is challenging the traditional AI chip design bottleneck by using a memory-centric architecture, with its self-developed SRAM-CIM compute...
Thursday 4 June 2026
Foxconn, SK Group eye deeper AI infrastructure ties in Asia

Foxconn chairman Young Liu met SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won on June 3, as the two companies explore broader cooperation in AI servers,...

Thursday 4 June 2026
Samsung's rumored CIS production shift highlights industry debate over fab ownership
Samsung Electronics' decision to place a key image sensor production line under its System LSI division highlights a broader question facing the CMOS image sensor (CIS) industry: whether...
Thursday 4 June 2026
Nvidia's Jensen Huang courts Korean giants in robotics expansion

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is visiting South Korea this week as the company seeks to expand its partnerships with major Korean conglomerates...

Thursday 4 June 2026
LG Innotek targets Intel EMIB substrate chain with SK Hynix samples

LG Innotek is seeking to enter the supply chain for substrates used in Intel's EMIB advanced-packaging technology, supplying early samples...