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Friday 12 June 2026
Samsung's packaging gap clouds chip comeback as TSMC, Intel push ahead

Samsung Electronics is regaining ground in high-bandwidth memory and foundry services, but advanced packaging remains a weak point...

Friday 12 June 2026
South Korea taps LG to localize robot simulation tech

South Korea has launched a two-year, KRW34 billion (US$22.22 million) project to develop domestic world model and robot foundation model...

Friday 12 June 2026
South Korea concrete strike clouds chip supply: Samsung, SK Hynix fabs construction reportedly stalls

A strike by South Korea's ready-mix concrete transport union is disrupting major semiconductor construction sites and raising concerns...

Friday 12 June 2026
Aver South Korea push signals a broader bid for direct sales, local service, and higher-end AV demand
Global video solutions provider Aver is accelerating its expansion in South Korea, planning to formally establish a local subsidiary in June 2026 to meet rising demand from companies...
Friday 12 June 2026
Meta unwinds Manus AI deal after China order, signaling tighter global scrutiny
Meta Platforms has fully severed operational and data-sharing ties with agentic AI startup Manus after Chinese regulators ordered the transaction canceled. The move affects global...
Friday 12 June 2026
Google weighs Samsung's role in next AI chip as TSMC capacity tightens
Google is considering using Samsung Electronics to manufacture part of a future artificial intelligence (AI) chip, a move that would mark a notable shift in the US tech group's supply...
Friday 12 June 2026
SK Hynix readies 375-layer NAND as US listing plan advances

SK Hynix is preparing to begin mass production of its next-generation 375-layer 3D NAND flash memory by year-end, while pushing ahead...

Friday 12 June 2026
Chinese chip foundry United Nova bets US$3B on AI power, optical interconnects
United Nova Technology (UNT) is expanding from automotive and industrial chips into AI server power management and optical interconnects through a CNY20 billion (US$3 billion) 12-inch...
Friday 12 June 2026
China tightens EV safety rules as new standards target battery fires and crash risks
As electric vehicles (EVs) become increasingly common on Chinese roads, concerns over their safety—particularly battery-related risks—have come under growing scrutiny.
Friday 12 June 2026
Korean battery equipment makers expand India push as EV supply chain globalizes
From SK On-linked exports to Tata Agratas buildouts, South Korean equipment suppliers are increasingly supplying full battery production lines in India as the market shifts from planning...
Friday 12 June 2026
Qualcomm opens China auto chip ecosystem to challenge Horizon Robotics, Nvidia

Qualcomm recently held its 2026 Automotive Technology and Cooperation Summit in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, marking the fourth consecutive...

Friday 12 June 2026
CXMT IPO rides HBM shift to shake DRAM order, but Koreans seen holding ground

ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), China's largest DRAM maker, plans to raise approximately CNY29.5 billion (US$4.35 billion) through...

Friday 12 June 2026
China's memory firms chase capital as AI storage demand lifts Biwin, Longsys
As CXMT and YMTC move toward initial public offerings, other players across China's memory supply chain are also advancing expansion, fundraising, and listing plans. The activity spans...
Friday 12 June 2026
CXMT and YMTC chase IPOs as AI memory demand tests capacity, yield, and tool localisation
China's two leading memory chipmakers, CXMT and YMTC, are moving closer to the capital market, putting the country's memory industry back under the semiconductor spotlight.
Friday 12 June 2026
Alibaba's DingTalk ousts founder CEO after AI overhaul exposes management rift
Alibaba-owned DingTalk is facing renewed scrutiny after a management controversy at the intelligent workplace platform triggered a leadership shake-up. Alibaba Group announced on June...