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Thursday 16 July 2026
Nvidia doubles down on the land of the rising GPU, wiring Blackwell into Japan's science, banks, factories and cars

Nvidia has laid out a sweeping expansion of its Japanese footprint. The company is moving beyond one-off supercomputer wins to embed...

Thursday 16 July 2026
Japan's enterprises and startups adopt Nvidia open models for specialized AI

Japan's companies and research institutions are turning to Nvidia's Nemotron open models to build AI tailored to local language, industry,...

Thursday 16 July 2026
Samsung, SK hynix race to make Gwangju memory hub operational within four years
Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are set to anchor a KRW800 trillion (US$532.4 billion) semiconductor cluster at the former Gwangju military airport site in South Korea. Industry experts...
Thursday 16 July 2026
Foxconn shows Model A and Model B EVs in Japan through CDMS push
Foxconn recently displayed its Model A and Model B electric vehicles in Tokyo, as the Taiwanese manufacturer stepped further into Japan's EV market. The vehicles were shown for the...
Thursday 16 July 2026
China's top seller of AI compute has emerged without owning the GPUs

Beijing Approach AI Technology Co., or Approaching.AI, raised more than CNY1 billion within six months by selling AI tokens generated...

Thursday 16 July 2026
Samsung's Honam semiconductor investment faces union pushback as 80% oppose project
As Samsung Electronics pushes ahead with a major semiconductor investment project in South Korea's Honam region, including Gwangju and South Jeolla Province, labor-management relations...
Thursday 16 July 2026
Column: From K-Semiconductor to AI superpower —How South Korea is taking its next chip leap

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung unveiled the country's Three Mega Projects for AI and Semiconductors in late June 2026, an ambitious...

Thursday 16 July 2026
TPV Technology expects first-half loss as costs rise and global competition intensifies
TPV Technology said it expects to remain in the red in the first half of 2026, underscoring how higher materials costs, supply chain shifts, and intense price competition could continue...
Wednesday 15 July 2026
JCET forecasts higher first-half profit on AI-driven chip demand
China's JCET expects stronger first-half earnings as global demand tied to artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure lifts semiconductor activity. The outlook signals continued momentum...
Wednesday 15 July 2026
US licenses widen Nvidia H200 access in China, but shipments remain minimal

Nvidia H200 exports to China are expanding to a broader group of licensed buyers, though actual deliveries remain negligible under...

Wednesday 15 July 2026
Tongfu Microelectronics forecasts sharp first-half profit rise on AI and memory demand
Tongfu Microelectronics said its first-half profit is likely to climb sharply, reflecting broader gains in semiconductor demand that could matter for global chip supply chains, AI...
Wednesday 15 July 2026
Jensen Huang's Akihabara visit honors partners behind Nvidia's 33-year rise
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is scheduled to attend an event in Tokyo's Akihabara district on July 15, marking the 30th anniversary of the partnership between Nvidia GeForce Japan and gaming...
Wednesday 15 July 2026
SK Hynix reportedly starts ordering equipment for Yongin fab, plans 20,000 wafers a month

SK Hynix has begun placing orders with major suppliers for advanced DRAM manufacturing equipment for the first phase of its Yongin...

Wednesday 15 July 2026
China's AI labs are exporting innovation back to Silicon Valley, claims Linux Foundation CTO

After an eight-day trip through Beijing, Shanghai, and Hangzhou, Linux Foundation Global AI CTO Matt White published a detailed account...

Wednesday 15 July 2026
China's EV upgrade race leaves automakers selling more, earning less

China's electric vehicle market is entering a harsher phase. Consumers are replacing cars at an unusually rapid pace, yet automakers are...