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Thursday 12 February 2026
Mistral to invest EUR1.2bn in Swedish AI data centres to expand European compute capacity
Mistral AI will invest EUR1.2 billion (US$1.43 billion) to build large-scale AI data centres in Sweden, marking its first infrastructure expansion outside France. The move positions...
Thursday 12 February 2026
BYD launches aggressive 2026 push in Germany, aiming to eclipse SAIC MG and reshape pricing
BYD plans to intensify its push into the German market in 2026 by expanding its dealer network and implementing steep price cuts to target more than 50,000 annual vehicle sales and...
Thursday 12 February 2026
Minimum price plan may only delay China's auto advance in Europe, industry insiders say
The EU proposed a minimum price commitment for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in January 2026, replacing punitive tariffs of up to 35%. Still, major Chinese automakers such as BYD...
Thursday 12 February 2026
Samsung weighs Europe chip expansion after Intel retreat opens German window

Samsung is reportedly evaluating a potential European semiconductor expansion alongside its South Korea and US manufacturing base, as the...

Wednesday 11 February 2026
Netherlands' China-hawk cabinet signals tighter grip on chip tech
Europe's technology security posture toward China is tightening. The Netherlands is emerging as an early indicator. A new Dutch cabinet dominated by China hawks signals tighter export...
Wednesday 11 February 2026
Chinese automakers advance as US rivals retreat from EVs

As US automakers scale back their electric vehicle (EV) ambitions, Chinese manufacturers are pressing ahead, leveraging technological...

Tuesday 10 February 2026
Europe deploys NanoIC pilot line to accelerate sub-2nm AI chip development

Europe has taken a decisive step toward advanced semiconductor leadership with the launch of the NanoIC pilot line at Imec's Leuven headquarters,...

Tuesday 10 February 2026
Intel and AMD solidify AI PC positions as Qualcomm faces enterprise adoption barriers
AI PCs in Europe are undergoing a rapid reshuffle, with Intel and AMD strengthening their positions while Qualcomm struggles to translate early momentum into sustained enterprise a...
Sunday 8 February 2026
Memory shortage and Windows 11 refresh reshape Europe's 2026 PC market outlook
Europe's PC market is entering a period of renewed uncertainty. The effects of the Windows 11 refresh cycle are colliding with the memory supply crisis, fundamentally altering shipment...
Friday 6 February 2026
Taiwan's drone exports surge, with economics ministry confident in NT$20 billion target
Taiwan's drone industry has rapidly grown from scratch to exporting to European countries like Poland and the Czech Republic, generating over NT$3 billion (US$95 million) in output...
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Germany pivots to Korean chipmakers as Intel retreats

German state governments are stepping up efforts to secure new semiconductor partners in South Korea after Intel shelved plans to build...

Friday 30 January 2026
Analysis: Why ASML is cutting jobs in Europe and the US but sparing China
ASML Holding reported record financial results for 2025, marked by strong growth in both revenue and profitability. Full-year revenue reached EUR32.67 billion (US$38.96 billion), up...
Friday 30 January 2026
Dutch curbs on Nexperia risk breaking Europe's semiconductor supply chain, says CSIA
Wei Shaojun, vice president of the China Semiconductor Industry Association (CSIA) and a widely recognized pragmatic voice within China's semiconductor sector, has spoken out against...
Tuesday 27 January 2026
Taiwanese chipmakers eye Europe and US as visual AI market in China gets saturated
Taiwanese semiconductor companies specializing in visual AI technologies are pivoting away from the Chinese market, increasingly focusing on Europe and the US amid growing challenges...
Tuesday 27 January 2026
Amazon: AI applications are already pervasive in 2026
Amazon has published its "2026 Global Consumer Trends Report," revealing significant shifts in consumer demand across the US, Europe, and Japan. The report identifies artificial intelligence...