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Wednesday 14 January 2026
Cerebras Systems seeks US$1 billion funding round with US$22 billion valuation
AI chip startup Cerebras Systems is reportedly in talks to raise US$1 billion in a new financing round, aiming for a valuation of up to US$22 billion, according to Bloomberg...
Monday 12 January 2026
Samsung reportedly lands US$550 million state loan for chipmaking equipment
Samsung Electronics has reportedly secured KRW800 billion (US$550 million) through a low-interest loan program from the Korea Development Bank, according to sources cited by Korean...
Thursday 8 January 2026
China's 'Neuralink rival' raises US$286 million in BCI funding
China's brain–computer interface (BCI) unicorn BrainCo has completed a funding round of about CNY2 billion (US$286 million), making it the world's second-largest single BCI financing,...
Wednesday 7 January 2026
Tesla rolls out five-year zero-interest push in China as BYD widens EV lead
As 2026 opens, the global electric vehicle (EV) market is entering a pivotal phase. Tesla China has rolled out a five-year, zero-interest financing program covering its core models...
Friday 26 December 2025
Samsung pushing AI, manufacturing, and finance to drive growth in India
Samsung Electronics is prioritizing artificial intelligence adoption, local manufacturing, and consumer financing in India, foregoing an initial public offering for its local business...
Friday 19 December 2025
Japan poised to guarantee 80% of Rapidus chip loans
Japan plans to guarantee up to 80 percent of private-sector loans raised by Rapidus as the government intensifies financial backing for the chipmaker’s plan to mass-produce 2nm...
Wednesday 17 December 2025
SK Hynix taps US$340M state loan to ramp up HBM production
SK Hynix has secured approval for an additional KRW500 billion (US$340 million) in low-interest financing from the state-run Korea Development Bank. The funds will be used to increase...
Friday 12 December 2025
Japan's major banks and corporations back Rapidus with massive financing and new investments
Japan is accelerating its national push to rebuild an advanced semiconductor ecosystem as Rapidus, the country's flagship next-generation chip venture, secures financing from major...
Thursday 4 December 2025
Malaysian bank extends financing to Huawei Malaysia for digital infrastructure
AmBank Group has provided MYR350 million (approx. US$84.74 million) in financing to Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd to support the development of Malaysia's digital infrastructure,...
Monday 1 December 2025
PaleBlueDot AI seeks US$300m loan for Nvidia chips
US AI company PaleBlueDot AI is reportedly seeking a US$300 million loan to help Chinese social media platform RedNote (Xiaohongshu) use Nvidia's high-end AI chips through a data center...
Monday 10 November 2025
Google reportedly doubles down on Anthropic as AI startup nears US$350B valuation
Google is reportedly in early talks to expand its investment and deepen collaboration with AI startup Anthropic, which could see its valuation surpass US$60 billion after a new funding...
Tuesday 4 November 2025
Apple enters top five brands in India for the first time as iPhone 17 demand soars; MediaTek retains 46% share in smartphone chipsets
India's smartphone market grew 5% year-over-year in shipments and 18% in value in the third quarter of 2025, reaching its highest-ever quarterly value, according to Counterpoint Research...
Wednesday 15 October 2025
GM and Ford forced to scrap EV incentive plans after Capitol Hill pushback
In the wake of the US government's decision to end electric vehicle (EV) tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) at the end of September 2025, Detroit automakers General...
Wednesday 8 October 2025
Nvidia reportedly investing up to US$2 billion in Elon Musk's xAI amid broader AI infrastructure expansion
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) startup, xAI, is reportedly seeking to raise up to US$20 billion in a new funding round that includes an equity investment from Nvidia, according...
Thursday 2 October 2025
US invests in domestic lithium project, secures equity stakes in Lithium Americas and GM joint venture
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced that its Loan Programs Office (LPO) has restructured a financing deal with Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC), with participation from General...