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Wednesday 7 January 2026
Nvidia-backed xAI raises US$20 billion in Series E to scale AI infrastructure and Grok models
xAI, Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, has raised US$20 billion in an upsized Series E funding round, surpassing its original US$15 billion target, with Nvidia joining...
Wednesday 7 January 2026
Apple Face ID veterans' startup Lyte secures US$107 million, wins CES robotics award
Lyte, a robotics startup founded by former Apple engineers behind Face ID technology, has secured US$107 million in funding to advance sensing and visual recognition capabilities...
Friday 2 January 2026
Budget impasse halts Taiwan's first quantum-classical hybrid platform, undermining computing sovereignty
Taiwan's push to build strategic AI, robotics, and quantum computing infrastructure is facing delays after the National Science and Technology Council's (NSTC) NT$10.85 billion (approx...
Friday 2 January 2026
South Korea's quantum equipment makers anticipate major orders as data centers adopt QPU
As quantum technology, one of South Korea's national strategic technologies, gradually shifts from government-led R&D to the private sector, growing AI computing workloads have...
Friday 2 January 2026
Budget delays risk sidelining Taiwan in 2026 silicon photonics and CPO takeoff, NSTC warns
Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) has raised concerns that prolonged delays in budget approvals could cause Taiwan to miss the critical 2026 global takeoff for...
Friday 26 December 2025
Japan quadruples chip and physical AI spending, deepens state backing for Rapidus
Japan is preparing a major expansion of state support for advanced semiconductors and artificial intelligence, with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) set to nearly...
Saturday 20 December 2025
Taiwan eyes orbital rocket by 2034, inspired by South Korea's success

South Korea's privately led rocket program, NURI (KSLV-II), completed its fourth successful launch on November 17, reaching an altitude...

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...
Friday 19 December 2025
Tata Group invests additional US$170M in Tata Electronics to expand iPhone production and semiconductor capacity
Tata Group has invested an additional INR15 billion (US$170 million) in Tata Electronics, the company that manufactures iPhones for Apple, bringing its total investment in the subsidiary...
Thursday 18 December 2025
Why OpenAI is courting AWS chips—and what it signals about cracks in its AI expansion
OpenAI is reportedly in negotiations with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to secure funding and collaborate on AWS's in-house developed application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs)...
Wednesday 17 December 2025
Musk accelerates SpaceX IPO to build Starlink-based space data centers
Elon Musk's SpaceX has confirmed plans to launch its initial public offering (IPO) in 2026. Abhi Tripathi, a longtime SpaceX veteran and current mission operations director at the...
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...
Monday 15 December 2025
Taiwan's MTI advances in O-RAN and satellite markets with US funding and new deployments
Taiwan-based networking equipment maker Microelectronics Technology Inc. (MTI) is poised to enter 2026 with renewed momentum, forecasting a rebound across its two core business lines:...
Friday 12 December 2025
Rapidus secures Canon, SoftBank backing for 2nm chip ambitions
Canon has reportedly entered final negotiations to invest in a state-backed chipmaker, while SoftBank prepares to increase its financial support, marking a significant step in Japan's...
Thursday 11 December 2025
Singapore unveils US$28.5 billion tech plan, spotlight on 2026 semiconductor drive

Singapore will invest SGD37 billion (approx. US$28.5 billion) over the next five years under its Research, Innovation and Enterprise...