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Friday 17 April 2026
TSMC remains top choice for European AI chip startups amid capacity scramble
European efforts to advance sovereign AI and chip autonomy are gaining momentum, but European AI chip startups say they still primarily rely on TSMC for high-performance computing...
Friday 17 April 2026
TSMC revises advanced process and packaging strategy
TSMC chairman C.C. Wei emphasized persistent capacity shortages during the company's earnings call, noting that 3nm technology accounted for about 25% of first-quarter 2026 revenue...
Friday 17 April 2026
The tumor chip from Taiwan that catches what mouse trials miss
A year-old startup from Hsinchu, Taiwan is preparing to make its American debut. Fluidiconic Bio will join four other Taiwanese startups at the Plug and Play Silicon Valley Summit...
Thursday 16 April 2026
US tightens ban on Chinese components, reshaping robotics supply chains

Washington's push to purge Chinese links from critical supply chains is hardening, and the effects are rippling through the global robotics...

Thursday 16 April 2026
China reportedly considers export curbs on advanced solar manufacturing equipment to the US
Chinese officials have held early-stage discussions on potential restrictions on exports of advanced solar panel manufacturing equipment and technology to the US, Reuters...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
South Korea's 97.5% reliance on Israeli bromine puts chip supply chain at risk
Rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are stoking concerns over semiconductor materials supply chains, as key inputs such as helium and bromine face potential disruptions...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
China seeks energy self-sufficiency as geopolitical risks rise
China is preparing to shift the focus of its energy strategy from building power plants to transforming how energy is consumed, as leaders seek to reduce reliance on imported fuels...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Taiwan's AI chip dominance draws the global spotlight and scrutiny
Taiwan has emerged as the world's most consequential node in the AI supply chain — and the world is taking notice. Backed by TSMC's NT$53 trillion (US$1.67 trillion) market capitalization...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Europe's sovereign AI ambitions open doors for Korean NPU startup
South Korean artificial intelligence (AI) chip startups FuriosaAI and Rebellion are accelerating their expansion into Europe, aiming to capitalize on growing demand for sovereign AI...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
AI shifts work from execution to judgment as agents move into production

Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are moving into real-world deployment across industries, automating routine workflows and pushing...

Tuesday 14 April 2026
Sovereign AI drives CSPs and telcos toward decentralized architectures for monetization
At the recently concluded GITEX AI Asia conference, executives from Nokia, AI chip innovator Blaize, and Indonesian telecom provider Datacomm discussed the evolution of AI infrastructure...
Tuesday 14 April 2026
Vietnam-China talks target energy security, telecom, infrastructure deals

Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary and State President To Lam will pay a state visit to China from April 14-17, where he is set...

Tuesday 14 April 2026
China's 2nm AI GPU hits prototype, production unclear
Shanghai Dishan Technology has advanced its 2nm-class AI GPU into the prototyping stage, marking a rare push by a China-based designer into cutting-edge AI silicon — though manufacturing...
Tuesday 14 April 2026
Exclusive: Edge AI inference set for 10x growth; Nokia, Blaize advance hybrid AI compute
As generative AI demand shifts from centralized cloud training to edge inference, Nokia and AI chip startup Blaize have expanded their partnership in Singapore, unveiling a full-stack...
Tuesday 14 April 2026
Samsung 2nm yields reportedly remain below mass production threshold

Samsung Electronics is nearing a technical milestone for its 2nm process, but yields are reportedly still below the level required for...