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Thursday 7 May 2026
South Korea's US$344.3 million push to localize power chips
South Korea plans to provide KRW500 billion (US$344.3 million) in state funding for a large-scale research and development project aimed at localizing next-generation power semiconductors,...
Thursday 7 May 2026
Google, Microsoft, and xAI to give US early access to unreleased AI models

Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and xAI have signed agreements giving the US government early access to unreleased frontier AI models for...

Wednesday 6 May 2026
India approves new semiconductor and Mini/Micro LED projects
India's latest approvals could expand global display and chip sourcing as the country adds Mini/Micro LED GaN fabrication and large-scale packaging capacity. Global manufacturers and...
Wednesday 6 May 2026
GlobalFoundries turns three-continent footprint into geopolitical hedge
In a recent assessment of the semiconductor landscape, GlobalFoundries emphasized the critical need for supply chain resilience amid a "fragmented geopolitical environment." The company...
Wednesday 6 May 2026
Germany now forecast to miss 2030 BEV target as ICE cars remain dominant
Germany's rollout of battery electric vehicles (BEV) fell far short of earlier aims, with new forecasts indicating the country will not reach the coalition government's 15 million...
Tuesday 5 May 2026
SEMICON SEA 2026: the trillion-dollar chip era is already here
The global semiconductor industry is entering a "multi-trillion-dollar" growth cycle sooner than expected, SEMI President and CEO Ajit Manocha said, urging Southeast Asian countries...
Tuesday 5 May 2026
Ubiqconn establishes R&D base in Shalun to build collaborative unmanned vehicle ecosystem
Ubiqconn Technology said it moved into the Shalun Artificial Intelligence Industrial Zone and established an R&D base to create Taiwan's first application ecosystem for a collaborative...
Tuesday 5 May 2026
Intel's revival runs on politics and promises — but supply bottlenecks tell a different story
Intel's share price has hit historic highs as the semiconductor industry draws significant investor attention. But is this hype justified? DIGITIMES analyst Luke Lin took a deep dive...
Monday 4 May 2026
Taiwan moves to close the gap on semiconductor equipment self-sufficiency
Taiwan's government is advancing its Five Trusted Industry Sectors program, which identifies semiconductors, AI, defense, security, and next-generation communications as the country's...
Thursday 30 April 2026
Taiwan's AI push awaits legislative green light
Given Taiwan's crucial role in the AI supply chain, Cheng-wen Wu, chairman of the country's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), called on Taiwan's legislature to pass the...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
American-made Fords are selling out in Taiwan — and prices are going up to match
Ford's Taiwan distributor, Ford Lio Ho, is raising prices on 2026 model-year vehicles built in the US, citing rising shipping costs and surging demand that has outpaced supply.
Monday 27 April 2026
Foxconn's 48% export surge cements India's role in Apple's supply chain
India's smartphone manufacturing expanded 8% year on year in 2025, driven by a 28% surge in exports and modest domestic sell-in growth of 1%, according to Counterpoint Research. Exports...
Saturday 25 April 2026
India's solar growth faces policy tension between local manufacturing push and rapid capacity expansion
India's push to localize solar manufacturing while rapidly expanding capacity is creating a structural bottleneck, as stricter domestic sourcing rules risk constraining supply just...
Friday 24 April 2026
MODA encourages Taiwanese firms to invest in computing power; Foxconn submits project proposal
The government has included AI computing infrastructure within the scope of major digital public construction projects, using tax incentives to boost private-sector investment. Minister...