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Friday 17 July 2026
Taiwan backs TSMC's US expansion while reaffirming advanced chip leadership at home
TSMC said on July 16 that it will add US$100 billion to its US investment, bringing the total to US$265 billion. Taiwan's Executive Yuan said it respects companies expanding in the...
Friday 17 July 2026
South Korean bill could let SK Hynix bring in outside investors for new fabs

A South Korean lawmaker has introduced a bill that would allow a second-tier subsidiary of a general holding company to retain a stake...

Friday 17 July 2026
KAI and Hyundai target joint AAM development to close South Korea's aircraft body gap
South Korea is accelerating efforts to build an advanced air mobility industry, but the sector is still struggling to produce a workable aircraft body. As US and Chinese rivals move...
Thursday 16 July 2026
India trims chip subsidies but widens their reach as it courts electronics supply chain away from China
India approved two large incentive packages on July 15 that together recast how New Delhi subsidizes electronics manufacturing: learner-per-project chip subsidies spread across a much...
Thursday 16 July 2026
Samsung, SK hynix race to make Gwangju memory hub operational within four years
Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are set to anchor a KRW800 trillion (US$532.4 billion) semiconductor cluster at the former Gwangju military airport site in South Korea. Industry experts...
Thursday 16 July 2026
Samsung's Honam semiconductor investment faces union pushback as 80% oppose project
As Samsung Electronics pushes ahead with a major semiconductor investment project in South Korea's Honam region, including Gwangju and South Jeolla Province, labor-management relations...
Wednesday 15 July 2026
Japan ramps up AI and quantum investment to strengthen technology leadership
Japan's new growth strategy could ripple well beyond its borders as it channels public investment into AI, quantum technologies, and advanced networks that align with priorities already...
Wednesday 15 July 2026
Intel sends its most advanced 18A node into orbit with Starfire space chip

Intel has unveiled Starfire, a space-grade processor that leverages its leading-edge 18A manufacturing process for satellites and other...

Wednesday 15 July 2026
South Korea moves to secure power for new chip cluster

South Korea is accelerating plans to supply electricity to a new semiconductor cluster in the country's southwest by 2030, potentially...

Wednesday 15 July 2026
Jensen Huang says sovereign AI development tops nuclear weapons
As attention in the tech industry has centered on the US tech giants and TSMC, sovereign AI has emerged as a faster-growing blue ocean for AI infrastructure providers, supply-chain...
Tuesday 14 July 2026
Taiwan childcare subsidies face skepticism as survey shows limited birthrate impact
Taiwan's latest population policy push faced immediate skepticism despite a broad childcare package unveiled on May 27, while an Academia Sinica survey found only 12% of respondents...
Tuesday 14 July 2026
US-funded researchers barred from working with blacklisted Chinese entities from 2027

The US National Science Foundation will prohibit the researchers it funds from collaborating with organizations on Washington's restricted-party...

Tuesday 14 July 2026
Column: Physical AI's rivalry shifts from companies to states

At the Humanoids Summit in Tokyo at the end of May 2026, a conference that had originally focused on technology and commercialization...

Monday 13 July 2026
Trump admin reportedly urged Apple to procure chips from Intel in exchange for dropping tariffs

Reports have emerged that Apple may have managed to avoid 100% tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, partly by agreeing to...

Monday 13 July 2026
Samsung targets 2029 Yongin fab opening as infrastructure timetable tightens
Samsung Electronics plans to begin operations at its first Yongin fab in 2029, one to two years ahead of the original schedule, increasing pressure on South Korea to accelerate the...