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Wednesday 3 September 2025
ASML CEO highlights support for India's semiconductor ambitions at Semicon India 2025
Semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding NV emphasized its commitment to India's growing chip industry during Semicon India 2025, held in Bangalore. Speaking at the event, ASML...
Wednesday 3 September 2025
China's industry sector expects further moves as TSMC loses US waiver for equipment use at Nanjing fab
TSMC has become the latest chipmaker to lose its exemption to use US semiconductor equipment in China, following similar moves against South Korea's Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix,...
Wednesday 3 September 2025
Semicon India 2025: First homegrown chip, sights set on IP leadership
At Semicon India 2025, the country's flagship semiconductor showcase, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged global and domestic stakeholders to view India not just as a manufacturing...
Tuesday 2 September 2025
China's AI industry shows steady growth despite US technology restrictions
China has been actively demonstrating advancements in its artificial intelligence (AI) sector. Despite still trailing major US companies, China continues to pursue development amid...
Tuesday 2 September 2025
Modi inaugurates Semicon India, hails India's first made-in-India chip
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the three-day Semicon India 2025 at Yashobhoomi, highlighting India's growing role in the global semiconductor ecosystem. Addressing...
Monday 1 September 2025
Rapidus 2nm chip matches TSMC's logic density, outpaces Intel in performance

Rapidus is preparing to launch its most advanced chip yet, a 2nm process called "2HP," that could put it nearly on par with TSMC's N2...

Monday 1 September 2025
Intel receives US$5.7B government investment; shareholding deal still under negotiation
Intel CFO David Zinsner recently revealed that the company has received a US$5.7 billion subsidy from the US government under the CHIPS and Science Act. This funding is part of an...
Sunday 31 August 2025
South Korea targets wildfire control and airport safety with new drone initiatives
The drone industry is growing beyond its earlier focus on military applications into other industrial sectors and public safety. As an example, the South Korean government is accelerating...
Friday 29 August 2025
Indonesia establishes Mineral Industry Agency to control critical minerals
According to Reuters and Antara, the Indonesian government has launched a Mineral Industry Agency to oversee state control of critical minerals, including rare earth...
Friday 29 August 2025
Anthropic forms advisory council to advance AI use in government and defense
Anthropic has set up a National Security and Public Sector Advisory Council to foster the adoption of its Claude AI model within government and defense arenas. The initiative aims...
Friday 29 August 2025
South Korea pushes sweeping data portability plan, critics warn of risks

South Korea is moving to dramatically expand its "MyData" initiative—a personal data portability policy—beyond its current...

Friday 29 August 2025
Lutnick to TSMC: no free ride on Biden's US$6.5B chip grant
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said in a CNBC Squawk Box interview on the 26th that one of his first actions after taking office...
Thursday 28 August 2025
US weighs equity stakes in chipmakers under CHIPS Act, but Nvidia off the table
The Trump administration's move to take a 10% stake in Intel has intensified debate over whether CHIPS and Science Act subsidies could be linked to equity ownership, fueling concerns...
Thursday 28 August 2025
South Korea emerges as drone industry contender amid de-China trends
As geopolitical factors and the demand for technological sovereignty shake up the global drone industry, South Korean drone companies are now emerging as alternatives to Chinese manufacturers,...
Thursday 28 August 2025
India turns US 50% tariff blow into reform push under Modi's leadership
The US has imposed 50% tariffs on Indian goods in response to New Delhi's continued purchase of Russian oil and defense equipment. The move is expected to hit India's IT and electronics...