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Friday 18 September 2026
Global chipmakers answer India's pitch with equipment, materials, and R&D — not fabs
The multinationals that filled Semicon India 2026 committed to almost every layer of the semiconductor value chain except the one India most wants: nobody announced a new fab. Applied...
Friday 18 September 2026
Modi says India's chip mission has reached commercial production as Semicon 2.0 lifts the purse to US$13.5 billion
India's government used the opening of Semicon India 2026 to reframe what it is asking the industry to believe: not that fabs will be built, but that they are already shipping. Prime...
Thursday 17 September 2026
TSMC reconsiders 12-inch equipment donation as Taiwan overhauls scope of research partnership
TSMC's planned donation of 12-inch equipment is facing changes as the government adjusts the scope of a semiconductor collaboration project, while Taiwan's National Science and Technology...
Thursday 17 September 2026
Taiwan to pilot ETS by end-2026, experts urge three safeguards

Taiwan will launch a pilot emissions trading scheme (ETS) by the end of 2026 to help semiconductor and technology manufacturers align...

Thursday 17 September 2026
South Korea's medical device city opens physical AI institute, aiming to train 1,400 workers in five years
Wonju, a South Korean city of about 360,000, roughly 90 minutes east of Seoul, opened a government-funded institute on Thursday, September 17, to train more than 1,400 workers in artificial...
Thursday 17 September 2026
Applied Materials announces 10-year investment plan ahead of SEMICON India
US-based semiconductor equipment maker Applied Materials will invest INR36 billion (US$375 million)) in the Indian state of Karnataka over the next 10 years, Karnataka Industries Minister...
Thursday 17 September 2026
SK Hynix reportedly eyes Intel Ohio plant for US memory production
SK Hynix is reportedly lining up US memory chip production and is in talks with Intel over possible cooperation, including leasing part of Intel's Ohio facilities. The move would give...
Thursday 17 September 2026
Elon Musk urges rival testing to expose AI safety flaws

Elon Musk is warning that AI agents are showing "autonomous evasion capabilities" and says the industry should let competitors test...

Thursday 17 September 2026
South Korea's chip boom lifts 2027 corporate tax above KRW200 trillion

South Korea's semiconductor boom is spilling over from corporate profits into government tax revenue. Corporate tax revenue for fiscal...

Wednesday 16 September 2026
SK Hynix, Intel in talks on US production to ease memory crunch
SK Hynix is in talks with Intel about a potential deal that could give the South Korean company its first memory chip manufacturing operation in the US, as tight supply pushes customers...
Wednesday 16 September 2026
US-based Teradyne opens Bengaluru office to support India's semiconductor push
Teradyne has opened a new office in Bengaluru as India expands its chipmaking ambitions, which could affect supply chains, pricing, and manufacturing capacity worldwide. The move gives...
Wednesday 16 September 2026
South Korean NPU startups face validation hurdle in push for global sales

South Korea's neural processing unit (NPU) startups are moving from chip development toward commercial deployment, but limited experience...

Wednesday 16 September 2026
ITRI showcases AI robots, drones to push commercialization in southern Taiwan

The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) held its ITRI Innovation Day on September 15 in Tainan, Taiwan, bringing together...

Tuesday 15 September 2026
Taiwan's carbon pricing enters new phase with carbon fee, ETS on parallel tracks
Taiwan's carbon fee has officially taken effect, marking a major step in the country's efforts to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, while the government is preparing to introduce an...
Tuesday 15 September 2026
UK backs SaxaVord Spaceport with GBP30M for orbital launches

The UK government has pledged GBP30 million (approx. US$40.6 million) to SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland, placing domestic orbital launch...