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Friday 29 May 2026

Malaysia's Oppstar revises AI chip deal, formalizes US$2.9 million design contract

Oppstar Bhd has restructured the delivery framework of an artificial intelligence chip development project with a Yokohama-based client, replacing an earlier tripartite arrangement with separate design services agreements and formalizing a US$2.9 million contract for its engineering scope, according to The Edge Malaysia

Chinese power chipmaker China Resources Microelectronics targets AI servers with PLP packaging

Friday 29 May 2026

India's C2i Semiconductors tapes out AI power chip as investors back scaling of data center power technology

Friday 29 May 2026

Nvidia's Vietnam hiring signals push into high-end AI server manufacturing alongside expanding Taiwan ODMs

Friday 29 May 2026

Anthropic expands India leadership team as enterprise and startup AI adoption accelerates

Friday 29 May 2026

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Monday 1 June 2026

Top memory maker executives gather in Taiwan in preparation for Computex 2026

After Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang wrapped up his "trillion-dollar banquet" for Taiwan AI supply-chain giants, GTC Taipei is set to become a highlight of Computex 2026. Nvidia will also host its first "South Korean partners night" in Taiwan

Monday 1 June 2026

India's PLI 2.0 rethink signals a harder push into deeper electronics manufacturing

India is reportedly revising its smartphone incentive scheme to raise local value addition above 55%, a move that could reshape the country's electronics strategy. The shift reflects growing concern that the existing system has turned India into an assembly hub without building enough domestic manufacturing depth

Monday 1 June 2026

US moves to block Nvidia AI chips from reaching Chinese firms overseas

The US Commerce Department has moved to close a potential export-control loophole that may have allowed Chinese technology companies to obtain advanced AI chips, including Nvidia's Blackwell processors, through subsidiaries outside China, according to Reuters

Monday 1 June 2026

Nvidia courts Korea's industrial giants ahead of Computex

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang's pre-Computex meetings in Taipei are drawing close attention from South Korean companies seeking a bigger role in the global AI supply chain. With demand for AI infrastructure rising, their interest reflects how the next phase of AI development could shape worldwide competition, partnerships, and technology access

Monday 1 June 2026

Taiwan gains partial US Section 232 relief, seeks tariff-free semiconductor quotas

Taiwan has secured preferential treatment under US Section 232 tariffs for most exports other than semiconductors after months of negotiations with Washington, but uncertainty remains over proposed semiconductor measures. With chips accounting for the bulk of Taiwan's exports to the US, Taipei is seeking tariff-free quotas and company-specific exemptions before any new duties are imposed

Monday 1 June 2026

China to tighten controls on tech, data and talent flows in new overseas investment rules

China's State Council announced new regulations on June 1 that will tighten controls on overseas investment, restricting the export and transfer of prohibited goods, technologies, services and related data. The regulations were approved at the State Council's 83rd executive meeting on April 17 and will take effect on July 1, 2026, the announcement said, requiring firms and investors to comply with approval, filing, information reporting and cross-border capital registration procedures when investing abroad

Monday 1 June 2026

Analysis: Huawei's Tau Law reframes the AI chip race —Nvidia's compute moat and TSMC's node lead

Huawei's Tau Law is being framed in China as a new semiconductor principle, but its strategic value may lie beyond catching TSMC in process nodes. The real question is whether Huawei can combine LogicFolding, optical interconnects, and system-level scaling to reduce China's reliance on Nvidia

Monday 1 June 2026

SoftBank plans up to EUR75 billion AI data center buildout in France, anchoring Europe's infrastructure

SoftBank Group said it will invest as much as EUR75 billion (US$87.43 billion) to develop 5GW of AI data center capacity in France, a move that would make the country one of its largest AI infrastructure bases in Europe. The first phase targets 3.1GW in the Hauts-de-France region by 2031

Monday 1 June 2026

MiniMax's A-share move could widen funding options for China's AI model companies

MiniMax has started preparations to sell yuan-denominated shares on China's stock market, a step that could give onshore investors exposure to AI model companies beyond chipmakers and extend the company's listing presence beyond Hong Kong

Monday 1 June 2026

Weekly news roundup: Nvidia CEO hosts trillion-dollar dinner; TSMC CEO to address bonus backlash in person

Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of May 25-31, 2026

Monday 1 June 2026

LG denies report on sale to Hisense TV as Chinese rivals gain ground

LG Electronics has denied a Korean media report that it discussed a possible sale or restructuring of its TV business with China's Hisense, as intensifying competition from Chinese brands puts new pressure on legacy TV makers in South Korea and Japan

Monday 1 June 2026

India roundup: EMS providers face margin pressure as Anthropic steps up local hiring

India's technology ecosystem is seeing parallel expansion across AI software adoption, electronics manufacturing, and semiconductor investment. Anthropic is scaling its India leadership to capture enterprise demand, while manufacturers move into higher-margin products. At the same time, Wi-Fi 7 production and fresh chip funding highlight deepening industrial capability across the ecosystem

Sunday 31 May 2026

Huawei's Aito M9 turns the luxury SUV into a rolling AI platform

In aerodynamics, the Aito M9 underwent more than 100 engineering refinements, achieving a drag coefficient of just 0.249 Cd — among the lowest ever recorded for a full-size sport utility vehicle

Sunday 31 May 2026

Pentagon funding talks put US drone startups on wartime footing

The Trump administration is in talks to provide funding to several US drone companies, in a move that would mark a stronger federal push to expand domestic drone manufacturing and reduce the cost of battlefield systems that have become central to modern warfare

Sunday 31 May 2026

LinkerBot deal brings AI bionic hands closer to mass market

LinkerBot, a leading Chinese developer of robotic dexterous hands, has acquired Jingling Zhikang in a strategic move that could push AI-powered bionic hands from high-cost rehabilitation devices into a broader assistive technology market

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