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Friday 20 February 2026

Taiwan surpasses China in monthly imports to the US for first time in decades

The US imported more from Taiwan than China for the first time in decades as US President Donald Trump's tariffs reshape trade flows and the global AI boom fuels demand for tech products and components, according to reports from Bloomberg and Nikkei Asia

SK Group chairman Chey meets US tech leaders to secure core AI chip supply chain

Friday 20 February 2026

India joins US-led Pax Silica, deepening tech and semiconductor alignment

Friday 20 February 2026

Tata's Gujarat wafer fab reportedly faces fresh delay, clouding India's chipmaking ambitions

Friday 20 February 2026

Indonesia finalizes agreement with Trump administration to slash tariff rate to 19%

Friday 20 February 2026

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Sunday 22 February 2026

Analysis: Trump’s curtailed tariff powers strengthen Beijing’s leverage and rattle Asian allies

In a dramatic escalation of global trade tensions, President Donald Trump abruptly raised his newly announced global tariff to 15% on Saturday, effective immediately

Sunday 22 February 2026

Trump vows to raise global tariff to 15% after Supreme Court ruling

US President Donald Trump said he will raise a planned global tariff to 15%, escalating his trade policy response a day after the US Supreme Court struck down many of his earlier import taxes

Sunday 22 February 2026

India advances OSAT project as Tata wafer fab faces timeline uncertainty

India's semiconductor drive is advancing unevenly, with quicker momentum in packaging and testing but mounting timeline risks in wafer fabrication, underscoring both progress and structural gaps as New Delhi seeks a larger role in global chip supply chains

Sunday 22 February 2026

India and Brazil agree to boost trade in critical minerals and rare earths

On February 21, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modiheld wide-ranging talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, with both sides reaffirming their commitment to deepen strategic ties and expand cooperation across trade, technology, energy, and critical minerals

Saturday 21 February 2026

Commentary: Samsung to reclaim the world's no.1 semiconductor position in 2026

Samsung Electronics and Intel have alternated for years as the world's largest semiconductor company. From 2011 to 2023, Samsung and Intel each claimed the top spot four and nine times, respectively. However, following the rise of generative AI, the world's largest semiconductor company in 2024 and 2025 shifted to Nvidia

Friday 20 February 2026

Qualcomm becomes anchor ATMP customer at Tata Electronics' Assam facility

On February 19, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Tata Electronics announced a collaboration under which Tata Electronics will manufacture Qualcomm Automotive Modules in India, marking a step toward localising advanced automotive electronics production

Thursday 19 February 2026

From AGI to superintelligence: Altman and Hassabis draw varying timelines for AI's future

This week, two of the industry's most powerful voices laid out starkly different visions for where artificial intelligence is headed — and how fast. Both spoke at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, but in separate keynotes. Taken together, their remarks revealed a deepening divide at the heart of the AI world: what the next frontier actually looks like, and whether humanity is years or decades away from reaching it

Thursday 19 February 2026

OpenAI brings Stargate to India with Tata AI data center build-out partnership

OpenAI has designated the Tata Group as its foundational partner for a major sovereign AI push in India, positioning the conglomerate's HyperVault unit as the first domestic anchor for the global Stargate infrastructure project

Thursday 19 February 2026

Google, Nvidia, Macron back India's AI ambitions as Modi calls for tech for all

The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Google CEO Sundar Pichai used the India AI Impact Summit 2026 to announce a sweeping digital infrastructure partnership, with Google unveiling its America-India Connect initiative and reaffirming a US$15 billion AI hub in Visakhapatnam as part of a broader push to deepen India-US technology ties

Thursday 19 February 2026

Supermicro explores local manufacturing in India amid AI push

US-based server maker Supermicro is evaluating local manufacturing options in India as it seeks to expand its footprint in one of the world's fastest-growing artificial intelligence markets, a senior executive said, citing alignment with the government's "Make in India" initiative

Thursday 19 February 2026

OpenAI partners with Indian universities to expand AI integration in higher education

OpenAI has partnered with leading Indian universities to integrate artificial intelligence tools across campuses, targeting more than 100,000 students and faculty within a year, as India accelerates efforts to build AI skills and domestic capacity in one of the world's largest education systems, according to TechCrunch, Hindu Business Line, and The Tech Buzz

Thursday 19 February 2026

Singapore holds No. 4 financial hub ranking as assets flow in

Singapore maintained its position as the world's fourth-ranked financial center in the 2025 Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI), reflecting a strategy centered on capital security, rule of law stability, and long-term industrial positioning

Wednesday 18 February 2026

Nvidia expands AI partnerships in India under US$1 billion national mission

India is using this week's AI Impact Summit in New Delhi to advance a national strategy that combines large-scale compute deployment, sovereign AI model development, and industrial digitization, signaling deeper alignment between the state and the private sector in a rapidly expanding AI market, as per Nvidia's press releases

Wednesday 18 February 2026

Qualcomm commits up to US$150 million to back AI startups in India

US-based Qualcomm plans to invest up to US$150 million in Indian startups through a new AI-focused fund, underscoring its strategy to expand on-device and sector-specific artificial intelligence in one of the world's fastest-growing technology markets

Wednesday 18 February 2026

Commentary: A robot-heavy Spring Festival Gala meets a sceptical youth audience

CCTV's 2026 Spring Festival Gala was the most robot-saturated edition in its history, turning a national broadcast into a showroom for China's humanoid and quadruped industry. Four robotics companies appeared across martial arts, comedy skits, and a holiday short film, in a coordinated push to convert visibility into orders and IPO momentum

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