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Thursday 11 June 2026
Applied Materials expands Singapore base as AI supply-chain bottlenecks loom
Applied Materials is expanding manufacturing and research in Singapore as artificial intelligence (AI) drives a wider shift in semiconductor planning, supply chains, and investment. The move highlights how AI demand is influencing chipmakers, equipment suppliers, and global customers, with implications for production capacity, regional innovation hubs, and technology markets worldwide.
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Friday 12 June 2026
SuperAI Singapore: Arm and Cerebras push system-wide fixes to cut inference AI bottlenecks

Breaking the inference barrier requires a rethink of the whole system architecture, not just faster compute. This was the key takeaway from a recent panel discussion at SuperAI Singapore, which brought chip makers and an AI model accelerator together to address how to overcome inference bottlenecks at a time when compute workloads are hitting up against physical limits.

Friday 12 June 2026
China squeezes InP supplies, jolting US-Taiwan optics chain

China's export controls on the key semiconductor material indium phosphide (InP), imposed since February 2025, are threatening global AI data-center buildouts and squeezing the optical supply chain across the US and Taiwan. The restrictions have triggered shortages and delayed export licenses, while sending prices soaring for a material with no substitute in photonics. InP is a core material for high-speed optical chips and is irreplaceable in photonics technologies that transmit signals over fiber, making it a potent "materials choke point" weapon in Beijing's US-China trade war.

Friday 12 June 2026
Alibaba's DingTalk ousts founder CEO after AI overhaul exposes management rift
Alibaba-owned DingTalk is facing renewed scrutiny after a management controversy at the intelligent workplace platform triggered a leadership shake-up. Alibaba Group announced on June 11 that DingTalk founder Chen Hang, also known internally as "Wu Zhao," had stepped down as CEO and would be replaced by Chen Yusen.
Friday 12 June 2026
Sharp lays out 2026 growth strategy with AI servers as top priority
Foxconn affiliate Sharp said in Tokyo that it has moved beyond restructuring and onto a new growth phase, with global implications for customers, suppliers, and enterprise buyers watching Japan's technology sector. The company said AI servers will anchor its next expansion, alongside connected home services, corporate IT, and emerging mobility, satellite, and display businesses worldwide.
Friday 12 June 2026
SuperAI Singapore: Physical AI accelerates as cheaper hardware and AI models drive robot data demand

Robotics has progressed rapidly in the past few years, but major obstacles — including data collection and trust infrastructure — remain barriers to widespread deployment. This was the takeaway from a recent panel of robotics experts at SuperAI Singapore, where they discussed the present and future of the industry.

Thursday 11 June 2026
Amkor Korea weighs KRW1 trillion Gwangju expansion amid reported TSMC order growth

Amkor Technology Korea is considering investing about KRW1 trillion (approx. US$650 million) to expand its chip packaging and testing facilities in the South Korean city of Gwangju, according to Korean media reports and city officials. The company has not officially announced the plan.

Thursday 11 June 2026
Applied Materials CEO: AI reshapes semiconductor innovation
Applied Materials said artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the global semiconductor industry and could drive years of heavy investment in chipmaking, packaging, and materials engineering. The shift matters far beyond one company, because AI demand is increasing worldwide and is expected to influence data centers, device costs, energy use, and the pace of technology development.
Thursday 11 June 2026
China red-chip crackdown forces IPO hopefuls to rethink offshore listings

China's tighter scrutiny of foreign capital is forcing more companies to unwind red-chip structures, the offshore ownership model that powered a decade of overseas listings by Chinese technology groups.

Thursday 11 June 2026
Singapore launches new supercomputer to expand AI and research capabilities
Singapore launched ASPIRE 2B on June 8, its latest national supercomputer, as part of efforts to strengthen the country's artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced computing capabilities.
Thursday 11 June 2026
Montage Tech samples 9200 MT/s DDR5 RCD06 chip for AI server memory upgrade
Montage Technology has begun sampling its sixth-generation DDR5 registering clock driver chip (RCD06) to customers, marking a step forward in the performance upgrade of next-generation server memory platforms.
Thursday 11 June 2026
Meta and Reliance expand India partnership with AI data center plan

Meta and Reliance Industries are expanding their partnership with plans for an AI-enabled data center in India. The move could strengthen digital infrastructure for one of the world's fastest-growing internet markets. The agreement also includes major clean energy contracts, highlighting how global tech investment is increasingly tied to power, water, and sustainability.

Thursday 11 June 2026
Foxconn, Brookfield deepen Vietnam push with 1GW renewables plan

Foxconn and Brookfield Asset Management announced on June 9, 2026, that they will jointly invest in and develop up to 1GW of renewable energy projects in Vietnam, seeking to secure stable green power for Foxconn's manufacturing operations and supply-chain partners.

Thursday 11 June 2026
CanSemi IPO exposes strains in China's mature-node chip push
CanSemi Technology's planned ChiNext listing has exposed the financial strain behind China's push to build mature-node semiconductor capacity, as the Guangzhou-based foundry seeks fresh capital despite persistent losses, negative gross margins and a long road to profitability.
Thursday 11 June 2026
Unitree, Nvidia expose humanoid robotics' biggest question: who controls the body, brain and ecosystem?
Unitree Robotics' Nvidia-backed H2 Plus has sparked debate in China over who controls the robot body, AI brain and autonomy in a global ecosystem.
Thursday 11 June 2026
Applied Materials invests US$500 million in Singapore to meet AI chip demand
As artificial intelligence (AI) fuels an unprecedented surge in demand for advanced semiconductors, Applied Materials is deepening its commitment to one of Asia's most important chipmaking hubs.