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Friday 12 December 2025
Rapidus secures Canon, SoftBank backing for 2nm chip ambitions
Canon has reportedly entered final negotiations to invest in a state-backed chipmaker, while SoftBank prepares to increase its financial support, marking a significant step in Japan's...
Thursday 11 December 2025
Singapore unveils US$28.5 billion tech plan, spotlight on 2026 semiconductor drive

Singapore will invest SGD37 billion (approx. US$28.5 billion) over the next five years under its Research, Innovation and Enterprise...

Thursday 11 December 2025
Oracle's AI cloud deal with OpenAI drives surge in obligations but raises debt concerns
Oracle Corp. reported a significant increase in remaining performance obligations (RPO), up 438% in US dollar terms, in the latest financial results announcement. The surge highlights...
Thursday 11 December 2025
Oracle warns of rising depreciation strains as AI data-center buildout accelerates
Oracle's rapid expansion of AI data centers is intensifying concerns over depreciation and capital needs, prompting the company to outline new funding approaches and margin expectations...
Wednesday 10 December 2025
Budget stall threatens Taiwan's 2026 semiconductor and tech R&D agenda
Taiwan's 2026 central government budget has stalled in the Legislative Yuan amid partisan gridlock and the ruling party's loss of a parliamentary majority, raising concerns over funding...
Wednesday 10 December 2025
Qatar launches national AI firm Qai to join Gulf AI investment race
Qatar has established a national-level AI company, Qai, fully owned by its sovereign wealth fund, the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), to invest in domestic and international AI...
Tuesday 9 December 2025
South Korea AI startups face 56% survival rate, heavily reliant on government funding
South Korea aims to be a leading AI powerhouse, yet a report from the Korea Industrial Technology Association (KOITA) shows that only 56% of its AI startups last over three years...
Monday 8 December 2025
Schmidt says China’s AI ascent is losing lift as capital thins—but the real bubble, he argues, is in doubting AI
Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO, has warned that China may fall behind the US in artificial intelligence (AI) development due to restricted access to funding. Speaking at a Harvard...
Friday 28 November 2025
Rapidus reportedly plans second Hokkaido fab for 1.4nm chips as funding gap widens, but company pushes back on timeline

Rapidus plans to begin construction on a second fabrication plant in Chitose, Hokkaido, in fiscal 2027 to produce 1.4nm and eventually...

Friday 28 November 2025
Taiwan boosts funding for system-level IC designs, focuses on drone sensors and secure chips
Taiwan's Industrial Development Administration said it has approved 28 projects under its 2025 IC design subsidy program, selecting 33 companies for a combined NT$1.3 billion in government...
Thursday 27 November 2025
Rapidus denies 1.4nm fab timeline amid Japan's multi-trillion-yen chip push
Rapidus has denied reports suggesting it has started building a new 1.4nm fab or established a mass-production timetable.
Monday 24 November 2025
Japan to become majority stakeholder in Rapidus with JPY100 billion investment
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry plans to invest JPY100 billion (US$671 million) in Rapidus in fiscal 2025, securing a controlling stake as the government accelerates...
Thursday 20 November 2025
Sakana AI tops Japan startup valuations with funding led by Mitsubishi UFJ and CIA-linked VC
Tokyo-based AI developer Sakana AI announced in November 2025 the completion of a JPY20 billion (approx. US$135 million) Series B funding round that doubled its valuation to around...
Monday 17 November 2025
Research insight: SpaceX rivals differentiate through cloud integration and direct-to-device services in LEO satellite market
SpaceX continues to dominate the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications market, but other US companies are advancing with distinct strategies aimed at capturing emerging opportunities...
Thursday 13 November 2025
Toyota confirms major US expansion, one month after Trump's announcement

Toyota Motor Corporation announced plans to invest up to US$10 billion in the US over the next five years, signaling a major expansion...