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Wednesday 9 September 2026
Samsung-led EUR3B funding round nearly doubles Mistral's valuation
French AI startup Mistral has raised EUR3 billion (US$3.5 billion) in a funding round led by Samsung Electronics, nearly doubling its valuation as the company seeks to strengthen its...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Taiwan's chip research agencies overlap on two new 300mm fabs
To receive 12-inch (300mm) advanced-process R&D and pilot-line equipment donated by TSMC, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and the National Development Council (NDC) are...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
US chip investment push puts ownership at center of Korea's $200 billion deal

A US push for additional Korean semiconductor manufacturing investment has entered bilateral negotiations just as the first project under...

Tuesday 8 September 2026
Analysis: Imec's EUV edge raises question over how far Taiwan should replicate research fab model
If Taiwan's government is determined enough, finding funding and land for the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) or the National Institutes of Applied Research (NIAR)...
Friday 4 September 2026
ESA backs European rocket startups to diversify launch supply
The European Space Agency (ESA) announced on August 27 that it had signed the first contracts under its European Launcher Challenge, signing agreements with European space startups...
Thursday 3 September 2026
KEPCO seeks US$18 billion from Samsung, SK Hynix to fund Korea's power grid
Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) has proposed that Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix prepay as much as KRW25 trillion (approx. US$18 billion) in electricity bills as South Korea looks...
Monday 31 August 2026
Taiwan drone bill dispute leaves NT$240 billion procurement plan in limbo
The Executive Yuan's proposed Special Act for Indigenous Defense Unmanned Vehicle Procurement failed to win approval in the Legislative Yuan, which instead adopted a version proposed...
Monday 31 August 2026
Agentrys, agentic chip design startup backed by MediaTek, raises US$24.5M in funding
Chip design company Agentrys announced last week that it raised US$24.5 million in funding from backers including MediaTek. It is one among an emerging crop of startups using agentic...
Monday 31 August 2026
Taiwan boosts talent retention with innovation law changes
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan on August 27 passed amendments to parts of the Industrial Innovation Act, extending the startup eligibility period from under 5 years to under 8 years and...
Friday 28 August 2026
Taiwan Mobile acquisition of Systex moves forward as review committee deems terms fair, reasonable
Taiwan Mobile's acquisition of Systex has moved forward, with Systex's tender offer review committee completing its review on August 27, concluding that the terms of the tender offer...
Thursday 27 August 2026
Indian states begins to tighten screws on data centers even as the build-out accelerates
India's data center story has split in two. The pipeline forecasts keep getting bigger, but the money actually landing has thinned sharply since June — and the reason is no longer...
Thursday 27 August 2026
Lambda eyes US$3B funding ahead of 2027 IPO
Lambda, the Nvidia-backed neocloud provider, is seeking to raise as much as US$3 billion before a planned 2027 listing, with its valuation potentially reaching US$12 billion, according...
Tuesday 25 August 2026
Samsung SDI cashes out Samsung Display stake to fund battery expansion

Samsung SDI said it will sell about one-third of its stake in Samsung Display for KRW4.45 trillion (US$3.2 billion), converting part...

Monday 24 August 2026
YouTube offers funding to keep creators from streaming with Netflix
YouTube is preparing offers of millions of dollars in funding and brand revenue sharing to keep major creators from taking simultaneous streaming deals with Netflix, according to Bloomberg...
Monday 24 August 2026
Nvidia reportedly weighs Perplexity investment as AI strategy expands beyond chips
Nvidia is reportedly in discussions to invest in artificial intelligence startup Perplexity as part of a funding round that would value the company at more than US$30 billion, underscoring...