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Tuesday 26 May 2026
China pushes homegrown AI stack with local chips, LLMs

Following the conclusion of the Trump-Xi meeting and amid continued delays in China approving imports of Nvidia H20 GPUs, China's National...

Saturday 23 May 2026
IBM and US DoC announce America's first purpose-built quantum foundry, supported by proposed US$1 billion CHIPS award
IBM and the US Department of Commerce (DoC) announced a Letter of Intent (LOI) to build an American quantum chip foundry, securing the nation's global quantum leadership and fueling...
Thursday 21 May 2026
How South Korea is pitching itself to Silicon Valley's startup elite
South Korea made its case to Silicon Valley investors and startups on the first day of the Plug and Play May Summit in Sunnyvale, positioning Seoul not as an emerging market but as...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Exclusive: US energy storage market rushes to buy domestic made batteries as restrictions on China tightens
US policy tilts the market, driving buyers to US-made lithium batteries despite higher costs, with global supply chains and investment flows likely to shift as subsidies, tariffs,...
Wednesday 6 May 2026
SEMI president says SEA must build ecosystems, not just fabs, to capture trillion-dollar opportunity
At SEMICON Southeast Asia 2026, SEMI President and CEO Ajit Manocha delivered a clear message: the semiconductor industry is entering a "multi-trillion-dollar journey," but capturing...
Friday 24 April 2026
MODA encourages Taiwanese firms to invest in computing power; Foxconn submits project proposal
The government has included AI computing infrastructure within the scope of major digital public construction projects, using tax incentives to boost private-sector investment. Minister...
Thursday 23 April 2026
Taiwan's semiconductor equipment gap persists despite govt subsidies
With government incentives, Taiwan has achieved significant success in localizing display equipment, though the competitiveness of the display industry has declined considerably in...
Monday 20 April 2026
Column: Texas emerges as key hub for drone and autonomous systems industry
Following up on the previous article, this piece focuses on Texas, where the state has long offered attractive incentives to lure high-tech industries. Now, Texas is extending its...
Friday 10 April 2026
Taiwan accelerates GenAI autonomy with tax exemption for computing investments
Taiwan's minister of digital affairs, Yi-Jing Lin, recently pointed out that the Ministry of Finance (MOF) has announced a major incentive encouraging the private sector's investments...
Monday 6 April 2026
India roundup: India ramps up electronics and chip ambitions with new approvals, local fabs, and supply chain curbs

India is accelerating its push to build a self-reliant electronics and semiconductor ecosystem,...

Thursday 2 April 2026
Column: How US states are rolling out red carpet for drone makers
The drone industry is no longer a niche corner of the defense world — it has become a full-blown industrial race. Across the US, states are competing to attract manufacturers,...
Monday 30 March 2026
India roundup: India resets FDI policy as rising GPU costs reshape AI strategy
India is recalibrating FDI rules, semiconductor incentives and AI policy while expanding power capacity and attracting global players like Tesla, Keysight and DNP. Data center ambitions...
Thursday 26 March 2026
Rising GPU costs force India to reassess AI incentives and hardware policy
India is reviewing its technology incentive framework as surging graphics processing unit (GPU) prices reshape the economics of these policies, with implications for both manufacturing...
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Taiwanese supply-chain implications as India doubles down on semiconductor incentives
Taiwanese semiconductor and electronics suppliers face clearer incentives and growing opportunities in India following a budgetary push that prioritizes localized supply chains and...
Monday 23 March 2026
An imminent strike looms over Samsung's AI memory supply
Samsung Electronics is facing escalating labor tensions after its largest union secured approval for a strike, raising concerns over potential disruptions to semiconductor production...