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Monday 17 March 2025
Softbank to build world's first AI agent data center with OpenAI at Sharp's Sakai factory
SoftBank announced the acquisition of part of Sharp's Sakai Display Products (SDP) factory in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, for JPY100 billion (approx. US$6.7 million) on March 14, 2025...
Friday 14 March 2025
TSMC could be key to Trump-backed Intel rescue plan
"Saving Intel" has been a subject of negotiation between TSMC and the Trump administration over the past two months, according to semiconductor industry sources. The project's scale...
Thursday 13 March 2025
Analysts express doubts over TSMC's joint venture bid for Intel Foundry
Analysts have expressed skepticism regarding the rumored joint venture bid led by TSMC to run Intel's foundry operations. Concerns primarily revolve around potential technology transfer...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
TSMC reportedly proposes joint venture for Intel's foundry division
TSMC has reportedly proposed a joint venture to operate Intel's foundry division, engaging companies like Nvidia, AMD, Broadcom, and Qualcomm. The plan suggests that TSMC would not...
Monday 10 March 2025
VCI Global to establish India's first semiconductor wire plant in Chennai
VCI Global and Kinesis Manufacturing Solutions are investing US$3.5 million to build India's first semiconductor wire plant in Chennai, scheduled to start operations in the third...
Wednesday 26 February 2025
STMicroelectronics CEO faces replacement: What happened?
STMicroelectronics (STMicro), a Franco-Italian chipmaking joint venture, is navigating significant pressures due to a downturn in key markets and internal performance concerns.
Monday 17 February 2025
Is the US following China's market-for-technology playbook as chip industry regionalizes?
The Donald Trump Administration reportedly may require TSMC to make tough choices to aid in rebuilding the US's chip manufacturing capabilities, including sharing technologies or...
Friday 14 February 2025
Intel-TSMC partnership: potential semiconductor power shift?
The semiconductor industry is bracing for a potential shake-up amid reports that the US government is pushing for Intel to spin off its manufacturing operations into a new entity,...
Monday 10 February 2025
OpenAI's shifting alliances: Altman seeks funding amid Figure AI split, Microsoft strain grows
Sam Altman's recent global tour across Japan, South Korea, and India highlights OpenAI's ambitious drive to establish strategic alliances throughout Asia. While SoftBank's Masayoshi...
Friday 7 February 2025
OpenAI eyeing more data centers in Texas, other states for Stargate
A joint venture from OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle is close to selecting additional sites for data center campuses in Texas and eyeing more projects in over a dozen other states, as...
Friday 24 January 2025
Stargate initiative reveals tensions between OpenAI and Microsoft
The Stargate project, a landmark US$500 billion joint venture announced by US President Donald Trump in early 2025, has exposed growing tensions between OpenAI and Microsoft. While...
Friday 24 January 2025
Foreign automakers accelerate plant closures in China
China's domestic automakers are rapidly expanding their local market presence, creating an existential threat to foreign brands and their joint ventures. Several international manufacturers...
Wednesday 22 January 2025
Trump unveils AI investment plan with OpenAI, Softbank, Oracle
President Donald Trump announced a joint venture to fund artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure worth billions of dollars with the leaders of Softbank Group, OpenAI, and Oracle,...
Thursday 2 January 2025
Volvo reportedly seeks South Korean battery partners amid Northvolt crisis
Following Northvolt's bankruptcy filing, Volvo is exploring new battery partnerships in South Korea to advance the construction of the NOVO Energy battery plant.
Friday 27 December 2024
Alibaba, E-Mart to create US$4 billion e-commerce JV in Korea
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. agreed to form a joint venture for its South Korean operations with E-Mart Inc.'s e-commerce platform to better compete in the country's fast-paced online...