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Monday 5 October 2026

Japan's strategic push to reclaim silicon supremacy with Rapidus

In a major effort to rebuild its national semiconductor industry, Japanese contract chipmaker Rapidus plans to partner with 17 domestic and international design firms to broaden its...

Monday 5 October 2026

SDC, LGD seek longer tax credits, cash refunds for OLED investment amid intensifying China competition

Samsung Display (SDC) and LG Display (LGD) are calling on the South Korean government to strengthen tax incentives for OLED investment and research as intensifying competition from...

Monday 5 October 2026

Exclusive: A*STAR IME's Yu-chieh Chien targets next-gen SiC through 8-inch R&D, reliability gains

Singapore is building a semiconductor R&D hub by attracting both multinational investment and overseas research talent. Dr Yu-chieh Chien,...

Monday 5 October 2026

KAI targets 6G satellite communications as standardized platforms bridge observation and connectivity ambitions

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) showcased its next-generation medium-sized satellites and compact synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites at AEROTEC 2026 in Changwon, highlighting...

Monday 5 October 2026

Global EV growth hits the brakes: How automakers are diverging

Global electric vehicle (EV) sales have moved beyond the hypergrowth stage and entered a period of consolidation, with year-over-year growth slowing to just 2% in the first half of...

Monday 5 October 2026

Samsung eyes record foldable smartphone sales

Samsung Electronics said its new Galaxy Z series foldable phones have beaten expectations after launch, with sales in the first month up significantly from the previous generation...

Monday 5 October 2026

Shield AI expands Taiwan supply chain in sovereign AI push

US defense technology unicorn Shield AI is expanding its presence in Taiwan as the Russia-Ukraine war drives growing demand for asymmetric warfare capabilities and defense technologies...

Monday 5 October 2026

Samsung reportedly turns to Winbond for TV DRAM as legacy memory supply tightens

Samsung Electronics plans to buy DRAM from Taiwan's Winbond Electronics starting in 2027 and is considering using it in about half of its televisions, South Korean publication The...

Monday 5 October 2026

South Korea's AI chip budget goes unspent through August

South Korea's government is pushing to join the "global top three AI powers," but the AI semiconductor development program led by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR)...

Monday 5 October 2026

Taiwanese aerospace company AIDC unveils Raven X tactical drone

Aerospace Industrial Development (AIDC) unveiled its first self-developed fixed-wing tactical drone, the Raven X. AIDC president Hsiu-mei Chuang recently stated that the Taiwan-based...

Monday 5 October 2026

Japan to finalize AI growth investment plan this year

Japan plans to detail the first five years of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's more than JPY370 trillion (US$2.3 trillion) 14-year investment initiative, which is designed to spur investment...

Monday 5 October 2026

AI Family Digital Twins Bridge Elder Care Gaps

As Taiwan officially enters a super-aged society, the rising number of elderly citizens living independently creates growing challenges for family caregiving. Geographies,...

Monday 5 October 2026

Tesla leads Taiwan registrations as it advances FSD road tests

Tesla ranked first in Taiwan's new-car registrations in September and said it is continuing the approval process for its Full Self-Driving (Supervised), or FSD (S), driver-assistance...

Monday 5 October 2026

India roundup: India deepens its role in global technology supply chains

India is expanding its role across semiconductors, electronics and digital services, as new investment rules, supply-chain localization and Apple...

Saturday 3 October 2026

Interview: AI PCs reach 65% of Europe's notebook channel, but what brings buyers to the market?

The rapid iteration of AI-capable hardware, following an industry-wide push toward integrating AI-processing capabilities into PCs, is bringing renewed attention to what AI could offer...

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