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Friday 5 June 2026
OECD data show China-based semiconductor makers receive outsized industrial support
Industrial subsidies reached their highest level since the global financial crisis in 2023 and 2024, according to a June 2026 OECD release based on its new MAGIC database of industrial...
Friday 5 June 2026
NXP chief says factories will lead robot adoption globally
Industrial factories are likely to become the first major market for robots at scale, according to NXP chief executive Rafael Sotomayor, who said manufacturers want stable systems,...
Friday 5 June 2026
Global top-3 memory maker status, 2Q 2026: Surging prices and AI demand lock in a strong memory seller's market
Memory makers' revenues are estimated to hit another record high in the second quarter of 2026; The US, Japan, and South Korea launch new product competitions, while Taiwanese players...
Friday 5 June 2026
Huawei's Tau Law stirs debate over China's post-Moore's Law chip path

Huawei has formally introduced its "Tau Law," proposing a shift from traditional process-node scaling to "time scaling," a model aimed...

Friday 5 June 2026
Alibaba opens Qwen to KFC, Luckin Coffee, and airlines in AI agent battle
Alibaba is opening its Qwen AI assistant to external brands and third-party agents, turning the consumer app from a chatbot into a transactional platform for food orders, travel planning,...
Friday 5 June 2026
Nexchip carves out BGBM assets to back Wuhu wafer project, refocuses on 12-inch foundry business
Nexchip Semiconductor plans to carve out its BGBM business by contributing specialised equipment assets to Anhui Ruijing Semiconductor, a newly established power device wafer-processing...
Friday 5 June 2026
US targets China's PCB grip as AI and defense supply risks mount
As demand for artificial intelligence (AI) computing expands rapidly, market attention has long centered on GPUs, high-bandwidth memory (HBM), and advanced packaging. However, printed...
Friday 5 June 2026
Global semiconductor market to hit US$1.5 trillion in 2026 as memory surges 250%, WSTS forecasts
The global semiconductor market is on track to nearly double in 2026, reaching US$1.51 trillion — a 90% year-over-year increase — driven overwhelmingly by an extraordinary...
Friday 5 June 2026
Infineon sees early quantum computing gains as finance leads adoption
Infineon Technologies said its long-running work in quantum computing is beginning to pay off, with early demand strongest in finance, chemistry, and life sciences. For global readers,...
Friday 5 June 2026
Nvidia deepens humanoid robotics role with Unitree and Cosmos 3, secures AI chips
Nvidia is moving deeper into humanoid robotics, combining robot hardware, secure computing, world models and developer platforms as AI shifts from digital workloads to physical AI.
Friday 5 June 2026
China's EV makers are learning that growth comes at a cost
After briefly flirting with profitability late last year, China's leading electric-vehicle (EV) startups have once again slipped into the red, highlighting the mounting challenges...
Friday 5 June 2026
Jiin Ming debuts Raven remote controller at Japan Drone 2026
Taiwanese firm Jiin Ming Industry unveiled its self-developed JMG flight remote controller — Raven — at the Japan Drone 2026 exhibition, marking the first time the company...
Friday 5 June 2026
Foxconn deepens AI push with Intel on inference racks
Intel and Foxconn have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate on AI rack infrastructure, edge AI, physical AI platforms, and custom chip design services. The deal...
Friday 5 June 2026
Analysis: Intel turns to Foxconn partnership to strengthen position in evolving AI market
Foxconn and Intel have announced a strategic partnership focused on AI racks, Edge AI, and Physical AI. The move signals Intel's effort to rebuild competitiveness in a market increasingly...
Friday 5 June 2026
CXMT's South Korean hiring spree puts Samsung, SK Hynix memory lead on alert
More than 200 South Korean engineers are conservatively estimated to be working at CXMT, China's leading DRAM maker, according to industry sources. Chinese semiconductor companies...