• Sunday | 08 February 2026
IonQ To Acquire SkyWater Technology In $1.8 Billion Deal To Strengthen Quantum Hardware Capabilities

IonQ, a leading developer of quantum computing hardware and technology platforms, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SkyWater Technology, the largest exclusively U.S.-based pure-play semiconductor foundry, in a transaction valued at approximately $1.8 billion. The deal will expand IonQ’s manufacturing footprint and enhance its hardware development and sup...

3 Feb 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
India Commits USD 4.8 Billion In Union Budget 2026 To Emerge As A Global Semiconductor Contender

  India’s Union Budget 2026 marks a clear inflection point in the country’s semiconductor ambition. What emerges is not a tactical incentive programme but a calibrated national strategy designed to reposition India from a peripheral electronics base to a credible node in the global semiconductor value chain. For global semiconductor and electronics multinationals,...

2 Feb 2026 | Monday | NEWS
China Reconsiders Nvidia’s Flagship AI Chips as Push for Domestic Processors Accelerates

China is accelerating efforts to reduce dependence on imported high end artificial intelligence processors, with leading technology companies and research institutions reassessing the use of Nvidia’s H200 chips in favour of locally developed solutions. This transition reflects a wider national push to strengthen technological self reliance, particularly in critical areas...

15 Dec 2025 | Monday | NEWS
SoftBank Arm To Establish Chip Design Training Centre In South Korea

Arm Holdings, the global chip design powerhouse owned by SoftBank Group, has announced plans to establish a dedicated chip design training facility in South Korea under an agreement with the country national industry ministry. The new centre will focus on developing advanced semiconductor design capabilities by training around 1400 specialist engineers. The initiative is aligned wit...

9 Dec 2025 | Tuesday | NEWS
Taiwan Tightens Export Rules on Chips Bound for South Africa

  Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has announced new export pre-approval measures for semiconductor products destined for South Africa, adding another layer of scrutiny to global chip supply chains. The move underscores how geopolitical and security considerations are increasingly shaping the flow of critical technologies — even to markets not tradition...

4 Nov 2025 | Tuesday | NEWS
India Accelerates Semiconductor Fab Approvals Under Its Chip Mission

India’s ambitious Semicon India Mission has gained major momentum with government approval for four new semiconductor fabrication plants spread across Odisha, Punjab, and Andhra Pradesh. Together, these projects represent a combined investment exceeding US $18.23 billion, marking a decisive step toward transforming India from a semiconductor consumer into a global man...

4 Nov 2025 | Tuesday | NEWS
Taiwan’s APEC Envoy Holds Strategic Chip-Talks with US Treasury Under-Secretary Bessent

Taiwan’s representative to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit held a high-level meeting with US Treasury Under-Secretary for International Affairs, Jay Bessent, to discuss joint approaches to semiconductor policy, trade resilience, and innovation partnerships. The closed-door meeting, lasting approximately 40 minutes, focused on advancing cooperation across the semiconduc...

3 Nov 2025 | Monday | NEWS
China Announces Conditional Approval for Select Semiconductor Exports Amid Nexperia Dispute

The Chinese government announced a partial relaxation of its export restrictions on Nexperia-manufactured semiconductor components. The decision allows the limited resumption of shipments for low-sensitivity devices such as diodes and transistors, primarily used in automotive and industrial systems. The move follows weeks of global uncertainty after China halted exports in response to the Nethe...

3 Nov 2025 | Monday | NEWS
Nexperia China Unit Maintains Normal Operations Despite Dutch Government Seizure of Parent Company

Nexperia’s China division announced that its operations remain fully functional and stable following the Dutch government’s recent seizure of its parent company in the Netherlands. The move, taken under national-security provisions, has drawn global attention to how deeply political oversight now extends into the semiconductor value chain. According to company officials, Nexperia&rs...

20 Oct 2025 | Monday | NEWS
Micron to Withdraw from China’s Server Chip Market Following 2023 Ban

Micron Technology is preparing to exit China’s server chip market after a prolonged impact from the 2023 ban that barred its products from use in critical infrastructure. The decision marks a significant retreat from a key global market and underscores the deepening technological rift between Washington and Beijing. While sales to Chinese data-centre operators will cease, Mi...

20 Oct 2025 | Monday | NEWS
SemiQon and VTT Win EARTO Award for Cryogenic CMOS Chip Innovation Unlocking Quantum Computing and Space Potential

EARTO, the organisation of the European Research and Technology Organisations, awarded SemiQon and VTT first prize in the "Impact Expected" category on 14 October 2025 in Brussels for a pioneering cryogenic CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) chip innovation. The solution enables the full capacity of advanced CMOS functionalities at cryogenic temperatures, thereby unlocking new possib...

16 Oct 2025 | Thursday | NEWS
Qualcomm Faces China Antitrust Probe Over Autotalks Acquisition

China has launched an antitrust investigation into U.S. semiconductor giant Qualcomm, alleging that the company completed its acquisition of Israeli chip designer Autotalks without the necessary regulatory approval from Beijing — a move that has reignited trade frictions between the world’s two largest economies. The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) confirmed that i...

13 Oct 2025 | Monday | NEWS
China Intensifies Semiconductor Import Crackdown to Boost Domestic AI Chip Production

China has launched a sweeping crackdown on semiconductor imports as part of its push to reduce reliance on U.S. technology and accelerate self-sufficiency in advanced computing. Over recent weeks, customs teams stationed at major ports have intensified inspections of chip shipments, with particular scrutiny on processors supplied by U.S. chipmaker Nvidia, according to multiple industry sources....

13 Oct 2025 | Monday | NEWS
Synopsys Receives Regulatoray Approval for Divestiture of Optical Solutions Group and PowerArtist Businesses

 Synopsys, Inc.  announced that it has received approval from all necessary authorities to proceed with the planned, previously-announced divestitures of the Optical Solutions Group and PowerArtist businesses to Keysight Technologies, Inc. These divestitures were determined by regulatory authorities to be a necessary step related to Synopsys' acquisition of Ansys, which...

13 Oct 2025 | Monday | NEWS
IonQ to Discuss Quantum’s Economic and Industrial Impact at Italy’s Leading Innovation Forum

IonQ CEO to discuss how quantum accelerates innovation and economic growth at Italy’s leading tech and policy forum -IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a leading quantum company,  announced its participation in the ComoLake2025 Digital Innovation Forum, one of Italy’s most prominent technology events focused on digital transformation, infrastructure, and innovation policy. At ComoLa...

13 Oct 2025 | Monday | NEWS
Reed Semiconductor Sues Monolithic Power Systems for Patent Infringement

Reed Semiconductor Corp., a global leader in the design, development, and manufacture of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit (Case No. 6:25-cv-00449) in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas against Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPS). The lawsuit alleges infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,960,955, which covers ...

7 Oct 2025 | Tuesday | NEWS
Taiwan Rejects U.S. Proposal for 50-50 Split in Global Chip Production

Taiwan has firmly rejected a proposal from the U.S. Trump administration suggesting a 50-50 split in global semiconductor production. The proposal, reportedly introduced by U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, aimed to balance chip manufacturing between the U.S. and Taiwan. However, Taiwan's Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun clarified that this specific arrangement was "not discussed" during the re...

6 Oct 2025 | Monday | NEWS
EU Member States Join Dutch-Led “Semicon Coalition” to Push for Revamped European Chips Act

All 27 European Union member states have joined a Dutch-led initiative to strengthen Europe’s semiconductor strategy, as momentum builds for a renewed “Chips Act 2.0” aimed at safeguarding critical technologies, accelerating approvals, and expanding semiconductor capacity across the bloc. The Semicon Coalition, founded in March by the Netherlands alongside eight other EU count...

6 Oct 2025 | Monday | NEWS
Phaidra Raises $50M+ Series B to Power Energy-Efficient AI Factories with Intelligent Agents

Phaidra, the company building AI agents for AI factories, announced a Series B funding round of more than $50 million led by Collaborative Fund, with participation from Helena, Index Ventures, NVIDIA, Sony Innovation Fund, and others. The funding will be used to make AI factories — the data center infrastructure purpose-built for AI workloads — radically more resource-efficient via A...

2 Oct 2025 | Thursday | NEWS
IdentifySensors Biologics' Digital Biosensor Shows Early Promise for Cancer Detection

IdentifySensors Biologics, a leader in digital diagnostic technologies, has demonstrated that its electronic biosensors used to detect pathogens can also detect cancer cells. As the company advances toward commercialization and regulatory review of its diagnostic platform, Check4, researchers began pursuing new applications for the technology. A major pharmaceutical company provided samples of ...

28 Sep 2025 | Sunday | NEWS

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