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Quantum Computing Inc Completes USD 110 Million Acquisition Of Luminar Semiconductor

Transaction strengthens QCi's technology roadmap and advances QCi toward becoming a vertically integrated, domestic provider of photonics and quantum platforms Quantum Computing Inc. ("QCi" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: QUBT), an innovative, quantum optics and integrated photonics technology company, announced the completion of acquiring Luminar Semiconductor, Inc. ("LSI"), ...

4 Feb 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS

2025 Marked the Year of Silicon Sovereignty in Asia’s Semiconductor Power Shift

TSMC’s new Global R&D Center in Taiwan reflects Asia’s drive to maintain cutting-edge chip capabilities on home soil. Semiconductor technology has become not just an industry, but an instrument of national power. Semiconductors in 2025 are not merely about cranking out more chips – they have become closely tied to national sovereignty and strategy. Nowhere is this shift more...

29 Dec 2025 | Monday | Analysis

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

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

Lightium, MPI, and Axiomatic_AI Partner to Develop World’s First Intelligent Autonomous Test Platform for Photonics

Lightium AG, MPI Corporation, and Axiomatic_AI Inc. have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop the world's first Intelligent, Autonomous, and Integrated Test Solution (IAITS) for photonic devices. This strategic collaboration aims to revolutionize the testing and qualification processes of photonic integrated circuit (PIC) devices by uniting state-of-the-art artifi...

28 Sep 2025 | Sunday | NEWS

Carbice Brings Space-Proven Cooling Tech to Gaming PCs with Launch of Ice Pad

Carbice, a leader in next-generation carbon nanotube-based thermal interface materials (TIMs) and high-performance cooling expertise, is bringing its space-proven cooling tech to the desktop. Starting today, PC builders can select the Carbice® Ice Pad as a premium upgrade option when customizing systems from CyberPowerPC. Engineered with vertically aligned carbon nanotubes, the Ice Pad repl...

28 Sep 2025 | Sunday | NEWS

Lam Research Debuts VECTOR® TEOS 3D to Power Advanced Chip Packaging for AI and HPC

Lam Research Corp. unveiled VECTOR® TEOS 3D, a breakthrough deposition tool engineered specifically for the advanced packaging of next-generation chips required for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) applications. TEOS 3D is purpose-built to solve critical challenges in 3D stacking and high-density heterogeneous integration. It provides ultra-thick, ...