• Monday | 27 October 2025
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
Rebellions and Marvell Partner to Deliver Custom AI Infrastructure for Sovereign and Regional Cloud Initiatives

Rebellions Inc., a leading AI semiconductor company based in South Korea, announced a collaboration with Marvell Technology, Inc. to offer high-performance, energy-efficient AI systems tailored for regionally driven and sovereign-backed AI initiatives across APAC and the Middle East. As AI infrastructure becomes increasingly central to national competitiveness, a shift is underway from sta...

28 Sep 2025 | Sunday | NEWS
PI Introduces High-Precision Air Bearing Linear Slides for Frictionless Motion and Sub-Micron Accuracy

PI (Physik Instrumente), a global leader in precision motion and positioning solutions, offers standard and custom air bearing linear slides. Based on decades of experience from PI's USA engineering and manufacturing teams, these air bearings are designed for applications requiring ultra-smooth, zero stick-slip linear motion and sub-micron straightness and flatness.   Frictionless Performa...

28 Sep 2025 | Sunday | NEWS
Digital Authentication and Embedded Security Market Set for Strong Growth Amid Regulatory Push

After a few sluggish years following COVID-19, the digital authentication and embedded security market is poised for double-digit growth in the coming years, according to global technology intelligence firm ABI Research. This is despite global tariff uncertainty that continues to impact the semiconductor industry. "The relentless, onward march of E.U. regulations is not to be derailed by global...

28 Sep 2025 | Sunday | NEWS
Axera Unveils Global ADAS Solution Powered by M57 SoC at IAA Mobility 2025

Axera, a leading Chinese AI chip developer, made its debut at IAA Mobility this year, globally launching an ADAS solution based on its M57 SoC, aiming to disrupt the worldwide ADAS market landscape. This solution was developed by Axera in collaboration with industry-leading AI visual perception company STRADVISION, and is compatible with the global ADAS market. This is an all-in-one front-view...

27 Sep 2025 | Saturday | NEWS
HUMAIN Unveils Horizon Pro PC with Snapdragon X Elite, Marking a Leap in Agentic AI Personal Computing

HUMAIN, the PIF company advancing full-stack AI capabilities globally, introduced its HUMAIN Horizon Pro PC, a groundbreaking laptop designed to revolutionize agentic AI personal computing. The announcement was made by Tareq Amin, CEO of HUMAIN, during a fireside chat with Cristiano Amon, President and CEO of Qualcomm Incorporated during the Snapdragon Summit in Maui, Hawaii.At the core of the HUM...

27 Sep 2025 | Saturday | NEWS

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