Top 10 foundries saw 3.7% QoQ revenue growth in Q1 2026, driven by AI and consumer electronics, according to TrendForce. TSMC's market share grows on advanced AI chips, while SMIC gains from consumer …
Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi will propose a 'Joint Stockpiling Partnership Initiative' for critical minerals at the G7 summit, aiming to de-risk global supply chains from concentrated single-nation…
The US government ordered Anthropic to halt global access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models following security concerns raised by Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, marking a new era of direct regulatory invo…
Japan committed $2.65 billion to Rapidus for advanced semiconductor fabrication, while Chinese AI software gains cost competitiveness against US models, as global semiconductor sales surged 93.9% year…
DubGuild raised ¥2.1 billion in seed funding led by JAFCO to develop a text-free, voice-focused AI model, signaling Japan's strategic push to build sovereign AI capabilities in niche areas. The invest…
Moonshot AI, developer of the Kimi AI assistant, saw its valuation surge sixfold to $30 billion in six months, driven by over $200 million in annual recurring revenue after its K2.5 model release. The…