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Toyota, Nissan, and Honda Join Forces on AI and Chip Development for Next-Gen Vehicles
Toyota, Nissan, and Honda have teamed up to develop cutting-edge AI and semiconductor technologies for next-generation vehicles, focusing on areas like semiconductor chips, APIs, virtual simulation, and cybersecurity. Supported by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, this collaboration aims to enhance Japan's competitiveness in the evolving automotive industry. The initiative includes forming the Advanced SoC Research for Automotive (ASRA) group, involving 12 companies, to create high-performance system-on-chip (SoC) technologies for mass production by 2030, marking a significant advancement in software-defined vehicles (SDVs) and autonomous driving capabilities 
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2.18.2026

Qualcomm’s 2nm Tape-Out in Bengaluru Signals India’s Rising Role in Leading-Edge Chip Design

Qualcomm has taped out a 2nm chip design with major work from its India engineering teams, highlighting India’s growing role in advanced semiconductor development.
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2.16.2026

U.S. Lawmakers Push to Close Export-Control on Chipmaking Tools Bound for China

A bipartisan House letter urges countrywide controls on chokepoint chipmaking tools, subcomponents, and servicing to slow China’s semiconductor self-sufficiency.
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2.16.2026

ThirdAI Raises $3M Seed to Deploy Causal AI for Faster Root-Cause Analysis in Semiconductor Fabs

ThirdAI raised $3M seed to deploy causal AI that speeds root-cause analysis for semiconductor tool vendors and fabs targeting downtime and yield excursions.
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2.16.2026

Data Center Backlash Grows: GRID Act Targets Power-Bill Impacts as States Revisit Tax Breaks

A bipartisan GRID Act would push large facilities toward off-grid power and transparency, while states consider pausing tax exemptions. Meanwhile, Meta broke ground on a 1GW, $10B Indiana data center.
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2.13.2026

Lam Research and CEA-Leti Expand R&D to Fast-Track Multi-Element Materials for Specialty Semiconductors

Lam Research and CEA-Leti signed a multi-year deal to accelerate multi-element materials and process pathfinding for next-gen specialty chips.
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2.13.2026

Positron AI Raises $230M for Memory-First Inference

Positron AI raised $230M at a $1B+ valuation to scale its memory-first AI inference platform—targeting higher tokens-per-watt and bigger memory capacity.
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2.10.2026

SoftBank’s SAIMEMORY and Intel Bet on Z-Angle Memory to Push Past HBM’s Next Wall

Intel and SoftBank-owned SAIMEMORY are developing Z‑Angle Memory (ZAM), a next-generation stacked DRAM architecture aimed at overcoming HBM limitations for AI and HPC workloads. Learn about its technical foundations, strategic implications, and commercialization roadmap.
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2.9.2026

Texas Instruments – Silicon Labs Deal Reveals Why Connectivity Has Become the Hidden Bottleneck in Smart Products

Explore how wireless connectivity is the unseen dependency reshaping smart products and why Texas Instruments’ $7.5 B acquisition of Silicon Labs is a strategic leap for embedded wireless, supply assurance, and platform consolidation.
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2.9.2026

China Approved Nvidia H200 Purchases — So Why Are Shipments Stalled?

China cleared major firms to buy Nvidia’s H200 AI chips, but U.S. export reviews are freezing shipments. Here’s why approvals don’t equal supply.
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2.5.2026

India’s Next DLI Phase Targets 70–75% “Domestic Chip Coverage” by 2029

India outlines a 2029 goal to design and manufacture 70–75% of chips used in domestic applications, scaling its DLI program, fabless ecosystem, and manufacturing roadmap from mature nodes to advanced processes.
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