Semiconductors

Castrol has launched CORE, an end-to-end thermal management offer combining design, cooling technology and lifecycle services for data centre operators.

OPPO's next flagship will be among the first smartphones powered by MediaTek's 2nm Dimensity 9600 Pro, with a global debut followed by a

Lenovo has launched two consumer AI PC lines with Pantone-developed colour ranges and expanded Qira personal AI integration across devices.

AMD has agreed to buy Fei-Fei Li's spatial-intelligence lab World Labs for $8.2 billion in stock, adding model research expertise to

KAYTUS says its new 2U storage server cuts TCO by 19% and power use by 45% compared with typical dual-socket alternatives.

The VIS-NXP joint venture has opened its first 12-inch fab in Tampines, with volume production scheduled for Q1 2027.

WISeKey and OISTE.ORG are expanding their quantum-safe PKI architecture to issue cryptographic identities to AI models, agents and devices.

Microchip Technology's new energy-aware digital power monitors target 48V architectures in AI data centres, automotive and industrial applications.

The US critical-materials firm will acquire a 4.99% equity stake in Vietnam's Masan High-Tech Materials, locking in long-term tungsten supply

The French MBE equipment maker returned to net profit in H1 2026 and secured €6m to industrialise its ROSIE II oxide-on-silicon photonics platform.

ASM's XP8 Vertos Flowable Carbon combines gap fill and planarisation in a single PECVD step, targeting logic and memory devices in high-volume manufacturing.

RS South Africa will distribute NVIDIA's compact 78-TOPS Jetson Orin Nano 2, targeting industrial robotics and vision AI, with availability from H1 2027.

Einride will adapt NVIDIA's Hyperion platform for heavy-duty freight, targeting a fleet of 1,500 to 2,000 autonomous vehicles by 2028.

The Shenzhen precision-parts maker reported H1 2026 revenues of $33.7m, up 36.6%, driven by higher-value AI infrastructure and liquid-cooling components.

Microchip Technology has closed its takeover of Israeli edge AI processor firm Hailo, adding over 100 customers and a 10,000-strong developer community.

The GEK800 turbofan, now designated F143, completed its first successful ignition test at Kratos's X-58 facility, keeping the programme on schedule.

A CHF 40-60m public-private initiative with the Canton of Jura aims to build sovereign semiconductor personalisation capacity and create 250 jobs.

The silicon photonics firm will integrate its programmable optical switching platform into BSC's GPU and HPC infrastructure over two years.

The Israeli foundry will demonstrate silicon photonics and SiGe BiCMOS solutions for AI infrastructure, datacentre optics and telecom at the Malaga event.

CBAK Energy has published internal test results for its 32140 NH-7Ah sodium-ion cell and outlined a conditional 12 GWh annual production plan.