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The first week of August was a week of simultaneous progress in AI implementation, regulation, and infrastructure development directly related to the manufacturing industry: the critical phase of the EU AI Act came into effect, and "tran...

Main News President Trump' s Semiconductor Tariffs and Exemptions President Trump has announced his intention to impose 100% tariffs on semiconductors manufactured outside the U.S., but exempts chips produced in the U.S. Major companies ...

Main News Trump Announces 100% Tariff on Imported Semiconductors, Reinforces Domestic Production Preferences Former President Trump announced his intention to impose a tariff of approximately 100% on all imported semiconductors to the Un...

Main News TSMC 2nm Confidentiality Leakage Incident and Employee Termination: TSMC has terminated several employees for alleged confidentiality leaks related to its leading edge 2nm process development. The case is being treated as a maj...

Main News SK Hynix Raises HBM4 Prices by 70% SK Hynix has reportedly raised HBM4 prices by as much as 70%. This is believed to be due to the company leveraging its dominant position in the HBM market and charging a hefty premium for earl...

Main News U.S. Tech Giant' s AI Investment Reaches Record High From April to June 2025, U.S. tech giants made record capital investments totaling 14 trillion yen in the AI sector. This enormous investment is a clear indication of the rap...

The semiconductor industry is currently reeling from the explosive demand for AI, intensifying geopolitical competition, and a relentless wave of technological innovation. In the past few months alone, a number of important developments ...

Toward the end of July and beginning of August 2025, the application of AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology in the manufacturing industry entered a new phase. An analysis of the latest news and practical examples from around the worl...

Main News OpenAI Raises $8.3 Billion at $300 Billion Valuation OpenAI successfully raised $8.3 billion at a valuation of $300 billion, closing the round ahead of schedule due to strong investor interest. This is once again a sign of high...

Main News Samsung and Tesla AI Chip Agreement to Expand Foundry Business Samsung is formulating a future strategy for its foundry business after signing an AI chip agreement with Tesla. Specifically, the company aims to expand operations...