SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won recently traveled to the US for a series of high-level meetings with CEOs from Nvidia, Broadcom, Microsoft, Meta, and Google. The strategic focus extends beyond expanding high-bandwidth memory (HBM) sales; it aims for a head start in the design phase collaboration for next-generation AI chips, aiming to capture key leadership in future AI accelerator architectures.

On February 19, India formally joined the US-led Pax Silica coalition at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, signalling closer strategic cooperation with Washington on semiconductors, critical minerals, and artificial intelligence supply chains.

The US imported more from Taiwan than China for the first time in decades as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs reshape trade flows and the global AI boom fuels demand for tech products and components, according to reports from Bloomberg and Nikkei Asia.

On February 19, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Tata Electronics announced a collaboration under which Tata Electronics will manufacture Qualcomm Automotive Modules in India, marking a step toward localising advanced automotive electronics production.

India’s most ambitious semiconductor project, a Tata Group-led wafer fabrication plant in Gujarat, is reportedly facing further delays, raising questions about the pace of the country’s push to build a domestic chip industry.

Google and Apple are adding music-focused generative artificial intelligence (AI) features to their core consumer apps. This development underscores how advanced AI tools are moving into mainstream use. At the same time, it marks the continued debate of copyright in AI content generation.