Dassault Systèmes brings virtual twins and sovereign cloud to Europe’s health-tech startups
VFT targets semiconductors, foldable display, energy materials
Optical film and nano-coating materials developer Victory For Technology (VFT) is focusing on three key areas — AI and semiconductor processes, foldable displays, and key new-energy materials — as it deepens R&D and product deployment to capture emerging opportunities in the global supply chain.
AI server VRM shifts drive power shortages and stretch lead times past 6 months
China’s chip-equipment push starts to weigh on Japanese suppliers
China’s push to build a domestic semiconductor equipment industry is beginning to cut into revenue at major Japanese toolmakers, with five major Japanese suppliers posting a combined 12% drop in China sales for the fiscal year ended March 2026, Nikkei reported.
Samsung pushes memory supply deals as demand spreads beyond HBM
Samsung Electronics is putting long-term memory supply agreements higher on its second-half agenda as demand from data centers broadens beyond high-bandwidth memory, or HBM, into server DRAM and storage products.
AI robot paths split as humanoid prices plunge, industrial orders hit record
China’s Unitree Robotics has slashed its humanoid robot prices sharply, in stark contrast to the industrial robot market, where prices have remained stable, and orders have continued climbing to record highs. The divergence has intensified debate over whether AI robots will first break through via humanoid or non-humanoid models.
Samsung’s Texas fab gains momentum with the arrival of ASML engineers
Samsung Electronics’ foundry plant in Taylor, Texas, is showing signs of moving into equipment-level execution. Key engineers from ASML Korea, the Dutch lithography equipment giant’s South Korean unit, have been dispatched to the Taylor facility and are expected to remain on site for roughly six to eight weeks, according to Korean industry publication DealSite.