Singapore becomes a startup melting pot— who’s coming, who’s staying, and why
Plug and Play’s Wayne Soh on the shifting flows of Chinese, Indian, and Taiwanese founders through the city-state.
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China chip supply chain feels squeeze from AI server MLCCs to 8-bit MCUs
China’s semiconductor supply chain is showing fresh signs of pricing strain, with microcontroller unit (MCU) makers and passive component suppliers facing rising costs, tighter capacity, and surging demand from AI servers.
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Jun
Cornelis-powered Lynx supercomputer enters service at LLNL, expanding NNSA computing capacity
Cornelis Networks has announced the successful deployment of the Lynx supercomputing cluster at the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, marking a significant milestone for the company’s CN5000 Omni-Path networking platform and the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Commodity Technology Systems (CTS-2) program.
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Jun
GBC returns to capital markets with three technology platforms
General Biologicals (GBC) held its shareholders’ meeting on the 17th, saying the group is moving from restructuring into scaled, international growth. The precision medicine company is betting on clear long-term demand in global precision medicine, smart healthcare, and regenerative medicine as it expands its CLIA/AIO systems, circulating tumor cell (CTC) testing technology, Oh care brand, and overseas footprint.
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SK Hynix reportedly held U.S. talks on HBM supply and local investment plans
SK Hynix is reported to have held a private meeting with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Allison Hooker, with industry sources speculating the discussions covered high-bandwidth memory cooperation with major U.S. technology firms and potential semiconductor investment expansion.
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Jun
EU fast-tracks US tariff deal, adds three Trump safeguards
The European Union has rushed through a US-EU tariff agreement after US President Donald Trump demanded that Brussels complete the deal by July 4, the 250th anniversary of US independence, or face higher 25% tariffs on auto and auto parts imports. According to media reports, the European Parliament recently held an emergency vote to approve the agreement, while the EU simultaneously added three safeguards to guard against the risk of renewed tariff hikes.
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Jun
Apple to work with Intel on US chip design and manufacturing, Trump says
US President Donald Trump said on June 18 that Apple has agreed to work with Intel to design and manufacture chips in the US, a claim he made in a post on his Truth Social platform.
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Jun
Samsung Foundry to make Claros power-management chips for AI data centers
Samsung Electronics’ foundry business has signed a strategic manufacturing collaboration with Claros, a US power-management startup, to produce semiconductors designed to cut energy waste inside AI data centers, according to a Claros announcement and a report by ZDNet Korea.
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Jun
Commentary: G7 AI fight moves to who controls frontier model access
The G7 debate over AI has moved beyond regulation and safety pledges into a harder fight over frontier model access: who can use the most powerful systems, under what conditions, and whether governments can switch that access off.
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Jun
Interview: Oppstar grows ASIC design ties with Japan, South Korea clientele, plans Taiwan office
Founded in 2014, Oppstar is one of the few Malaysian companies operating at the front end of the semiconductor value chain as an IC design house. The company was established by three founders with extensive experience in the IC design industry: Meng Thai Ng, Hun Wah Cheah, and Chun Chiat Tan. Headquartered in Bayan Lepas, Penang, Oppstar opened an office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 2022. From its inception, the company positioned itself as a one-stop IC design service provider, initially focusing on 16nm design nodes.