China CMP tool leader Hwatsing seeks US$550M to close chip equipment gap
Syncomm accelerates AIoT push on wireless audio strength
FSC sees higher-margin orders as low-carbon demand boosts equipment sales
Europe’s quantum patents hit record growth, but startup funding loses steam
At VivaTech 2026 in Paris last week, Philippe Keryer, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer at Thales, identified Europe’s core quantum challenge in a single observation: “The problem is not really how we invent, it’s really how we scale.”
SoftBank rejects space data centers and commits to Earth-based AI compute
SoftBank Group said it will prioritize building large-scale terrestrial AI data-center capacity rather than pursuing space-based data centers, with founder Masayoshi Son arguing that the decisive advantage in artificial intelligence will come from compute infrastructure deployed on Earth.
Well Shin wins China cloud orders for AI server power cords and shifts production to Vietnam
Gem Terminal bets on specialty copper to capture AI server cooling demand
Gem Terminal Industrial Co. said its strategic transformation into specialty copper materials drove record quarterly profits in the first quarter of 2026 and positioned itself to pursue AI server cooling and high-end conductive applications. Executives presented results at the 2025 annual general meeting on June 23 and highlighted integrated production capabilities spanning casting, extrusion, rolling, and milling that underpinned the improved financial performance.
Hushan’s ADAS camera module moves into volume ramp as aftermarket demand holds in North America
Column: Spain’s Multiverse Computing builds case for on-device AI to curb soaring cloud costs
As generative AI moves from pilot projects to large-scale deployment in 2026, enterprises are facing a growing problem: AI bill anxiety.