The number of senior technical executives at Samsung Electronics’ foundry division has declined sharply over the past two years, raising concerns about the company’s long-term competitiveness in the global semiconductor market.

Europe’s military-industrial supply chain is experiencing renewed momentum as US President Donald Trump’s hardline stance on NATO defense budgets continues to reshape spending priorities across the EU. Taiwanese manufacturer MilDef Crete, specializing in rugged industrial computers, has indicated that increased defense spending within the bloc, initially driven by policies from the Trump administration, has evolved into a long-term structural trend. This heightened military expenditure is anticipated to continue beyond the conclusion of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

On the eve of high-level trade talks between the United States and China in London, an unusually candid interview with Zhengfei Ren, founder of Huawei, appeared in the Chinese state-run People’s Daily—drawing significant attention at home and abroad. The interview, headlined “The more open a country is, the more it progresses was widely interpreted as both a diplomatic signal and a strategic statement on China’s ambitions in semiconductors and technology.

Hanwha Solutions’ solar subsidiary, Hanwha Qcells, has officially launched its solar module recycling brand, EcoRecycle by Qcells, marking its entry into the US recycling market amid growing demand for sustainable end-of-life module processing.