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The joint venture intends to deploy and operate Pasqal’s neutral-atom systems in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and bring Pasqal to market for customers across the country and the wider region.

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The nine people include one from Nvidia and two from Super Micro, according to a report by Associated Press. Prosecutors said the servers were ‘B300’ GPUs, which have been banned from sale to China.

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Together, the companies are developing and will industrialize a solid-state transformer for up to 36kV grid voltage. The technology is being developed for deployment in AI data centers.

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The move is aimed at bolstering energy security through a local battery supply chain. The proposed incentives cover anode and cathode active materials, electrolytes, separator film and copper foil, Bloomberg reports.

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The new capital will accelerate the development of a new generation of image sensors, expanding the Scotland-based startup’s product roadmap. Singular also announced that Dipesh Patel, the former CTO of Arm, has joined the company’s board of directors.

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The Indiana fab is scheduled to open its cleanroom by October 2028 and initiate mass production of next-generation HBM in the second half of 2029. SK hynix also signed an MOU with Purdue University for research and development collaboration in advanced packaging.

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Palantir is working with key US defense industrial base suppliers to increase throughput and reduce delivery timelines. Mercury will streamline material planning, reduce manual workloads and improve the ability to deliver at increased capacity.

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Rolls-Royce selected Marand to build three additional gas turbine acoustic enclosures and corresponding ship interface systems for the Type 26 programme. Marand will manufacture and assemble the enclosures at its Melbourne facility.

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Saab is developing a new production facility of just over 80,000 square metres in Hedenstorp outside Jönköping, Sweden, with move-in planned for 2029–2030. Property developer Vectura has signed a lease agreement with Saab and will develop the facility for long-term ownership, according to a press release from Vectura.

South Korean MLCC manufacturer SEMCO has raised prices for OEM and ODM customers for Q4 2026, marking a departure from its previous practice of limiting price adjustments to distributors. The move signals that the MLCC industry has officially entered an upcycle, according to TrendForce.

Finnish EMS provider Scanfil has implemented a fully automated test cell at its Wutha production site in Germany. The solution combines robotics and process control to automate the testing and sorting of electronic assemblies.

Japanese electronics company Renesas has opened a new Physical AI & Robotics Lab in Beijing, China, aimed at supporting the development, demonstration and validation of next-generation robotic systems.

US automotive supplier Lear Corporation plans to cease production at its facility in Gründau, Germany, relocating manufacturing to Slovakia, Serbia and Tunisia. Around 180 jobs will be lost, with the phase-out expected to begin immediately and complete by mid-2027. Approximately 120 engineering positions will remain at the site, according to IG Metall.

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Lam Research has broken ground on a new 120,000 square-foot laboratory at its Tualatin campus in Oregon, in the United States. The facility, expected to open in 2028, is the first milestone in a planned USD 3 billion expansion of Lam's global lab network over the next five years.

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In addition to the storage facilities, the scope of the packages involves grid interconnections, including pooling substations and underground cables. The three projects will collectively contribute to 6 gigawatt-hour of storage capacity.

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Navitas’ potential acquisition of Claros would extend the company’s AI infrastructure portfolio from the grid all the way to the xPU by bringing industry-leading VPD and IVR capabilities that can directly power the high-current, high-speed processors at the heart of modern AI systems.

South Korean conglomerate Doosan has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire a 70.6% stake in SK Siltron from SK Group for KRW 2.3 trillion, equivalent to approximately USD 1.7 billion. The deal was approved by Doosan's board on July 31.

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Zeiss Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology has reached a milestone in its Oberkochen site expansion with the move-in to a new office building in July 2026, roughly four years after the groundbreaking ceremony in May 2022. In total, the expansion adds approximately 25,000 square metres of space for production and production-related areas at the site.

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South Korean inspection solutions provider Koh Young Technology is building a second production centre at its Yeoju complex in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, targeting completion in August 2027. The new 12,800 square-metre facility will double the company's total production capacity.

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EMS provider ESCATEC has established an in-house capability to manufacture plastic components from BPA-free resins at its Johor Bahru facility in Malaysia. The capability targets customers in food and beverage, medical technology and other applications requiring stringent material controls.

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The semiconductor market is moving fast – but the headlines and numbers only tell part of the story. Prices are increasing, lead times are stretching, and geopolitics is reshaping how companies think about sourcing. What's harder to see from the outside is how all of this is playing out in practice: in customer behaviour, in order flows, in the conversations that happen daily between distributors, manufacturers and buyers.

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DRAM and NAND Flash combined will account for 47% of major cloud service providers' total capital expenditure in 2026, rising to 68% in 2027, according to TrendForce. The shift reflects both soaring memory contract prices and surging procurement demand for AI infrastructure.

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Finnish smart ring maker Oura is facing a proposed class action lawsuit filed in a US federal court on August 20 by California law firm Clarkson Law Firm. The lawsuit alleges that the company's marketing claims about its sleep tracking capabilities are false and misleading.

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The Finnish company has announced the formal establishment of ICEYE India, operating from New Delhi. ICEYE India’s immediate priority is supporting India’s defense and intelligence customers to access advanced intelligence capabilities and solutions.

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With the opening of its Lansing facility, LG Energy Solution now operates two facilities in Michigan, located in Holland and Lansing. The South Korean company has invested more than USD 5 billion total in the state of Michigan since 2010.

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Kitron has officially opened its new production facility at Longum outside Arendal in Norway, adding approximately 7,500 square metres of manufacturing space. Together with the existing Kilsund site nearby, the two facilities employ approximately 550 people.

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Coherent has begun sampling its 300mm high thermal conductivity silicon carbide substrates to AI semiconductor partners. The milestone moves the platform from internal development to customer evaluation.

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German EMS provider Zollner has officially opened an expansion of its Cartago facility in Costa Rica, adding approximately 10,000 square metres of operational space. The expansion is expected to create around 500 additional jobs by 2030 and forms part of the company's Americas 2030 strategy.

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Global semiconductor sales reached USD 403.3 billion in Q2 2026, a 35.1% increase compared to Q1, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association. Monthly sales in June alone came in at USD 134.5 billion – up 123.6% YoY and 9.7% from May.

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Finnish technology company Donut Lab has acquired nanomaterials company Nordic Nano Group, with the entire team transferring to Donut Lab. The acquisition brings together both companies' intellectual property, technology and staff under one roof.

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Norwegian EMS provider Kitron has revised its full-year 2026 revenue outlook upward to EUR 1,050–1,150 million, from a previous range of EUR 900–1,050 million. Operating profit guidance is revised to EUR 97–112 million, from EUR 84–108 million.

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Nordson Test & Inspection has opened a new Centre of Excellence in Phoenix, Arizona, in the United States. The purpose-built facility serves as a demonstration, training and testing centre for the company's semiconductor and SMT inspection and metrology solutions.

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