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JTC and Kajima launch Singapore’s first autonomous heavy construction equipment pilot to ease manpower constraints, improve worksite safety
JTC Corporation, Singapore’s industrial land and infrastructure agency, and Kajima Corporation, Japan’s construction company, have launched the first pilot project to explore the use of autonomous heavy construction equipment in Singapore.
Nexperia and Tata Electronics deepen India’s semiconductor manufacturing push
Nexperia and Tata Electronics have formed a broad semiconductor partnership covering wafer fabrication, assembly, testing, technology development and supply resilience in India.
Huawei unveils million-processor architecture as it accelerates AI chip roadmap
Huawei has unveiled its Peerium architecture for linking up to one million processors while accelerating its next-generation Ascend AI chip roadmap.
Applied Materials commits $5B to expand India semiconductor footprint
Applied Materials plans to invest $5 billion in India over the next decade, expanding research, suppliers and workforce as the country builds its chip ecosystem.
Dutch chip-security firm Fortaegis raises $50M Series A led by Singapore-based Serendipity Capital
Dutch chip-security startup Fortaegis Technologies has raised $50 million in an oversubscribed Series A round led by Singapore-based Serendipity Capital, to move its silicon-based "Secure Compute" technology into commercial production.
Singapore dominates Southeast Asia’s $1.1B robotics sector funding
Southeast Asia’s robotics sector has raised $1.1 billion in all-time equity funding across 51 funded companies, with Singapore leading the region with $986 million bet.
Thailand fast-tracks $3.66B investment pipeline and adds tech IPO incentives
Thailand selected 17 projects worth a planned 121 billion baht for FastPass and announced added tax incentives for eligible BOI-promoted listings.
South Korea broadens espionage law to cover foreign actors
South Korea's new espionage offense covers national secrets obtained for foreign states or equivalent organizations, with chip technology among the cited concerns.
IBM and NASA release open-source AI model for lunar mapping
IBM and NASA released an open-source foundation model for mapping lunar ice prospects, craters and volcanic features from multimodal data.
Universal Quantum picks Singapore for first R&D center outside Europe
Universal Quantum will establish its first dedicated R&D center outside Europe in Singapore, which will also become the company’s Asia-Pacific hub.
