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The signed agreements are designed to accelerate the development and deployment of advanced physical AI automation across US Navy shipbuilding programs, including aircraft carriers, submarines, destroyers, amphibious ships, future frigates and unmanned surface vessels.

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Manz Asia contributes inkjet capabilities, manufacturing engineering expertise and a strong position in the panel-level packaging ecosystem. German manufacturer SUSS brings semiconductor process expertise and global customer reach.

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The agreements cover two battery projects: the Ruby BESS project near Aberdeen, a 40MW / 80MWh facility scheduled to become operational in October 2026 and the Chatterley BESS project in Gloucestershire, a 49.9MW / 99.8MWh asset expected to reach commercial operation in March 2027.

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The investment includes rights to distribute Hong Kong-based Cornerstone Robotics’ Sentire surgical system in select markets outside the US. Medtronic will distribute Sentire alongside its own Hugo robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) system.

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Koh Young, the industry leader in True 3D measurement-based inspection solutions, will serve as the Premier Sponsor of IPC APEX EXPO 2026, March 16 to 19 at the Anaheim Convention Center. At Booth 1824, Koh Young will demonstrate how AI-powered inspection and software solutions help electronics manufacturers improve stability and productivity amid tighter tolerances, higher mix production, and rising quality expectations.

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NanoBridge Semiconductor will provide its customers with a version of Precision FPGA Synthesis tuned for its NBS6503H and NBS1201 FPGA device families, helping designers achieve high-quality synthesis results while supporting efficient implementation workflows.

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GCT Semiconductor and the infrastructure provider for utilities and IoT have a long history of cooperation in the utility sector. The collaboration combines GCT’s cellular and NTN expertise with the provider’s industrial-grade wireless innovation.

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Nvidia has announced an agreement to acquire Hugging Face, the AI model hub and open-source platform, for USD 12.93 billion.

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US interconnect solutions provider PEI-Genesis has opened a new production facility in Pune, India, its sixth globally and second in the Asia-Pacific region. The facility commenced operations on July 1, 2026, and has already shipped its first customer order.

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Swedish company Sivers Semiconductors is investing USD 30 million to expand its indium phosphide manufacturing facility in Glasgow, Scotland.

Taiwanese NAND flash controller and storage solutions provider Phison Electronics has opened its first local entity in Europe, Phison Electronics Europe GmbH, headquartered in Eschborn, Germany. The company has appointed Ingvar Ersson as GM and President EMEA and Antony Zukowski as Regional Director EMEA.

A Chinese court has ordered the freezing of equity interests in five Nexperia subsidiaries in China, valued at approximately CNY 2.14 billion, approximately EUR 274 million. The order was obtained by Wingtech, Nexperia's Chinese parent, in connection with an ongoing lawsuit seeking CNY 8 billion in damages.

The gap between how long electronics manufacturers need their products to last and how long component makers are willing to keep producing them is widening. For industries like aerospace, medical and defence – where a product can be in service for twenty or thirty years – the shift toward consumer-driven semiconductor lifecycles is creating a slow-moving crisis that is only now getting the attention it deserves.

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AMD, Cisco and Saudi AI company HUMAIN have announced that AMD Instinct MI355X GPU-based infrastructure is now live in Saudi Arabia and serving customers. The three companies also plan to deploy up to 250 MW of additional AI infrastructure from 2027, as part of a joint venture targeting up to 1 GW of total capacity by 2030.

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Infineon Technologies and Estonian energy storage company Skeleton Technologies have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on solid-state transformers and sidecar power systems for AI data centre infrastructure. The partnership combines Infineon's power semiconductors with Skeleton's supercapacitor technology and power conversion expertise.

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Canadian rare earth recycling company Cyclic Materials has closed a USD 75 million strategic financing round, bringing total equity funding to USD 237 million. The capital will accelerate the buildout of rare earth production infrastructure across the United States.

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Murata Manufacturing is investing approximately JPY 6.2 billion (approximately EUR 33.3 million) in a new four-storey production building at its manufacturing subsidiary in Lamphun, Thailand. Construction begins in September 2026 and is expected to complete in November 2027.

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Under the contract, Smackover Lithium, a partnership between Standard Lithium Ltd. and Equinor, an international energy company, will supply LG Energy Solution with 8,000 metric tonnes of lithium carbonate annually over a 10-year period.

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Chinese semiconductor manufacturer GigaDevice has signed a strategic franchise partnership with German distributor Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente, covering EMEA and Southeast Asia, including India. The agreement gives customers broader access to GigaDevice's microcontroller, sensor and power management portfolio.

Diodes Incorporated has completed the acquisition of ElevATE Semiconductor, a San Diego-based fabless semiconductor company specialising in integrated circuits for the automated test equipment market. The all-cash transaction is valued at USD 250 million.

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Nvidia and MediaTek have announced an expanded collaboration spanning cloud AI infrastructure, local AI computing and automotive. As part of the deal, Nvidia has invested USD 3.5 billion in convertible bonds issued by MediaTek.

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Nexperia has reported Q2 2026 revenue of USD 355.6 million, an increase of 18.4% compared to Q1. The company says profitability and cash generation also improved QoQ, with operations outside China achieving positive net income and operating cash flow.

Integrating EPG’s synchrophasor technology and Wide Area Monitoring Systems directly into Siemens’ power automation portfolio empowers utilities and grid operators to master growing grid complexity, streamline operations and improve grid stability and resilience.

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Kioxia and Sandisk have announced anticipated investments in Japan totalling over USD 31 billion – approximately 5 trillion yen – contingent on government support. The investments, running through 2032, will support continued expansion of the companies' joint venture manufacturing operations at the Yokkaichi and Kitakami plants.

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Rather than simply adding electricity demand to the grid, the proposed approach would develop new generation and flexible energy resources alongside Microsoft’s expanding data center footprint, helping support grid reliability while enabling future AI growth.

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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.

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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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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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.

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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.

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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