Apple brings more iPhone component production to the US October 21, 2026 Qnity Electronics will produce films for the variable aperture camera in the iPhone 18 Pro in the US. The deal is part of an expansion of Apple’s American Manufacturing Program, under which nearly 100 components in Apple’s newest iPhones now come from American companies.
Akaysha Energy establishes $1.2 billion portfolio financing platform October 20, 2026 The facility refinances existing project-level debt across four Australian BESS assets (Brendale, Orana, Ulinda Park and Elaine) into a single portfolio-level financing structure.
Europe’s Chips Act 2.0 must start with demand October 19, 2026 Technology Industries of Finland publishes its recommendations on the Chips Act 2.0. The Commission has built the right framework. Whether it works depends on where the money goes and who decides.
Firefly completes new cleanroom to accelerate spacecraft production September 28, 2026 The new cleanroom is four times the size of Firefly Aerospace’s existing cleanroom and part of the company’s 144,000-square-foot campus in Cedar Park, Texas.
LS Electric signs $34M supply contract with Bloom Energy in US September 15, 2026 Under this contract, the South Korean company will supply a full set of key distribution systems for the power infrastructure construction project of a hyperscale data center being developed in Wyoming by Bloom Energy for a local energy infrastructure firm.
Silicon Labs opens new R&D lab in Austin with Texas CHIPS Act support September 08, 2026 Silicon Labs has opened a new research and development laboratory at its headquarters in Austin, Texas, expanding its capabilities for advanced chip design, testing and validation.
CesiumAstro acquires mission software specialist 1Aardvark September 07, 2026 By combining 1Aardvark’s mission software expertise with CesiumAstro’s satellites, communications systems and advanced computing capabilities, the company can now support more capable missions in which spacecraft can respond to changing conditions.
Siemens to invest over $200 million in US manufacturing August 24, 2026 Siemens expands manufacturing capacity with two new factories in US, producing the critical electrical backbone for AI infrastructure. Investments strengthen a global portfolio spanning power distribution, automation, digital twins, EDA and industrial AI
Compal opens AI server manufacturing centre in Taoyuan August 19, 2026 Compal Electronics has opened its Daxi AI Server Manufacturing Centre in Taoyuan, Taiwan, following a total investment of NTD 4.03 billion, approximately EUR 108.95 million. The facility is expected to double Compal's AI server production capacity and adds rack-level manufacturing capabilities.
Navitas files patent infringement lawsuit against Renesas August 12, 2026 The lawsuit comes weeks after Japanese semiconductor company Renesas sued US-based Navitas in the California federal court, claiming the company poached its employees to steal trade secrets for developing next-gen GaN chips.
SpaceX, Tesla to initially spend $16.8 billion on Texas chip plant August 07, 2026 Terafab, a vertically integrated semiconductor fabrication plant in Grimes County, Texas, with over 100 million square feet of manufacturing space, will employ at least 3,000 people.
Thales Alenia Space to develop satellite for PRISMA mission August 07, 2026 The industrial consortium will be led by OHB Italia, which will be responsible for the mission and end-to-end system activities. Thales Alenia Space will be responsible for developing the satellite and delivering the PRIMA-S platform.
Netlist, Samsung settle patent disputes, sign new memory deal August 06, 2026 Under the agreements, Samsung will receive access to US firm Netlist’s complete patent portfolio, including its server DIMM and High Bandwidth Memory technologies. Samsung will supply Netlist DRAM and NAND products, and the parties agree to settle and mutually release all pending legal actions.
Air Liquide invests $150M in Idaho semiconductor gas plant August 06, 2026 Scheduled to begin operations in 2028, Air Liquide’s production unit will deliver large volumes of ultra-pure nitrogen, oxygen and argon, essential for manufacturing advanced memory chips.
Base Power raises $1 billion, launches home battery August 05, 2026 The Austin, Texas-based startup has raised over USD 2.5 billion capital to date. The fresh funds will go toward bringing the new battery, Base Core, to more homes, expanding nationally and hiring talent.
MIRTEC opens new Dallas Sales and Demo Center August 03, 2026 The Texas Demo Center will showcase MIRTEC’s advanced inspection portfolio, including 3D AOI and 3D SPI systems designed to help manufacturers improve quality, increase throughput, and enhance process control.
Wistron opens Texas facility to produce Nvidia AI systems July 22, 2026 The 324,000-square-foot plant in Fort Worth, Texas produces Nvidia Grace Blackwell Ultra and will produce Vera Rubin Superchips — part of a combined USD 700 million investment in advanced American manufacturing by the US chipmaker.
Report: Samsung cuts US jobs ahead of HQ move July 20, 2026 The South Korean company said that 739 roles in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, have been affected by Samsung Electronics America’s (SEA) plans to move its headquarters to Texas.
Venus Aerospace raises $91 million to advance high-thrust RDRE July 15, 2026 The round will fund Venus as the Texas-based company scales development and production, moving its RDRE propulsion system from successful flight demonstration toward deployment for a range of near-term defense and space applications.
Coherent receives $50 million CHIPS funding to expand InP fab in Texas July 03, 2026 Coherent has signed a letter of intent to receive up to USD 50 million under the US CHIPS and Science Act to expand its indium phosphide semiconductor manufacturing facility in Sherman, Texas. The expansion will double manufacturing space and quadruple wafer production capacity, and is expected to create more than 1,000 jobs.
Celestica expands in Texas with $300 million investment June 23, 2026 Canadian EMS provider Celestica is expanding its campus in Richardson, Texas, in the United States, to approximately one million square feet. The USD 300 million investment over the next two years is expected to create nearly 2,300 new jobs and retain around 400 existing positions.
European battery industry set to receive €1.5 billion boost June 12, 2026 The Battery Booster Facility established by the European Commission is expected catalyse private investment, accelerate industrial deployment and strengthen Europe’s industrial competitiveness and strategic autonomy in clean technologies.
Samsung moves US headquarters from New Jersey to Texas June 04, 2026 Samsung Electronics is relocating its US headquarters from Englewood, New Jersey, to its existing campus in Plano, Texas, the company confirmed on Tuesday, NBC DFW reports. The transition is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
Celestica to build one million square foot campus in Fort Worth June 03, 2026 Canadian EMS provider Celestica has provided an update on its planned expansion in Fort Worth, Texas, where the company intends to establish a new campus exceeding one million square feet of advanced manufacturing and engineering space. The project is expected to create approximately 1,700 full-time jobs.
Wolfspeed launches dedicated data centre team in Silicon Valley June 02, 2026 Silicon carbide specialist Wolfspeed has established a dedicated data centre solutions team and regional office in the San Francisco Bay Area, targeting the growing market for high-voltage power solutions in AI infrastructure. The company has hired two industry veterans to lead the effort.
Axion Semiconductor acquires Texas firm Moov Technologies May 25, 2026 Moov's platform supports the sourcing and sale of semiconductor fabrication, packaging, test, EMS and SMT equipment, as well as surplus, idle and scrap tools.
Intuitive Machines to acquire Goonhilly Earth Station and COMSAT May 21, 2026 The acquisition, which will include the Goonhilly Lunar and Deep Space Communications, Commercial Satcom, and Defense and Security divisions, significantly expands global ground station resources and capacity on Intuitive Machines’ integrated space-to-ground network.
SkyWater shareholders approve IonQ deal May 12, 2026 Stockholders of US semiconductor foundry SkyWater Technology have approved the company's merger agreement with quantum computing company IonQ, clearing a key hurdle in a USD 1.8 billion acquisition announced in January.
LS Electric signs $220M data center deal with Bloom Energy May 12, 2026 LS Electric will supply a full range of key distribution systems for the power infrastructure construction project of a hyperscale data center being developed in New Mexico by a major local big-tech company, as part of Bloom Energy’s project
AOI awarded $21M TSIF grant to expand operations in Texas May 08, 2026 Applied Optoelectronics Inc’s 2026 expansion plans are underway to occupy an additional 210,000-square-foot manufacturing facility adjacent to its current headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas.
Lattice Semiconductor collaborates with TI to advance Edge AI April 22, 2026 The combination of TI’s sensing technologies and the Lattice Holoscan Sensor Bridge solution will provide developers with a flexible hardware foundation for synchronized, low latency sensor data pipelines in advanced robotics and industrial applications.
EU outlines plan to speed up defence innovation April 16, 2026 The European Commission has unveiled a new EUR 115 million funding instrument aimed at accelerating the development and deployment of disruptive defence technologies, with a strong focus on SMEs, start-ups and scale-ups across the EU.